BIG DAWG THEATRE COMPANY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $114K · expenses $115K · assets $6K
- EIN
- 33-3494141
- Address
- 432 LANDMARK DR STE 1, WILMINGTON, NC 28412-6310
- Website
- www.bigdawgproductions.org
- NTEE code
- A65
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Vernon | Artistic Director | 2025 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Hsu | President | 2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zach Peschl | Vice-President | 2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chad Hsu | Treasurer | 2025 | 32 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Vernon | Artistic Director | 40 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Terri Hsu | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zach Peschl | Vice-President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chad Hsu | Treasurer | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,609 | $115,422 | $5,769 | $5,769 | $20,504 | $73,855 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| THE LINCOLN THEATRE GUILD | NC | A65 | $100,791 | $106,285 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WILKES PLAYMAKERS INC | NC | A65 | $96,720 | $121,038 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOSAIC THEATRE COMPANY INC | FL | A65 | $120,975 | $120,767 | DIRECTOR | $38,101 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMAZING THEATRE COMPANY INC | MD | A65 | $93,754 | $94,868 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BOSTON THEATER COMPANY INC | MA | A65 | $126,241 | $112,961 | CLERK/BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY | CA | A65 | $90,957 | $56,939 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NEW DAWN THEATRE COMPANY | MN | A65 | $140,957 | $141,190 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DIRT DOGS THEATRE COMPANY | TX | A65 | $95,119 | $100,583 | Executive Director/Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SPT THEATRE COMPANY | IA | A65 | $102,806 | $88,816 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SMOKESTACK THEATRE COMPANY | VA | A65 | $142,918 | $158,252 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CAST THEATRICAL COMPANY INC | TX | A65 | $131,262 | $109,727 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CINCINNATI BLACK THEATRE COMPANY | OH | A65 | $147,848 | $199,740 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STATEN ISLAND SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE COMPANY INC | NY | A65 | $139,617 | $164,423 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY | NY | A65 | $115,626 | $226,358 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $134,120 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HORIZON WEST THEATER COMPANY INC | FL | A65 | $114,273 | $76,333 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| FACTION OF FOOLS THEATRE COMPANY INC | DC | A65 | $108,703 | $105,393 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DARE TO DREAM THEATRE INC | WI | A65 | $120,001 | $101,960 | Artistic Director | $19,000 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SEA GLASS STAGE COMPANY INC | SC | A65 | $142,310 | $140,888 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SOUTH CAMDEN THEATRE COMPANY INC | NJ | A65 | $105,099 | $121,245 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $115,422 spent · pay $14,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $59,285 | 51.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,631 | 18.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,500 | 12.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,787 | 11.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,219 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $115,422 | 100% |
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