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Teatro Hispano De Dallas

EIN 75-2056765 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Teatro Dallas is committed to the cultural empowerment of the Latino community by representing our varied experiences, voices, and artistic expressions. Through high quality theatrical programming Teatro Dallas employs the power of theater to celebrate our diverse traditions while strengthening our community.

Income
$412,913
Spending
$340,500
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
5
Volunteers
48
Highest pay
$56,404, development director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $202,881 spent. Theatrical Productions 2024: 21st International Theater Festival with three groups attending and presenting original plays from Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico. In addition, there were workshops provided from each group to the community of actors, dancers and performers in Dallas. These were master classes in movement, intimacy coordination, and clown workshop that accompanied the festival. Our fourth presentation was Cloud Tectonics written by Academy Award winner Jose Rivera and directed by Sasha Maya Ada. A surrealist story about a man who picks up a hitchhiking woman one night and discovers a mystery far greater than he can imagine. Our fifth show was Entre Paginas written by Jorge Cogollo ad directed by Kike Castaneda. This was a musical for all ages about a young girl in search of the missing pages of a book. This was accompanied by a free literacy fair promoting books and reading. Our final mainstage production was Time Stands Still, an award-winning play by Donald Marguiles directed by Mac Welch. This show centered on two journalists returning from the Gulf War. The accompanying community event featured Dianne Solis, AP journalist who discussed the challenges of covering difficult stories such as her work on the shooting in Uvalde. Veterans were able to attend Time Stands Still free. In addition to these staged events at the Latino Cultural Center, Teatro Dallas provided acting classes for adults, summer theater camp for youth in our studio, and a paid year-round internship and intensive set of workshops in technical theater called the Teen Technical Theater Workshop. A new initiative in workforce training in the arts.
  2. $25,140 spent. Spring & Summer Theater Camps are bilingual programs where the students participate in warm up exercises, dance, improvisation make-up, arts & crafts. The program culminates with a full production/demonstration performed by the students.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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