Disco Riot EIN 83-2959175 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Disco Riot

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Promotes performing arts through charitable and educational activities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $164K in revenue, $110K in expenses, and $174K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
San Diego, CA
Website
www.discoriot.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$164KFY2025
Expenses
$110K
Net assets
$174K
People
5
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  83-2959175 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Diego, CA Founded 2018
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes performing arts through charitable and educational activities.
Leadership
Money in and out
$164K revenue, $110K expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$164K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$110K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$174K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $54K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
18.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +243% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +178% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses
$110K
FY2025▼ -57%
Total assets
$180K
FY2025▲ +43%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total revenue
$164K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$110K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$174K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$54K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$180K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDisco Riot
EINHdr · item D83-2959175
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.discoriot.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zaquia Mahler Salinas’s $18K as President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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
Zaquia Mahler Salinas$18,000$29,733$21,700

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $76K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Outreach DevelopmentOur core dance and teaching artists work year round, teaching dance classes (for dancers and non-dancers alike) offered by donation to the public, and developing performances and collaborations throughout San Diego.

$71Kprogram expense
02

S P A C E Alliance DISCO RIOTs S P A C E Alliance Studio Residency program promotes the cooperation of local spaces and movement-artists. This unique program not only connects dance makers to rehearsal space, but also offers an organized and mindful experience for creative inquiry, artistic development, networking, creative and cultural…

$4Kprogram expense
03

Queer Mvmnt FestThrough an intersectional lens, Queer Mvmnt Fest, has highlighted LGBTQ+ artists with emphasis on BIPOC contributors, through performance, workshops, discussions, and classes for affinity groups and the general public.

$422program expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$160K · 97%
Program service revenue$4K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$160K
Program service revenue3%$4K
Investment income$4
— government grantsLn 1e$23K
Total revenueLn 12$164K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.00
Program services69%$76K
Management & general31%$34K
Fundraising$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$110K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$174K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $167K · Operating expenses/yr $110K
18.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $76K · Total expenses $110K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $34K · Total expenses $110K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $27 · Total expenses $110K
0.02%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $128K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $160K · Total revenue $164K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $23K · Total revenue $164K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4K · Total revenue $164K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4 · Total revenue $164K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4K · Total expenses $110K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $164K · Prior year $178K
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $128K · FY2025 $164K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $174K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $164K · Expenses $110K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $180K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $174K · Total assets $180K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $180K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charlie Slender-White · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $110K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $75K · Total expenses $110K
69%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 31%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.02%
Revenue growth -8%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$81K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $37K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,768
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,518
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,700
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,269
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,335

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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$178K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$332K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$128K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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