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Nonprofit · EIN 99-1598331

DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85719

Financials

$14K$13K2024$76K$39K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$75,598$39,071$36,527$607$0$607
December 31, 2024990-EZ$13,567$12,710$857$857$0$857
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,560
Program service revenue
$64,038
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,454
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$300
Occupancy
$20,297
Printing, publications and postage
$20

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$857
Total assets, end of year
$607
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$607
Cash, savings and investments
$607
Gross receipts
$75,598

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
Anne HolubDirector40$0
Jennifer OllmanPresident2$0
Kathy MooreTreasurer1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Anne HolubDirector40$0
Andrea HammondsVice President, Secretary2$0
Kathy MooreTreasurer1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1025 E HAMPTON ST, TUCSON, AZ 85719-3537
In care of
% ANNIE HOLUB
Signed the 990-EZ
Annie Holub, Director
Phone
(520) 390-4162

Mission

Educational services

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Desert Dragon Learning Community is a small, personalized learning space in Tucson, AZ where students ages 10-14 with learning differences can thrive. Through autonomy, project-based learning, and personalization in a comfortable, flexible space, Desert Dragon students will be able to access their present and future goals.MISSION STATEMENT Desert Dragon Learning Community is a small, personalized learning space in Tucson, AZ where adolescents with learning differences can thrive. Through autonomy, project-based learning, and personalization in a comfortable, flexible space, Desert Dragon students will be able to access their present and future goals. FINANCIAL INFORMATION We started 2025 with a $10,000 grant from VELA and $857.44 in the bank account. We had 3 students enrolled at the full-time level, and 2 at part-time. By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, our enrollment grew to 7, with 2 additional full-time students who did not yet have their ESA funding but who attended when they could. In March of 2025 we moved from suite #6 into suite #1 in the Many Hands Courtyard. The $10,000 grant was used to pay the increase in rent for the larger space, and materials for the space. We also paid 2 interns $20/hour for 6 hours a week during the Spring semester. We ran a summer program to generate more revenue and pay our staff. The program was well-attended, with 3 students who attended over summer enrolling with us for the school year. We started the 2025-2026 school year with 7 students: 3 part time and 4 full-time. By the end of December, we were up to 11 students; at one point we had 12! We started January 2026 with 10 students. We had 2 interns we paid $15/hour, and hired a part-time learning coach who we pay $20/hour for 20 hours a week. Despite this growth, we still struggle to keep up with costs. We added 3 students in Quarter 2 who had not yet received their ESA funding, and only 1 of them has been able to pay for Quarter 2. Future Funding: We are in need of a tuition increase to cover costs and pay Annie a salary, as well as additional philanthropic support and fundraising. PROJECTS Year two and more students have really helped us see what works and what needs adjusting! Successes: Field trips continue to be a success: in 2025, we visited Mission Garden twice, Mt Lemmon, El Jefe Cat Cafe, Hunter's Kitten Lounge, The Fox Theatre, Scoundrel and Scamp Theater, Arizona Theater Company, Tucson Village Farm, Cooper Center for Environmental Education, the Creative Arts Teen Summit at the Tucson Festival of Books, and Ben's Bells. The Cooper Center field trip was developed in coordination with the Southern Arizona Microschool Collective, and students have made friends with students from other microschools. Those students have formed an Odyssey of the Mind Team for 2026. The space is being used by Eichling Enrichment for afterschool D&D programming, which has helped us find more connections within the local autistic community. Partnerships have increased: In addition to our monthly AdventureArt visit, we added visiting Groundworks once a month. The addition of Lab Classes for the 2025-2026 school year has mostly been a success: We had Music, Art, Psychology, ELA, Math/Science, Social Sciences, and Enrichment Labs every week. Going in 2026, we are making some adjustments to the Lab schedule, including AdventureArt every week. Challenges: Online curriculums are a struggle to get students to complete on a regular basis. We have MindPlay, which has an Orton-Gillingham based reading program and a math program; LifeHub; and ST Math. The students consistently do work on LifeHub; getting them to do the other two is often met with refusal. More students has also meant more conflict. To address this, all staff are working on outside trainings from Learn Play Thrive, and the Autism Masterclass. Going into 2026, we are hoping to have training from Lives in Balance, and we are working on developing a training unique to microschools with the PDA Society of North America. Space continues to be a constraint; we have shifted furniture and room purposes around multiple times. We began the process of accreditation with the Middle States Association, but were unable to meet the deadline for completing the paperwork. Looking Forward: We have one intern for Spring 2026 from the UA Psychology Department who is unpaid. We have an intern set up for the Fall as well. Desert Dragon Learning Community continues to work with several other area microschools to create the Southern Arizona Microschool Collective in order to leverage marketing and other support for Southern Arizona microschools. In 2026 we hope to: Find a larger location able to support increased enrollment Create a working group to create an elementary-age community Increase revenue to be able to pay for 2 full-time staff as well as paid interns Create a more robust self-directed learning program that aligns with neurodivergent needs Consider alternate accreditation pathways/continue with Middle States APPRECIATION Desert Dragon Learning Community extends its appreciation to Elaine Nathanson and Eichling Enrichment for donations and financial support.

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, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
99-1598331
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$607
Income (IRS master file)
$75,598

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$75,598$39,071$607IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$13,567$12,710$857IRS

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 99-1598331).

Questions about DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL

What is the EIN of DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL is 99-1598331.
Is DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL 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 DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL 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 DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL 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 DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DESERT DRAGON SCHOOL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,598, expenses of $39,071 and total assets of $607 at year end.

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