Promoting black culture, education and entrepreneurship through community programs, historic preservation and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 2 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$340K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$529K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$529K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$529K
Expenses
$383K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$383K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$734K
FY2021$863K
FY2022$953K
FY2023$930K
FY2024$926K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Feb 1995.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $255K Management & general 28% · $106K Fundraising 6% · $22K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Freda Marshall’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Freda Marshall$93,000$37,147——
Debi Chess Mabie———$82,693
Brian Haver—$39,156$18,462—

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

Promotes Black culture, education, and entrepreneurship through community programs and historic preservation.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The dunbar pavilion is a historic and cultural center dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and contributions of people of african descent. The organization fosters education, creativity, and community collaboration through cultural programs, events, and PARTNERSHIPS.THE dunbar experience includes artists, educators…

$255Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Wend II INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$172K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $75K · 2021–2021
US Treasury Army Gift Fund Attn Ft HuachucaFY2021$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$230K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K$340K
Net assetsLn 32$926K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$71K$21K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K$779
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$2K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$50K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$383$383$383
Office expensesLn 13$36K$20K$11K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$74K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$830$450$17$363
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$255K$106K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $529K$383K$146K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $394K$399K−$5K$926K 990 PDF
FY2023 $355K$377K−$22K$930K 990 PDF
FY2022 $572K$482K$89K$953K 990 PDF
FY2021 $563K$433K$129K$863K 990 PDF
FY2020 $870K$315K$555K$734K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $529,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,166$335,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $178,841$189,291
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $977$4,054
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $393,984$529,009
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 $106,226$111,950
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,403$271,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $398,629$383,219
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,645$145,790
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $529,009 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,839
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,291$189,291
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,054$4,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,291 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,054$529,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,219 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,080 · Management $21,499 · Fundraising $11,583$104,162
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,451 · Management $1,558 · Fundraising $779$7,788
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,833 · Management $1,834 · Fundraising $1,833$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,655 · Management $2,720 · Fundraising $1,870$54,245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $383 · Management $383 · Fundraising $383$1,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,426 · Management $10,722 · Fundraising $4,906$36,054
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,921 · Management $40,723$114,644
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $450 · Management $17 · Fundraising $363$830
IX-20 InterestManagement $23,542$23,542
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,850$30,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,359 · Management $3,096$4,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,408 · Management $106,094 · Fundraising $21,717$383,219
Part X · Balance sheet $1,411,579 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,655$329,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,757$10,148
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,055,383$1,071,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,293,795$1,411,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,046$3,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $368,019$340,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $908,276$976,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,500$94,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $925,776$1,071,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,293,795$1,411,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,071,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$529,009
XI-2 Total expenses$383,219
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$925,776
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,071,566

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