Dramatic Truth Ministries

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To glorify god by developing performing artists and presenting quality, life changing productions with global impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$261K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$286K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$202K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$20K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$47K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $236K Management & general 15% · $44K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Johnson’s $2K as Director of Operations is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Liz Dimmel—$16,589$14,965$12,758$14,416
Abigail Johnson$1,890————

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains performing artists to use their gifts to glorify God.

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1 program · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Trained approximately 200 students. Conducted performances for approximately 5,000 audience members during the year.

$236Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Other assetsLn 15$329
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$76K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$72K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$11K$8K$2K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$105K$20K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$626
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$709$709
Advertising and promotionLn 12$494$408$86
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$596$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$318$212
OccupancyLn 16$64K$54K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$316
InterestLn 20$179$179
InsuranceLn 23$532$452$80
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$236K$44K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $261K$286K−$25K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $268K$256K$12K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 $260K$263K−$4K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2023 $213K$235K−$22K$63K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 23, 2022 $308K$202K$106K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2021 $185K−$20K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $260,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,720$55,651
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $215,253$200,986
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56$36
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,525$4,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,554$260,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,475$151,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,234$132,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,709$285,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,845−$24,921
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,718 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $732 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,633
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,986$200,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36$36
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,432$2,432
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $881$881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,468$260,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,639 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $7,835 · Management $2,239 · Fundraising $1,119$11,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,446 · Management $20,093 · Fundraising $3,077$128,616
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,385 · Management $1,738 · Fundraising $626$11,749
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,445$7,445
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $709$709
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $408 · Fundraising $86$494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,365 · Management $596 · Fundraising $1,342$18,303
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,592 · Management $318 · Fundraising $212$2,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,450 · Management $9,824$64,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,550 · Management $316$4,866
IX-20 InterestManagement $179$179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $452 · Management $80$532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,657$33,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,640 · Management $43,537 · Fundraising $6,462$285,639
Part X · Balance sheet $52,398 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,847$44,281
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,662$5,703
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,600$2,085
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400$329
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,509$52,398
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,003$5,813
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,003$5,813
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $71,506$46,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,506$46,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,509$52,398
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,718
XI-2 Total expenses$285,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,585

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

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