Our educational vision is to inspire social responsibility through the arts and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
Spent
$379K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$328K
Expenses
$379K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$380K
Net assets
$345K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$692K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $299K Management & general 17% · $66K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive and Artistic Director
$114,226Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (from 10/7/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 8/31/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (treas Thru 10/7/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 10/7/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 4/6/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark B Degarmo’s $166K as Founder, Executive & Artistic Direct is at the 99th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark B Degarmo$165,610$141,917$125,810$117,274$116,726$114,226

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

Inspires social responsibility by teaching arts and dance.

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2 programs · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Dance Education Program

426 students and teachers served directly including in-person instruction before the mandated nyc public schools' closure due to COVID-19 and then a shift to totally live online instruction, in schools, with 2,651 total students. The program served 19,500 individuals directly and indirectly.

$270Kprogram expense
02

Dance Performance Program

Dance performance program involving 545 audience members served directly and 2,200,000 people reached in total, including social media reach and reach of publications.

$30Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$324K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$770
Total assetsLn 16$541K$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$532K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$106K$18K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$103K$18K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K$124
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K$504
Management feesLn 11a$39K$33K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$985$985
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$343$343
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$299K$66K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $328K$380K−$52K$692K 990 PDF
FY2024 $272K$327K−$56K$744K 990 PDF
FY2023 $534K$338K$196K$800K 990 PDF
FY2022 $485K$307K$178K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$299K$80K$425K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $192K$379K−$187K$345K 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 $192,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,457$182,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,000$9,527
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,709$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $341,166$192,469
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 $250,474$275,502
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,477$103,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,951$379,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,785−$186,766
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,469 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,322
VIII-1e Government grants$61,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,110
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,782
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,527$9,527
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160$160
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $160$192,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $379,235 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,958 · Management $18,208 · Fundraising $3,427$127,593
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,624 · Management $17,635 · Fundraising $3,319$123,578
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,832 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $124$5,036
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,599 · Management $3,192 · Fundraising $504$19,295
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $33,268 · Management $2,663 · Fundraising $2,663$38,594
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,063$19,063
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,474$1,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,089$1,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,431 · Management $1,457 · Fundraising $2,644$17,532
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,338 · Management $985 · Fundraising $985$12,308
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,931$5,931
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $343$343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,220$6,220
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,179$1,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,469 · Management $66,100 · Fundraising $13,666$379,235
Part X · Balance sheet $395,583 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,983$14,422
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $273,617$323,777
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $198,590$56,108
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,347$506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,113$770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,650$395,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,745$4,189
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$46,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,745$50,444
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,305$345,139
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $215,600$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,905$345,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,650$395,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,469
XI-2 Total expenses$379,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,139

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