Theatre of Dare
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Theatre of Dare is an organization that shall study teach and promote theatre in all its phases by providing a practical yet experimental environment for the creative artist and technician by creating and presenting quality productions in a professional manner that will offer challenge to the talents and skills available in the community and ultimately by providing entertainment and enlightenment of the viewer through the use of dramatic form We also contribute to students graduating from high school or are currently in college who are pursuing a degree in the performing arts through our scholarship foundation
- Income
- $153,495
- Spending
- $118,016
- Reserves
- 14.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 86%
- Highest pay
- $29,365, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 (3)
- $29,028 spent. Theatre of Dare produced an eight show season for the 2024-2025 year These productions included two musicals Lizzie and 9 to 5 the Musical two comedies Social Security The Shark is Broken one thriller Misery and two dramas Now Then and Significant Other from September through August There were a total of 7111 patrons who attended these productions
- $22,719 spent. During the summer Theatre of Dare provides childrens summer camps for local and visiting youth These camps have a different subject each week which included Heroes Villains 2Youth Apprentice Companies Voice Acting Musical Theatre Special FX Makeup There were a total of 287 students attend these camps throughout the summer
- $10,000 spent. Every year we provide scholarship to students who are pursuing a degree in the performing arts These students can be local area high school students or those whom are already in college For the 2024-2025 year we provided 5 high school students with 1800 scholarships and one college student 1000 scholarship
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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