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Dafmark Dance Theater EIN 25-1697936

Dafmark Dance Theater

EIN  25-1697936 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Erie, PA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Presents original dance choreography using local, national, and international talent.
Leadership
Jean-Marc Baier · Executive Director · $11K
Money in and out
$393K revenue, $265K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency

Presents original dance choreography using local, national, and international talent. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $393K in revenue, $265K in expenses, and $145K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$393K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$145K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $128K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +162% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×12 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$393K
FY2025▲ +50%
Expenses
$265K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$147K
FY2025▲ +743%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▲ +438%
Total revenue
$393K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$145K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$128K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$147K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $252K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Dafmark offers an original approach to the art of dance by incorporating different artforms in its production. Its budget also reflects an after school outreach program designed to offer art classes to children aged 6 to 18 - General public served.

$252Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDafmark Dance Theater
EINHdr · item D25-1697936
Principal addressHdr · item CErie, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dafmark.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jean-Marc Baier
Executive Director
$11,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Brzozowski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Gladney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emma Lewis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Krista Perry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jean-Marc Baier’s $11K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jean-Marc Baier$11,450$6,900$6,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$192K · 49%
Program service revenue$186K · 47%
Other revenue$14K · 4%
Contributions & grants49%$192K
Program service revenue47%$186K
Other revenue4%$14K
Investment income$4
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$393K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$252K
Management & general5%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$145K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $47K · Operating expenses/yr $265K
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $252K · Total expenses $265K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $265K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $265K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $127K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $192K · Total revenue $393K
49%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $393K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $186K · Total revenue $393K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4 · Total revenue $393K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $186K · Total expenses $265K
70%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $393K · Prior year $261K
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $84K · FY2024 $393K
+47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $145K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $393K · Expenses $265K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $147K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $145K · Total assets $147K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $147K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jean-Marc Baier · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $11K · Total expenses $265K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $172K · Total expenses $265K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 50%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Erie Community FoundationFY2024$12K
Arts Council of ErieFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$393K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$196K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$115K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$84K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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