Dayspring School of the Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH EXCELLENT TRAINING IN THE ARTS AND INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC EDUCATION, REFLECTING GOD'S LOVE AND WELCOMING ALL, DAYSPRING EQUIPS OUR STUDENTS TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY AND SKILLS EFFECTIVELY IN THEIR LIVES, ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -18.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 105
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $625,623 spent. DaySpring offers a structured multi-disciplinary arts training program that emphasizes the importance of technical excellence, collaboration, and character development to children and adults. Our program offers beginning through preprofessional training in performing arts (musical theatre, drama, technical theatre), dance (ballet, tap, jazz, modern & hiphop), Music (private lessons and classes) and visual arts including painting, drawing, and hand building pottery. Performing Arts students have multiple opportunities to perform each year in DaySpring's Season of Events. Events include: 3 musicals (groups divided by age: 8-11, 12-14, 14-18), a drama, a story ballet, a dance recital, and a fall showcase for all performing arts classes during the school year. Over the summer, DaySpring produces two additional age-divided musicals and another story ballet. Fine Arts and Music students also have multiple opportunities to perform and display their artwork during the year.
- $479,704 spent. Academy: The Academy at DaySpring is an accredited hybrid model Christian school where students from preschool through high school receive a progressive, hands on, and challenging education. Younger students come to school 2 days per week, with an option to add a 3rd enrichment day with arts and hands-on engineering classes, and at-home assignments for the other 2 days. Older students come to school 3 days per week, with at-home assignments for the other 2 days. Older students have the option of adding cohort support, coming into school on the home days to work with a teacher, as well as a wide variety of arts classes offered in the after school hours during the week. Overall the program offers a full educational program, which families can customize to best fit their individual needs. DaySpring supports parents in co-teaching their children, including how to encourage them to move toward becoming independent learners in later grades.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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