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Have a Gay Day Inc

EIN 46-3331321 · Dayton, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Our mission is to create a safe environment for the purpose of Equality, Education, and Support of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
59% 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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$28,927 spent. Food, personal care, and pet food pantry: our food, personal care, and pet food pantry is open on Sundays. In addition to offering food to families in need, our pantry provides personal hygiene supplies, pet food, and other household items when available. This is the only food pantry open in the county on Sundays. Also, with the purchase of a van, we are now able to make deliveries to families in need who cant make it to our location. We do not receive any revenue from operating our pantry and have not received any donor-restricted funds specific to the pantry.
$4,000 spent. Billboards in support: The billboard project sends messages of support, kindness, and love for the trans community to digital billboards in over 2,000 locations across the U.S. We do not receive any revenue from the billboard project and we have not received any donor-restricted funds specific to this project.
$94,445 spent. Community Support & Advocacy: In addition to operating our community space, we offer support to our local community by participating in community events including Pride month programming and offering emergency funds to those in need. We do not receive any revenue directly from these operations and have not received any donor-restricted funds specific to these community programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 August 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.

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