Nonprofit · EIN 30-0954832
DRAGONS DEN
Tax-exempt · HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $813,379 | $702,494 | $110,885 | $960,076 | $243,622 | $716,454 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $810,968 | $685,313 | $125,655 | $896,793 | $291,224 | $605,569 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $619,336 | $601,338 | $17,998 | $564,275 | $84,361 | $479,914 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $721,630
- of which government grants
- $63,129
- Program service revenue
- $83,249
- Investment income
- $8,500
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,301
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $360,133
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $85,642
- Travel
- $2,874
- Depreciation
- $45,126
- Program services (functional)
- $574,944
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,912
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $896,793
- Total assets, end of year
- $960,076
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $243,622
- Net assets, end of year
- $716,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $190,092
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $482,055
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $234,399
- Gross receipts
- $813,379
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 108
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIULIA PETRUCCI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,656 |
| WILLIAM PETRUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MICELI | TREASURER THROUGH 5/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOIS BRON | PRIOR VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| AARON JOHNSON | PRIOR CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA BERTA | PRIOR SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL WOOTEN | VICE CHAIR STARTING 7/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MERYL LAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SISTER MELANIE DIPIETRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA KRYNSKI | TRUSTEE THROUGH 11/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORA ZEMANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FEHMIDA MESANIA | CHAIR STARTING 7/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RON MATHOS | TRUSTEE THROUGH 2/25 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORENZA HOIS | SECRETARY STARTING 4/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIULIA PETRUCCI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| WILLIAM PETRUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRENDEN ROGERS | TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE MACHUGA | SECRETARY THROUGH 5/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGIANA RILEY | TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MICELI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS BRON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARY NESBY | TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RON MATHOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EDWEENA POSTON | TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA BERTA | SECRETARY STARTING 6/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL WOOTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MERYL LAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SISTER MELANIE DI PIETRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA KRYNSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORA ZEMANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEHMIDA MESANIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIULIA PETRUCCI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| AMBER DEEMER | TRUSTEE THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PETRUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| BRENDEN ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE MACHUGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGIANA RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MICELI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LOIS BRON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARY NESBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RACHEL HAILEY | TRUSTEE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT CIUKSZA | TRUSTEE THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN KELLY | TRUSTEE THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MATHOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| EDWEENA POSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA BERTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1008 AMITY ST, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120-1639
- In care of
- % GIULIA LOZZA PETRUCCI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 1008 Amity Street, Homestead PA 15120
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GIULIA LOZZA PETRUCCI, 1008 AMITY STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 151201639
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Giulia Lozza Petrucci, 4739 Bayard Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213
- Signed the 990
- GIULIA LOZZA PETRUCCI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 461-3336
- Website
- WWW.DRAGONSDENPGH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE DRAGON'S DEN IS A YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO TEACH YOUTH OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- AT DRAGON'S DEN, CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER AND ACTIVATE THEIR INNATE POTENTIAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS BY CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES OF THE ROPE COURSE, PARTICIPATING IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, WHILE EXPERIENCING THE HISTORIC AESTHETICS OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS.Expenses $574,944 · revenue $83,249
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0954832
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $960,076
- Income (IRS master file)
- $813,379
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $813,379 | $702,494 | $960,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $810,968 | $685,313 | $896,793 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $619,336 | $601,338 | $564,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,482 | $517,461 | $576,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Giulia Lozza Petrucci | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0954832).
Questions about DRAGONS DEN
- What is the EIN of DRAGONS DEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DRAGONS DEN is 30-0954832.
- Is DRAGONS DEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to DRAGONS DEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DRAGONS DEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DRAGONS DEN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DRAGONS DEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DRAGONS DEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GIULIA LOZZA PETRUCCI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DRAGONS DEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,656 (GIULIA PETRUCCI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DRAGONS DEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $813,379, expenses of $702,494 and total assets of $960,076 at year end.
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