Nonprofit · EIN 84-1223229
WONDERBOUND
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,401,344 | $2,483,886 | -$82,542 | $7,927,561 | $1,797,112 | $6,130,449 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,620,600 | $2,216,342 | $404,258 | $8,024,663 | $1,811,672 | $6,212,991 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,925,778
- of which government grants
- $57,389
- Program service revenue
- $468,234
- Investment income
- $7,332
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,451
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,090,246
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,573,005
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,040
- Occupancy
- $67,478
- Travel
- $14,460
- Depreciation
- $306,286
- Program services (functional)
- $1,789,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $582,980
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,024,663
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,927,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,797,112
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,130,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,170,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,022,507
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $107,942
- Gross receipts
- $2,401,344
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN FAY AMMON | PRESIDENT Officer | 55 | $76,442 | $11,526 |
| GARRETT AMMON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $76,442 | $8,157 |
| DAVID LOHR | CFO Officer | 27 | $39,750 | $0 |
| JULIE WOLF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BLOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURAN ARLEDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BERGMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEME CALLNIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JO DEZIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA EICHENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI EISEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA ELIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FENTRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOREMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KERRY JAMISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TINA MAGLIO JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FLORENCE LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MCKEIGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HOLLY NUECHTERLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE PEDROZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF POPIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA RHINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS RYERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN SPROLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CASSIDY SMIRNOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLI STROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EILEEN VAN SCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN FAY AMMON | PRESIDENT Officer | 55 | $70,692 | $9,830 |
| GARRETT AMMON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $70,692 | $7,016 |
| DAVID LOHR | CFO Officer | 27 | $37,154 | $0 |
| JULIE WOLF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BLOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BERGMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEME CALLNIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JO DEZIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI EISEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FENTRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOREMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY JAMISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MCKEIGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY NUECHTERLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF POPIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA RHINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS RYERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPROLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIDY SMIRNOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI STROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN VAN SCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3824 DAHLIA ST, DENVER, CO 80207-1020
- In care of
- % DAWN FAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAWN FAY AMMON, 3824 DAHLIA STREET, DENVER, CO 80207
- Signed the 990
- DAWN FAY AMMON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 292-4700
- Website
- WWW.WONDERBOUND.COM
- Return prepared by
- BROCK AND COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
WONDERBOUND USES DANCE TO DEEPEN HUMANKIND'S COMMON BOND THROUGH UNCOMMON ENDEAVORS OF DISCOVERY AND CREATION.
Program accomplishments
- SEASON PRODUCTIONS: FOUNDED BY DIRECTORS GARRETT AMMON AND DAWN FAY IN 2013, WONDERBOUND IS A CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY THAT CREATES INNOVATIVE, ARTISTICALLY RICH, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES. COMPRISED OF 14 DANCERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WONDERBOUND IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING ORIGINAL WORKS THAT RISE TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, OFTEN LIKENED TO PERFORMANCES SEEN ON THE NATION'S MOST RENOWNED STAGES.DESPITE ITS MODEST SIZE, WONDERBOUND HAS BEEN A TRAILBLAZER IN PAY EQUITY FOR ARTISTS. HISTORICALLY, ARTISTS HAVE STRUGGLED TO OBTAIN FAIR COMPENSATION, AND WONDERBOUND IS PROUD THAT ALL ITS DANCERS ARE PAID ABOVE MIT'S CURRENT LIVING WAGE$1,160 PER WEEK FOR A 40-WEEK CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE ONLY DANCE COMPANY IN COLORADO TO PROVIDE THIS COMPENSATION FOR ALL DANCERS, WITH CONTRACTS SETTING NATIONAL BENCHMARKS. IN ADDITION, WONDERBOUND PROVIDES 95% EMPLOYER-COVERED HEALTH INSURANCE, A BENEFIT UNHEARD OF IN THE NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS SECTOR.BEGINNING IN 2023, WONDERBOUND IMPLEMENTED AN INITIATIVE TO OFFER DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO ITS PRODUCTIONS FOR SNAP/EBT RECIPIENTS. WONDERBOUND'S FULL-PRICE TICKETS ARE $75, AND THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES 250 $5 TICKETS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ANNUALLY. BY REDUCING FINANCIAL BARRIERS, WONDERBOUND IS BROADENING ARTS ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO ENGAGE.WONDERBOUND HAS BEEN GRANTED ENTERPRISE ZONE STATUS BY THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS STATUS PROVIDES DONORS TO WONDERBOUND'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WITH A STATE TAX CREDIT OF 25% FOR CASH DONATIONS AND A STATE TAX CREDIT OF 12.5% FOR STOCK DONATIONS.Expenses $1,753,912 · revenue $468,234
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: BEGINNING IN 2022, WONDERBOUND LAUNCHED WONDERWELL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEWALL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND WELLPOWER TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO DANCE. CONDUCTED BY WONDERBOUND'S REGISTERED DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPIST, WONDERWELL PROVIDES WEEKLY DANCE PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 2.5 TO 5, MANY OF WHOM ARE NEUROTYPICAL AND NEURODIVERSE. THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE ART OF DANCE, THE PROGRAM DELIVERS A POWERFUL FUSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT - EQUIPPING CHILDREN WITH INVALUABLE TOOLS TO SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH AND WELL-BEING.Expenses $35,794
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1223229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,927,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,401,344
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,401,344 | $2,483,886 | $7,927,561 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $2,620,600 | $2,216,342 | $8,024,663 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $5,670,264 | $1,920,439 | $8,319,467 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 84-1223229).
Questions about WONDERBOUND
- What is the EIN of WONDERBOUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WONDERBOUND is 84-1223229.
- Is WONDERBOUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WONDERBOUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WONDERBOUND 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 WONDERBOUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WONDERBOUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WONDERBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DAWN FAY AMMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WONDERBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,442 (DAWN FAY AMMON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WONDERBOUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,401,344, expenses of $2,483,886 and total assets of $7,927,561 at year end.
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