Our mission is to expose boston youth to dance and opportunities for mastery and performance, to which they would not otherwise have access, giving them discipline and a supportive community to succeed in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 10 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$352K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$257K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$371K
Expenses
$352K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$352K
Net assets
$150K
FY2025▲ +81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$150K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $278K Management & general 13% · $45K Fundraising 8% · $30K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Alison Patterson—$70,275$21,959
Ashly Horace$41,951——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Boston youth with dance, mastery, and performance opportunities for discipline and success.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships to deserving inner city children and in-school and afterschool dance instruction.

$278Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Edvestors INCFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$96K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $259K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,383
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,383
Unitemized GrantFY2022$52,640
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,625
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,625

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$309
Money outPt IX
$352K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$309
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$108K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$131K$17K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$740$740
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$54K$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$15$15
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$2K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$826$826
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$995$995
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$800
Total functional expensesLn 25$352K$278K$45K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $371K$352K$19K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$327K−$75K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$323K−$32K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $389K$403K−$13K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $257K$263K−$6K$204K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $370,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,567$217,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $154,348$152,893
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $306$309
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,224$370,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,383$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,792$260,449
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,678$41,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,853$352,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,629$18,658
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,943 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,740
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,893$152,893
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $309$309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,893 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $310$370,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,285 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,683 · Management $17,497 · Fundraising $17,497$165,677
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,523 · Management $740 · Fundraising $740$7,003
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,383 · Management $2,060 · Fundraising $2,060$19,503
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,846 · Management $7,210 · Fundraising $7,210$68,266
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15$15
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,038$9,038
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,760 · Management $4,460 · Fundraising $1,597$7,817
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,171 · Management $826 · Fundraising $826$7,823
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,333$6,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $995$995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,316$5,316
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,574 · Management $800$2,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,584 · Management $44,771 · Fundraising $29,930$352,285
Part X · Balance sheet $150,350 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,878$70,810
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,810$12,811
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $72,700$63,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,184$3,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,992$150,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,692$104,350
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,300$46,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,992$150,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,992$150,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,943
XI-2 Total expenses$352,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,992
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,350

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