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THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 TAX RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WAS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. BASED ON APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE (3) YEARS AFTER FILING. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT UNDER EXAMINATION OR AUDIT BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONORS 5,866 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONORS 5,866 FUNDRAISING GAL 17858 11992 5866 5866 17858 11992 5866 5866 5866 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION DRAMA CLUB, INC. OUR MISSION IS TO CONSISTENTLY CARE FOR YOUTH WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND COURT-INVOLVED BY CREATING SPACE FOR THEM TO THRIVE, USING IMPROV AS THEIR GUIDE. DRAMA CLUB'S CORE VALUES OF LOVE, RESPECT, AND CONSISTENCY ARE REFLECTED IN THEATER-MAKING THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND DEEPENS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. THE ORGANIZATION RUNS PROGRAMS AT RIKERS ISLAND, HORIZON, AND CROSSROADS JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS, AS WELL AS ALTERNATIVE-TO-DETENTION AND POST INCARCERATION PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS INCLUDE STRENGTHENING THE SELF-CONCEPT OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND THE ABILITY TO APPLY LEARNED SKILLS TO REAL LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, INCREASING TRANSFORMATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS AND PEERS, INCREASING SAFE SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE HEALTHY RISK- TAKING, INCREASING INSTITUTIONAL BUY-IN AND STAFF SUPPORT OF ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR INCARCERATED AND JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING THE FIELD OF ARTS PROGRAMMING THROUGH COLLECTING RESEARCH ON MITIGATING TRAUMA AND ENHANCING HEALING FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION RUNS MULTI-SITE, MULTI-PROGRAM COMPANY OF IMPROV THEATRE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES THAT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500-700 YOUTH ANNUALLY WHO ARE INCARCERATED, INVOLVED OR AT HIGH RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD, ALLOWING TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD CHAIR MEETS ONE ON ONE ANNUALLY WITH EACH BOARD OFFICER TO DISCUSS COMMITMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL DRAMA CLUB POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS COMPARED TO SALARIES OF SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BOARD DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESEARCHES COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD BASED ON THAT RESEARCH. 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