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Dayton Theatre Guild

Tax-deductible

Dayton, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 31-6030817Revenue $132K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdaytontheatreguild.org430 Wayne Ave, 45410-1118 · Dayton, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide entertainment, encourage the advancement of theater art in the community and provide an opportunity for cultural and technical growth of Guild members through the experience of live theater.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 135 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$132K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$773K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$132K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$138K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
$773K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$723K
FY2021$694K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$773K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $118K Management & general 14% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Heather Atkinson
House Management
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Buttrey
Web Master
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Ertsgaard
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barb Jorgensen
Memberships
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Madden
Safety Management
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendi Michael
Print Media
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Mola
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Waldron
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Stages live theater productions, fostering artistic growth and community engagement.

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1 program · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide performance and production opportunities and low cost, high quality theatre for the community with a focus on classics and contemporary plays. In the 2024 - 2025 fiscal year, 6 plays were produced with 9 performances each.

$118Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Dayton FoundationFY2024$36K
Dayton Foundation DepositoryFY2024$8K
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$45K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$773K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$722K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$773K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6135
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$649K$722K
Total assetsLn 16$802K$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$779K$773K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$31K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$40K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$36K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$118K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $132K$138K−$6K$773K 990 PDF
FY2024 $205K$116K$89K$779K 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$115K−$15K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$114K$11K$705K 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$80K−$30K$694K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$93K−$25K$723K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $132,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,597$65,095
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,087$64,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,112$1,160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,184$1,433
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,980$132,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,108$137,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,108$137,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,872−$5,861
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $132,036 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,095
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,095
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,348$64,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,160$1,160
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $900$900
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $533$533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,348 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,593$132,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,897 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,250$4,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,401$6,401
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,734 · Management $7,684$38,418
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,545 · Management $5,392$44,937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,574 · Management $2,214$37,788
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,103$6,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,357 · Management $19,540 · Fundraising $0$137,897
Part X · Balance sheet $806,479 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,605$56,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,163$7,051
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,041$9,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $648,977$722,016
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,018$11,552
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $801,804$806,479
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,155$33,691
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,155$33,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $711,877$772,788
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,772$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $778,649$772,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $801,804$806,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $772,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,036
XI-2 Total expenses$137,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$778,649
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$772,788

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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