Nonprofit · EIN 95-4242541
D A R E AMERICA
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,403,883 | $4,443,803 | -$39,920 | $1,146,298 | $748,842 | $397,456 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,656,811 | $4,721,895 | -$1,065,084 | $1,688,526 | $1,258,227 | $430,299 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,503,129
- of which government grants
- $23,985
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $284,052
- Royalties
- $1,528,602
- Net rental income
- $88,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $276,250
- Other revenue
- $1,616,702
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $685,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $351,410
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,215,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $807,400
- Legal fees
- $90,638
- Accounting fees
- $46,166
- Occupancy
- $224,278
- Depreciation
- $105,592
- Program services (functional)
- $1,957,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $301,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,185,090
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,688,526
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,146,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $748,842
- Net assets, end of year
- $397,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $206,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $190,797
- Gross receipts
- $4,452,633
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 5,695
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $289,020 | $0 |
| MOWERY TAMMY K | CFO Officer | 40 | $132,245 | $15,573 |
| HAZELTON THOMAS | PRESIDENT OF Trustee or director | 40 | $147,251 | $0 |
| MAHAN RICHARD C | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,261 | $0 |
| LEONHART MICHELE M | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STRANG ROBERT J | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAL BILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RICHARD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAULKNER SAMANTHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLD MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAR SHEILA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLAJ GIORGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATHAN GRENITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNCH JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERRICONE MICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PERRICONE SAM JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| POLSON MISSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PUCHER ANDREW N | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROLFS COLIN H | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SABET KEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BURKLE RON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORES ALEC E | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MILLER LOUIS SKIP | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $313,072 | $0 |
| HAZELTON THOMAS | PRESIDENT OF Trustee or director | 40 | $236,570 | $0 |
| MAHAN RICHARD C | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $219,398 | $0 |
| MOWERY TAMMY K | CFO Officer | 40 | $143,232 | $13,800 |
| LEONHART MICHELE M | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STRANG ROBERT J | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAL BILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RICHARD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLFS COLIN H | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SABET KEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAULKNER SAMANTHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLD MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAR SHEILA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLAJ GIORGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATHAN GRENITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRICONE MICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRICONE SAM JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| POLSON MISSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PUCHER ANDREW N | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORES ALEC E | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKLE RON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNCH JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLER LOUIS SKIP | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COSBY RITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONIGER BRUCE B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY JACKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARSONS CHARLIE J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROTHMAN MATTHEW K | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAFIR HOWARD | HONORARY DIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3019 OCEAN PARK BLVD302, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-3004
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X, 3019 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD 302, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
- Signed the 990
- PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X, PRESIDENT AND C.E.O
- Phone
- (800) 223-3273
- Website
- WWW.DARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WALTERS & SKLYAR LLP
Mission
D.A.R.E AMERICA'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT, OVERSEE, AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS THE DECISION-MAKING SKILLS NEEDED TO AVOID DRUGS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AGE APPROPRIATE CURRICULA FOR DELIVERY BY D.A.R.E INSTRUCTORS TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS TO PARENTS. D.A.R.E. IS THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS. THESE SPECIALIZED CURRICULA ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES, BULLYING, AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOURS, ENSURING THAT THE STUDENTS CAN LEAD PRODUCTIVE, SAFE, AND HEALTHY LIVES.Expenses $991,702 · grants $7,200 · revenue $39,053
- D.A.R.E AMERICA PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, FREE OF CHARGE, TO OVER 8,000 POLICE OFFICERS WHO DELIVER THE PROGRAM TO MILLIONS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $148,617 · grants $1,200
- THE D.A.R.E PROGRAM HAS REACHED MILLIONS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE AND HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES IN THE U.S. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1983, THE OVERALL USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS DECLINED BY NEARLY 50%. NOTABLY, SINCE 1997, THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ILLEGAL DRUG USE AMONG TEENAGERS. THE D.A.R.E PROGRAM HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN ACHIEVING THESE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.Expenses $817,393 · grants $6,600
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 | Not 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
- 95-4242541
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,146,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,452,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,403,883 | $4,443,803 | $1,146,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,656,811 | $4,721,895 | $1,688,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,794,344 | $16,479,486 | $3,051,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about D A R E AMERICA
- What is the EIN of D A R E AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of D A R E AMERICA is 95-4242541.
- Is D A R E AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to D A R E AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does D A R E AMERICA 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 D A R E AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did D A R E AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of D A R E AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X.
- Who are the officers and directors of D A R E AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,020 (PEGUEROS FRANCISCO X, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does D A R E AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,403,883, expenses of $4,443,803 and total assets of $1,146,298 at year end.
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