Nonprofit · EIN 84-2752867
VENTURE DALLAS
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $586,085 | $403,332 | $182,753 | $484,631 | $1,871 | $482,760 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $372,022 | $361,695 | $10,327 | $316,480 | $16,472 | $300,008 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $411,641 | $278,781 | $132,860 | $337,300 | $47,619 | $289,681 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $401,772
- Program service revenue
- $173,560
- Investment income
- $10,753
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,412
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,595
- Travel
- $23,524
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $316,480
- Total assets, end of year
- $484,631
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $482,760
- Publicly traded securities
- $252,234
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $482,760
- Gross receipts
- $586,085
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN AARON PIERCE | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRYAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOUISA MCCARTY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN AARON PIERCE | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRYAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN AARON PIERCE | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VIKESH THAPAR | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRYAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3899 MAPLE ST SUITE 100, DALLAS, TX 75219-3913
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN AARON PIERCE, 3000 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75219
- Signed the 990
- JOHN AARON PIERCE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (972) 322-8869
- Website
- VENTUREDALLAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
VENTURE DALLAS IS THE PREMIER VENTURE CONFERENCE IN NORTH TEXAS, BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF ENTREPRENEURS, VENTURE CAPITALISTS, AND ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS TO SHOWCASE THE INNOVATION AND START UP ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE MISSION OF VENTURE DALLAS IS TO CONNECT COMPANIES TO INVESTORS AND FORGE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALLOW EARLY STAGE COMPANIES TO GROW AND SUCCEED FROM IDEATION TO EXIT. VENTURE DALLAS GUIDED BY A VISION TO MAKE DALLAS, TEXAS THE MOST VIBRANT AND START UP FRIENDLY CITY IN THE NATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE 2025 VENTURE DALLAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HELD ON OCTOBER 30, BROUGHT TOGETHER A HIGHLY ENGAGED AUDIENCE OF 478 ATTENDEES (542 REGISTERED) FOR A FULL DAY OF PROGRAMMING, NETWORKING, AND INVESTOR-FOUNDER CONNECTIVITY. THE AGENDA FEATURED MORE THAN A DOZEN SPEAKER SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, INCLUDING KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, FIRESIDE CHATS, AND THE STARTUP OF THE YEAR AWARDS. SESSIONS COVERED TOPICS RANGING FROM VENTURE CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS AND CAPITAL MARKETS INNOVATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS, LIFE SCIENCES, AND CONSUMER BRAND DISRUPTION. THE SPEAKER LINEUP INCLUDED NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INVESTORS, FOUNDERS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS SUCH AS J. AARON PIERCE (PEROT JAIN), ELAINE AGATHER (J.P. MORGAN), BOBBY FRANKLIN (NVCA), JEB HENSARLING (TEXAS STOCK EXCHANGE), ROSS PEROT JR. (THE PEROT COMPANIES), DREW MCKNIGHT (FORTRESS), JEFF CARDENAS (APPTRONIK), REED JOBS (YOSEMITE VENTURE FUND), JOHN CARMACK (KEEN TECHNOLOGIES), BEN LAMM (COLOSSAL), AND ANDY TANG (DRAPER ASSOCIATES), AMONG OTHERS. THESE SESSIONS DROVE STRONG ENGAGEMENT, WITH THE AUDITORIUM REACHING PEAK CAPACITY DURING PROGRAMMING AND ATTENDEES CONSISTENTLY CITING THE LINEUP AS THE STRONGEST TO DATE. BEYOND THE STAGE, THE CONFERENCE FACILITATED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, WITH 267 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS BOOKED THROUGH THE EVENT PLATFORM AND OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS ACTIVELY USING THE APP. OVERALL, THE CONFERENCE WAS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YET, DRIVEN BY HIGH-CALIBER CONTENT, STRONG ATTENDANCE, AND AN ENERGIZED VENTURE ECOSYSTEM PRESENCE.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2752867
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $484,631
- Income (IRS master file)
- $586,085
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $586,085 | $403,332 | $484,631 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $372,022 | $361,695 | $316,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $411,641 | $278,781 | $337,300 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $320,804 | $220,100 | $216,836 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-2752867).
Questions about VENTURE DALLAS
- What is the EIN of VENTURE DALLAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENTURE DALLAS is 84-2752867.
- Is VENTURE DALLAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2020.
- Are donations to VENTURE DALLAS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VENTURE DALLAS 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 VENTURE DALLAS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VENTURE DALLAS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VENTURE DALLAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN AARON PIERCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENTURE DALLAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VENTURE DALLAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $586,085, expenses of $403,332 and total assets of $484,631 at year end.
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