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Dancing Crane INC FY2023 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 1999Arts & Culture EIN 06-1575768Revenue $284K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdancingcrane.org302 Kings Highway Ste 2nd FL, 11223-1349 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to provide opportunities for the growing Georgian immigrant community to establish healthy roots within New York City and American society through the study and practice of Georgian traditional performance arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$319K
FY2023▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$197K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$56K
FY2023▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$55K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$153K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $319K Management & general 4% · $13K Fundraising 0% · $300

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Victor Sirelson
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Twine
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manana Rosa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Victor Sirel5qn
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Twine
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Inga Zhghenti’s $14K as Secretary is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $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.

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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 Georgian immigrants with NYC through traditional performance arts.

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3 programs · $467K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Programs services and organization accomplishments include the following: The Organization offers master classes in traditional Georgian dance, music, and theater for students of all ages, with the aim of raising awareness of these traditions through world-class performances around the five boroughs of New York.

$243Kprogram expense
02

Children's Program of arts and cultural classes

$208Kprogram expense
03

Performances

Georgian dance, music and theater

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$300
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$339K$27K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $288K$288K−$106$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $284K$319K−$35K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$197K$36K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$55K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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