Our mission is to create, perform, and preserve dances applying the collaborative and creative methods of Pilobolus dance theater; to broaden the definition of dance for new audiences through projects of all scales in live, film and digital media characterized by the qualities of our namesake fungus - adventurous, adaptive, athletic, surprising and revealing of beauty in unexpected places; and to teach dancers, non-dancers, and organizations how to harness the creative potential of groups using pilobolus' methods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 51 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $67K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$799K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$799K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$870K
FY2025$799K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1974.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.5M Management & general 15% · $313K Fundraising 15% · $315K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/ Co-Art
$102,186Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee Jaworski’s $102K as Executive Director/ Co-Art is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Itamar Kubovy—————$232,270
Renee Jaworski$102,186$99,628$92,077———
Anna Bate———$81,196$78,256$70,000
Kirsten Leon———$69,113$78,190—
Kirsten Leone—————$63,393
Robert M Barnett—————$8,900
Annie Luneau—————$8,675
Michael Tracy—————$6,650

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates, performs, and teaches collaborative dance using innovative, adventurous methods.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Touring Companies

Pilobolus presents full-evening performances in theatres around the country and the world.

$979Kprogram expense
02

Education

Pilobolus offers a broad array of educational programs based on their unique collaborative method at home and around the country. The programs are designed for all ages, dancers, and non-dancers alike.

$375Kprogram expense
03

Creative Services

Pilobolus offers bespoke movement services for a variety of events.

$93Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$777K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$313K
Fundraisingcol D$315K
Owns and owesPt X
$799K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$823K
Total assetsLn 16$935K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$777K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$668K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$823K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$935K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
Net assetsLn 32$799K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658K$823K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$935K
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$136K
Net assetsLn 32$870K$799K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$922K$710K$115K$97K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184K$108K$32K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$69K$11K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$12K$85K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$10K$40$15K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$12K$19K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$26K$26K$150
OccupancyLn 16$80K$54K$26K
TravelLn 17$254K$247K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$324
InsuranceLn 23$33K$19K$6K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$163K$145K$7K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$7K$499$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$313K$315K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$71K$799K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.4M−$303K$870K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.1M−$233K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.1M$898K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.3M−$249K$508K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.8M−$446K$755K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,028,024 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $616,906$777,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,344,306$1,149,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,667$25,380
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,127$75,994
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,084,006$2,028,024
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,491,459$1,300,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$41,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $896,010$757,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,387,469$2,099,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$303,463−$71,326
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,028,024 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$249,586
VIII-1e Government grants$8,911
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$518,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$777,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,149,314$1,149,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,380$25,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $63,022$63,022
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,972$12,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,162,286 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88,402$2,028,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,099,350 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,114 · Fundraising $47,114$94,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $710,083 · Management $115,487 · Fundraising $96,917$922,487
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $6,900$6,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $108,036 · Management $32,121 · Fundraising $43,493$183,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,464 · Management $10,595 · Fundraising $13,213$93,272
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $41,750$41,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,160 · Management $84,960 · Fundraising $23,230$120,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,746 · Management $40 · Fundraising $15,349$25,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,135 · Management $19,270 · Fundraising $9,981$41,386
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $25,610 · Fundraising $150$25,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,453 · Management $25,925$80,378
IX-17 TravelPrograms $247,109 · Management $4,059 · Fundraising $3,248$254,416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,918 · Management $324$3,242
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,419 · Management $6,086 · Fundraising $7,668$33,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,963 · Management $7,134 · Fundraising $11,080$163,177
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,425 · Management $499 · Fundraising $2,122$10,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,470,635 · Management $313,400 · Fundraising $315,315$2,099,350
Part X · Balance sheet $934,983 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,325$155,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $588,243$667,549
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,705$30,215
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,218$50,918
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,938$10,555
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $57,519$19,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,071,948$934,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,799$95,509
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,600$21,100
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$2,552
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,318$16,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $201,717$136,078
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $819,372$721,222
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,859$77,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $870,231$798,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,071,948$934,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $798,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,028,024
XI-2 Total expenses$2,099,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$870,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$798,905

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