Dafmark Dance Theater

Analysis

Dafmark Dance Theater is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Dafmark Dance Theater reported income of $261k and spending of $270k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income grew from $115k to $261k (+127%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Dafmark Dance Theater sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RV Pilar Inc ($261k), Opera for the Young Inc ($261k) and Canyon Cinema Foundation ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $10k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $17k against liabilities of $354, net assets of $17k. It reported 10 employees.