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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2897868

DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC

Tax-exempt · FAIRBORN, OH 45324

Financials

$367K$462K2023$106K$108K2024$190K$190K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$189,551$189,982-$431$888$0$888
December 31, 2024990-EZ$106,159$107,650-$1,491$1,319–$1,319
December 31, 2023990$367,055$462,401-$95,346$2,810$0$2,810
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$131,001
Program service revenue
$56,136
Investment income
$19
Net income from fundraising events
$2,395
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$50,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$54,605
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$32,632
Occupancy
$47,718
Printing, publications and postage
$17
Other expenses
$55,010
Program services (functional)
$73,400

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,319
Total assets, end of year
$888
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$888
Cash, savings and investments
$888
Gross receipts
$189,602

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Philip DrennenExecutive Director40$50,000
David MoyerBoard President1$0
Rebecca NorgaardCEO/Treasurer8$0
Josh StuckyVP1.5$0
Elom DossaSecretary0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Angie ThackerBoard President5$0
Darrin ThackerAt-Large1$0
Robert MitchumVice-President1$0
Rebecca NorgaardCEO and Treasurer25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Donna Capparelli FrancisBoard President
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert MitchumVice-President
Trustee or director
1$0
Darrin ThackerAt-Large
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca NorgaardCEO
Officer
25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1394 MEADOWLANDS DR, FAIRBORN, OH 45324-4300
In care of
% REBECCA NORGAARD
Signed the 990-EZ
Rebecca Norgaard, Treasurer/CEO
Phone
(937) 623-8357

Mission

Provide paid artistic opportunities to local artists, affordable professional arts entertainment to local audiences and accesible and affordable arts education to local youth and adults.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Theatrical productions provided paid artistic opportunities to 67 local artists. Provided affordable professional art entertainment to more than 1,600 local audience members and provided arts education to 18 youths and 15 adults
    Expenses $73,400

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2897868
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$888
Income (IRS master file)
$189,602

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$189,551$189,982$888XML
990-EZDecember 2024$106,159$107,650$1,319XML
990December 2023$367,055$462,401$2,810XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 47-2897868).

Questions about DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC

What is the EIN of DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC is 47-2897868.
Is DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC 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 DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC 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 DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Philip Drennen, Executive Director).
How much revenue does DARE TO DEFY PRODUCTIONS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $189,551, expenses of $189,982 and total assets of $888 at year end.

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