BIG DAWG THEATRE COMPANY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BIG DAWG THEATRE COMPANY INC (EIN 33-3494141)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-06
IRS object ID
202600969349200540
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-06T14:35:18-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN333494141EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BIG DAWG THEATRE COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBIGDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9103992230PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1432 Landmark Dr STE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityWilmingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28412ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonChad HsuPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone9103992230PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-06SignatureDt
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.bigdawgproductions.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Gross Receipts$113,609GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$20,504ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$73,855ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$12,000MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$7,250FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$7,250SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Total Revenue$113,609TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$0GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$14,500SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$21,631FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$59,285OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$6,219PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$13,787OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$115,422TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$1,813ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,582NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$6,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,769NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$13,582BOYAmt
EOY$5,769EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo enrich our community through dynamic theater experiences that inspire, educate, and entertain. Vision: A vibrant, inclusive space where stories come alive and creativity thrives. Big Dawg Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to producing high-quality live performances, offering educational programs, and fostering a supportive creative space for artists and audiences alike.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Big Dawg Theatre Company produced a full season of plays that brought divers, thought-provoking, and artistically ambitious work to audiences in Wilmington, NC.$0$0
Through accessible ticket pricing, community partnerships, and targeted outreach, Big Dawg Theatre Company ensured that high-quality theatre remained available to residents across socioeconomic backgrounds. The company facilitated talkbacks, community discussions, and post-show converssations that deepened audience understanding of the themes presented onstage. These programs encouraged civic dialogue, historical awareness, and cultural literacy.$0$0
Big Dawg Theatre Company continued its commitment to bold programming by staging contemporary plays, regional premieres, and artistically challenging works that spark converstation. Productions such as White Rabbit, Red Rabbit and The Hermit of Fort Fisher invited audiences to engage with innovative storytelling and historically rooted narratives unique to this region.$0$1,837
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,837TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Steve Vernon
Artistic Director40$18,000$0$0
Terri Hsu
President20$0$0$0
Zach Peschl
Vice-President20$0$0$0
Chad Hsu
Treasurer32.5$0$0$0
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Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonChad HsuPersonNm

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Phone9103992230PhoneNum
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Current Tax Year$30,081CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$73,855CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Payment for Rights and Scripts
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20Big Dawg received a grant from the Landfall Foundation, but we were unable to fulfill the agreed upon tasks for the grant, so we had to return the grant of $6000.

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