Backhausdance is committed to educating the community about the relevance and vitality of concert Dance, both as an art form and as a tool for learning. The creation and perfection of Dance engages all learning modalities and encourages the integration of body and mind.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$586K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$479K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$586K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$513K
Expenses
$479K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$227K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$11K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$159K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $365K Management & general 12% · $58K Fundraising 12% · $56K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Officer/Artistic Director
$18,530Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Backhaus Jennifer’s $19K as Officer/Artistic Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Backhaus Jennifer$18,530$25,425$17,443$15,580

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes concert dance through education and community engagement.

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3 programs · $365K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educational Outreach

As a member of the arts teach artist roster and part of the segerstrom center for the arts education and community programs, backhausdance serves thousands of public and private school children throughout orange and san bernadino counties. Backhausdance is also part of the mccallum theatre institute aesthetic education program.

$172Kprogram expense
02

Summer Intensive

A life-changing experience for pre-professional and professional dancers, the company hosts annual summer intensives at chapman university. Backhaudance is dedicated to making this powerful program accessible to the dance community and provides scholarships for nearly half of the more than 106 nationwide participants who travel to…

$150Kprogram expense
03

Performance

Backhausdance creates and performs original danceworks for diverse audiences across a wide spectrum of ages and demographics. The conany's repertory offers an eclectic an dynamic vocabulary with a wonderful sense of fluidity and strength.

$44Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$703
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Other incomeLn 4–11$703
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$889
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$227K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$889$889
Total assetsLn 16$171K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$121K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$189K$25K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$629$629
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$600
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$18K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$51K$13K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$263$263
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$365K$58K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $513K$581K−$68K$159K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $586K$479K$106K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023 $431K$389K$42K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $399K$309K$90K$79K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$174K$43K−$11K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $585,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,542$229,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,276$355,201
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $814$703
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,632$585,588
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 $190,277$257,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,633$221,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,910$479,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,722$106,217
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $585,588 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $278 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$159,398
VIII-1e Government grants$11,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,684
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $355,201$355,201
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $425$425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $355,904 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$585,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,371 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,980$21,980
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,877 · Management $24,800 · Fundraising $3,565$217,242
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $629$629
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,789 · Management $1,897$17,686
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,661$4,661
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,566$22,566
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,527$11,527
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,989$2,989
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,140$1,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,385$16,385
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,250$17,250
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $600$600
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,352$4,352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,550 · Management $5,979$23,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,882 · Management $13,382 · Fundraising $52,308$116,572
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $263$263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,175 · Management $58,323 · Fundraising $55,873$479,371
Part X · Balance sheet $279,063 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $167,361$265,516
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,565$600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $889$889
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,558$1,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,373$279,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,293$2,168
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $48,402$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,695$52,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,678$226,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,678$226,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,373$279,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,588
XI-2 Total expenses$479,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,895

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