DISCO RIOT

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $164K · expenses $110K · assets $180K

EIN
83-2959175
Address
7849 WING SPAN DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92119-1772
Website
www.discoriot.org
NTEE code
A60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2019 (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)
Principal officer
Zaquia Mahler Salinas (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Disco Riot's mission is to engage in charitable and educational activities related to the performing arts.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Zaquia Mahler Salinas (former) President2021-2024 $18,000$69,433 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Charlie Slender-White Director2024-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Lauren Dockweiler Secretary2024-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Lavina Rich Treasurer2023-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Joyce Lien Kushner Director2021-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Jane Blount President2024-2025 8 $0 reported 1
Zach Leffers (former) Secretary2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Erika Wexler (former) Treasurer2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jane Blout (former) Director2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Samore George (former) Director2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Samore (former) Director2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 13 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Slender-White Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Lauren Dockweiler Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Lavina Rich Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Joyce Lien Kushner Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Jane Blount President8 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 12 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Zaquia Mahler Salinas President7 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
Charlie Slender-White Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Lauren Dockweiler Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Zach Leffers Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Lavina Rich Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Joyce Lien Kushner Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Jane Blount Director7 $0$0$0 $01
Erika Wexler Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 12 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Zaquia Mahler Salinas President7 $29,733$0$0 $29,7331
Lavina Rich Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Joyce Lien Kushner Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jane Blout Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Erika Wexler Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Zach Leffers Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K · 14 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Zaquia Mahler Salinas President20 $21,700$0$0 $21,7001
Zach Leffers Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Samore George Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Joyce Lien Kushner Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Erika Wexler Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Zaquia Mahler Salinas President20 $0-- $01
Erika Wexler Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Zach Leffers Director1 $0-- $01
Jennifer Samore Director2 $0-- $01
Joyce Lien Kushner Director2 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$164,253$109,955 $180,216$174,038 $159,918$4,331 $01324
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$177,873$253,196 $126,098$119,740 $162,729$15,136 $18,0001224
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$332,178$233,209 $203,254$195,063 $301,094$31,077 $29,7331224
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$212,075$188,853 $106,099$96,094 $180,049$32,026 $21,7001424
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,800$70,764 $72,872$72,872 $118,031$9,769 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $390,830 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CATALYST OF SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES Public charity Exact 2023 1$142,261 2023$142,261
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THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$98,765 2024$58,500
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CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DISCO RIOT” 2024 1$75,000 2024$75,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$42,624 2024$10,871
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CLARE ROSE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DISCO RIOT” 2023-2024 3$22,000 2024$12,000
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CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES Public charity Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DISCO RIOT” 2020-2023 4$140 2023$31
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SEMPRA ENERGY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DISCO RIOT” 2020 1$40 2020$40
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
PERFORMING ARTS FOR LIFE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCAA60 $199,000$199,000 CEO Artistic Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
MUZIK 3 FOUNDATION INCCAA60 $94,739$255,290 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
DRAMAWORKSCAA60 $123,656$232,064 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SCRIPPS THEATRE ARTSCAA60 $195,538$185,284 Board President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONCAA60 $250,013$273,156 ASSISTANT SE$46,179 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
FRONT ROW CENTER INCCAA60 $259,454$251,443 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SPERO PROGRAM FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSCAA60 $144,737$163,050 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
POLESTAR LIFETIME LEARNING FOUNDATION INCCAA60 $128,653$117,475 CFO$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTISTSPLUS PRODUCTIONS INCCAA60 $102,250$92,711 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
PACIFIC BALLET DANCE THEATRECAA60 $119,937$119,937 Board President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER STAGE DANCE STUDIOCAA60 $259,164$245,589 Director$21,500 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SONOMA VALLEY JAZZ SOCIETYCAA60 $119,776$106,344 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
RESONANCE COLLECTIVECAA60 $105,838$101,368 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
INSTANT HARMONYCAA60 $149,588$180,672 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
VALVERDE STAGE PRODUCTIONS INCCAA60 $260,570$221,674 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
DANCE MASTERS OF CALIFORNIACAA60 $180,763$147,696 President$500 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
CAROUSEL DANCE COMPANYCAA60 $105,568$74,675 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY YOUTH CHORUSCAA60 $128,167$166,431 Executive Dir.$27,300 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
EL SEGUNDO CONCERT BANDCAA60 $163,337$226,546 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
GLORIANA OPERA COCAA60 $134,387$147,101 Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
GHOSTLIGHT THEATRE ENSEMBLECAA60 $100,199$116,615 Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
MICAYA PRESENTSCAA60 $307,015$257,176 CEO$76,500 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFE HOUSE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSCAA60 $127,592$139,818 Secretary$6,868 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
TASTE OF TALENT INCCAA60 $192,249$167,136 CEO$40,200 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ART OF THE MATTER PERFORMANCE FOUNDATIONCAA60 $158,670$176,521 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC DAF sponsor$1,026,7055 12020–2024 FRIENDS OF THE ENDRIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$781,77751 162019–2025 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BENGALI ASSOCIATION; DHWANI ACADEMY OF PERCUSSION MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES; ASHAVARI PERFORMING ARTS INC; SAN JOSE CHORAL PROJECT and 12 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$691,68045 142014–2024 PURPLE SILK MUSIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; MUZIK 3 FOUNDATION INC; TASTE OF TALENT INC; ODYSSEY OPERA OF BOSTON INC and 10 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$514,40015 32010–2020 SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS; DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION; OAKLAND ART MURMUR INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$406,36428 112016–2024 GEMS AT THE ARTS- ARTS ENRICHMENT COMMUNITY INC; ODYSSEY OPERA OF BOSTON INC; RAWDANCE; CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER and 7 more
THENDARA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$365,0008 12018–2025 SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$347,25012 52010–2024 COMPTON KIDZ CLUB; PURPLE SILK MUSIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS; RAWDANCE and 1 more
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$297,4088 22018–2023 ALISAL CENTER FOR THE FINE ARTS INC; RAWDANCE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$277,28110 32010–2022 AVENUE 50 STUDIO INC; PERFORMING ARTS FOR LIFE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION; CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$265,1654 12018–2024 ROYAL RIVER COMMUNITY PLAYERS
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION Private foundation$208,50014 42015–2024 SAFE HOUSE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS; ART OF THE MATTER PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION; RAWDANCE; OAKLASH
ROUX FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$180,0002 12018–2021 ROYAL RIVER COMMUNITY PLAYERS
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$167,6508 32011–2020 ALISAL CENTER FOR THE FINE ARTS INC; AVENUE 50 STUDIO INC; SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY DAF sponsor$160,7632 12015–2016 ALISAL CENTER FOR THE FINE ARTS INC
AFEYAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$160,0002 12024–2025 HAKAWATI

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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 990 · $109,955 spent · pay $75,333 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $69,443$51,702$17,741- 63.2%
Occupancy $12,711$6,595$6,116- 11.6%
Other (as described)Contract Services $11,161$11,161-- 10.2%
Payroll taxes $5,890$4,159$1,731- 5.4%
All other expenses $1,848$721$1,100$27 1.7%
Fees: accounting $1,625-$1,625- 1.5%
Other (as described)Education & Training $1,491$1,491-- 1.4%
Insurance $1,385-$1,385- 1.3%
Other (as described)Payroll Expense $1,380-$1,380- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,353-$1,353- 1.2%
Fees: other services $778$450$328- 0.7%
Other (as described)Meals & Entertainment $600-$600- 0.5%
Interest $260-$260- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $30-$30- 0.0%
Total$109,955100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $253,196 spent · pay $149,068 · grants $7,768 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $117,752$81,768$35,984- 46.5%
Other (as described)Contract Services $65,132$65,132-- 25.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $18,000--- 7.1%
Occupancy $13,949$6,043$7,906- 5.5%
Payroll taxes $13,316-$13,316- 5.3%
Grants to US individuals $7,768$7,768-- 3.1%
All other expenses $3,772$2,091$1,412$269 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $2,705-$2,705- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $2,259-$2,259- 0.9%
Insurance $1,805-$1,805- 0.7%
Other (as described)Payroll Expense $1,794-$1,794- 0.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $1,689$75$1,614- 0.7%
Other (as described)Office Supplies & Software $1,096$150$946- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $770$192$578- 0.3%
Fees: other services $745$3$742- 0.3%
Interest $644-$644- 0.3%
Total$253,196100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $233,209 spent · pay $118,350 · grants $16,487 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $78,099$38,649$39,450- 33.5%
Other (as described)Contract Services $66,137$62,067$770$3,300 28.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,733-$29,733- 12.7%
Grants to US individuals $16,487$16,487-- 7.1%
Occupancy $10,244$5,932$4,312- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $10,101-$10,101- 4.3%
Other (as described)Job Supplies $2,722$1,536$1,186- 1.2%
Other (as described)Equipment Rental & Maintenance $2,698$2,698-- 1.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $2,679-$2,679- 1.1%
All other expenses $2,541$7$2,318$216 1.1%
Insurance $2,381-$2,381- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $2,318$1,179$1,139- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,595-$1,595- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,574-$1,574- 0.7%
Travel $1,521$43$1,478- 0.7%
Fees: other services $1,093$15$1,078- 0.5%
Interest $869-$869- 0.4%
Other employee benefits $417-$417- 0.2%
Total$233,209100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $188,853 spent · pay $95,792 · grants $12,335 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $65,787$41,099$24,688- 34.8%
Other (as described)Contract Services $41,038$40,967$71- 21.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $21,700-$21,700- 11.5%
Occupancy $17,517$15,436$1,601$480 9.3%
Grants to US individuals $12,335$12,335-- 6.5%
Payroll taxes $8,305-$8,305- 4.4%
Other (as described)Job Supplies $6,372$6,175$197- 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $3,486$956$2,434$96 1.8%
Travel $3,203$1,927$1$1,275 1.7%
Other (as described)Meals & Entertainment $2,628$1,787$318$523 1.4%
Insurance $2,163-$2,163- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,315-$1,315- 0.7%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $1,004$2$1,001$1 0.5%
Fees: other services $718-$718- 0.4%
Office expenses $655$45$610- 0.3%
All other expenses $590$241$347$2 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $37-$37- 0.0%
Total$188,853100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $70,764 spent · pay $42,776 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $42,776 60.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,434 17.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,100 11.4%
Fees to independent contractors $6,879 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $575 0.8%
Total$70,764100%

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