Nonprofit · EIN 92-2500428
DOME FEST WEST
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $69,519 | $61,677 | $7,842 | $7,040 | $10,465 | -$3,425 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $30,316 | $34,393 | -$4,077 | $890 | $0 | $890 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $5,800 | $833 | $4,967 | $4,967 | $0 | $4,967 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,250
- Program service revenue
- $54,269
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $13,471
- Travel
- $5,160
- Program services (functional)
- $57,562
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,115
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $890
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,465
- Net assets, end of year
- -$3,425
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,425
- Gross receipts
- $69,519
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lantz | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mikhaila Stettler | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Moore | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kate McCallum | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jenni Ogden | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Hanson | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Rosenthal | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Tell | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lilly Frederique | Board Member Former | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lantz | Board Chairman | 5 | $0 |
| Mikhaila Stettler | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Moore | Secretary | 25 | $0 |
| Kate McCallum | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Lilly Frederique | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Eric Hanson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Marc Rosenthal | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lantz | Board Chairman | 10 | $0 |
| Mikhaila Stettler | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Ryan Moore | Secretary | 20 | $0 |
| Kate McCallum | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Lilly Frederique | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Eric Hanson | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Tracy Balz | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Rosenthal | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 MOULTON AVE APT 203, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-3485
- In care of
- % RYAN MOORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ryan Moore, 600 Moulton Ave STE 203, Los Angeles, CA 90031
- Signed the 990
- Ryan Moore, Executive Director
- Phone
- (323) 405-9416
- Website
- www.domefestwest.com
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-2500428 or by the name DOME FEST WEST.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Dome Fest West is dedicated to advancing education in fulldome and immersive media. Through an annual film festival, year-round Fulldome Forums webinars, the Best of Earth fulldome awards coalition, and community programming, the organization expands public access to immersive cinema, surfaces excellence in the field, and builds a sustained creator community for this emerging art form. All activities are directly aligned with and are executed in support of this educational purpose, in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Program accomplishments
- DFW 2025 Festival Edition at Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado Boulder. Objective: To advance education and appreciation of fulldome and immersive media by producing the annual Dome Fest West film festival. Accomplishments: Produced the 4th annual Dome Fest West May 1 through 4, 2025 at Fiske Planetarium, the second consecutive festival at the venue and the most expansive edition in DFW history. The festival expanded across multiple CU Boulder venues including the Fiske Dome Theater, Kittredge KCEN Hall and Stage, and three Village Center rooms. Launched the inaugural Fulldome Forward Expo as a trade component including an exhibits hall and presentations stage for the immersive media industry. Presented 44 films and immersive works from 14 countries across 11 screening sessions in Fiske, plus 18 or more panel and roundtable sessions on topics ranging from fulldome storytelling to spatial audio standards, LED technology, financial models for immersive creators, and licensing and distribution. Concluded with two awards ceremonies including the inaugural Best of Earth international fulldome awards (DFW served as founding partner) presented alongside the established DFW awards across 15 categories. The City of Boulder issued an official proclamation recognizing Dome Fest West Week. Measurement: Total event participants approximately 556, comprising 172 industry passholders, 283 general screening attendees, 72 speakers, 18 sponsor organizations, and 11 organizers and crew. 44 films and immersive works selected from 14 countries. 11 confirmed Fiske screening sessions. 18 or more panel and roundtable sessions across three simultaneous tracks. Audience composition by role (estimated): approximately 30 percent filmmakers, 20 percent planetarium and science center decision-makers, 18 percent immersive technology developers, 15 percent curators and venue programmers, 10 percent academic researchers, and 7 percent other (students, press, public, investors). Social media engagement: 309 photos shared, 413 photo likes, 16 videos uploaded via the Whova event platform. Long-term goal: To establish Dome Fest West as the leading U.S. platform for showcasing fulldome and immersive media.Expenses $51,562 · grants $1,243 · revenue $54,269
- Fulldome Forums Online Educational Series. Objective: To advance year-round public education on fulldome and immersive media by hosting free, publicly accessible online webinars featuring industry experts. Accomplishments: Hosted Fulldome Forums webinar installments throughout calendar year 2025 covering topics including advanced acoustic strategies for immersive venues (March 2025), innovative sound strategies for immersive creators (April 2025), key principles for innovative dome venue design (June 2025), interactive fulldome explorations (July 2025), exploring innovative revenue streams for planetariums (August 2025), securing resources for fulldome vision (September 2025), monetizing live theatrical productions in domes (November 2025), and the revival of planetarium lasers (December 2025). Eight Forums were held in calendar year 2025. Forums are free with registration, archived publicly on YouTube indefinitely, and accessible with captions. Across the rolling 13-Forum window from March 2025 through April 2026, the series reached 454 unique registrants across 19 or more countries, with an average of approximately 90 registrants per Forum and at least 68 confirmed California-based registrants. The audience skewed heavily toward dome professionals: planetarium directors, planetarium managers, producers, creative directors, professors, and filmmakers. Measurement: 8 Forums in calendar year 2025; 454 unique registrants and 19 or more countries across the rolling 13-Forum window; estimated 90 average registrants per Forum. Long-term goal: To build a year-round community of educators, creators, and audiences around immersive media.Expenses $3,500
- Best of Earth Awards and Community Programming. Objective: To recognize excellence in immersive media (particularly Earth-themed fulldome work) and foster a year-round creator community. Accomplishments: Continued the Best of Earth Fulldome Awards coalition program with ICOFF (International Conference of Fulldome Festivals) and partner festivals, surfacing Earth-themed fulldome work for global circulation through coordinated awards and partner festival screening tours in conjunction with the 2025 festival. The inaugural Best of Earth awards were presented at DFW 2025 with Dome Fest West serving as the founding partner venue. Continued in-person and online community programming through partnerships with c3 Center for Conscious Creativity (Los Angeles) and the Creative Technology Center Foundation (Los Angeles) at the Brewery Arts Complex in Lincoln Heights, including co-produced in-person events, cross-promotion through reciprocal newsletter features, shared community discount codes, and reciprocal community engagement. Measurement: Coalition-level award program with multiple partner festivals; ongoing community partnerships with c3 and CTC; reciprocal newsletter cross-promotion. Long-term goal: To enhance recognition of immersive media excellence and encourage high-quality submissions, and to anchor a sustained creative community for fulldome and immersive cinema in Los Angeles.Expenses $2,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-2500428
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,519
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $69,519 | $61,677 | $7,040 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $30,316 | $34,393 | $890 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $5,800 | $833 | $4,967 | XML |
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 92-2500428).
Questions about DOME FEST WEST
- What is the EIN of DOME FEST WEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOME FEST WEST is 92-2500428.
- Is DOME FEST WEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to DOME FEST WEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOME FEST WEST 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 DOME FEST WEST 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 DOME FEST WEST 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 DOME FEST WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ryan Moore.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOME FEST WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOME FEST WEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,519, expenses of $61,677 and total assets of $7,040 at year end.
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