Dance Entropy INC FY2021 filing

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To create a platform for multicultural understanding through dance, nurture connections between dance creation and education, build community amongst dance artists in Queens, build ties between artists, students, audience, and community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4388158) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
70% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10.4 mo
of spending, in cash
10.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$268K
Spent
$256K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$268K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$434K
FY2026$388K
Expenses
$256K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$384K
FY2026$394K
Net assets
$218K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$218K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$634K
FY2026$629K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $180K Management & general 21% · $55K Fundraising 8% · $21K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Valerie Green’s $97K as Advisor is at the 87th 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

NameFY2025FY2022
Valerie Green$97,300$75,735

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

Fosters multicultural understanding and community through dance, connecting artists, students, and audiences.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Introducing the public to the art of dance through public performances and lecture demonstrations, provide subsidized rehersal space for dancers and other performing artists.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4388158) · Dispute this line
$180Kprogram 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
Indiespace INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$268K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$268K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$28K$15K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$21K$12K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$7K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$3K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$52K$14K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$1K$674
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$571$143
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$11K$2K$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$180K$55K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 26, 2026 $388K$394K−$6K$629K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2025 $434K$384K$50K$634K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2024 $428K$384K$44K$585K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2023 $508K$377K$131K$541K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2022 $525K$333K$192K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $268K$256K$11K$218K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $267,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,521$176,543
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,535$66,810
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,937$24,288
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,047$267,664
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,982$110,966
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,882$145,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,864$256,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,183$11,286
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $267,664 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,771
VIII-1e Government grants$76,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,072
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,543
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,810$66,810
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23$23
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,288$24,288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,121 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$267,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,378 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $27,775 · Management $15,150 · Fundraising $7,575$50,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,498 · Management $11,725 · Fundraising $5,863$39,086
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,943 · Management $3,787 · Fundraising $1,894$12,624
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,816 · Management $2,627 · Fundraising $1,313$8,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,841$26,841
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,829$1,829
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,478$4,478
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,551 · Management $13,747 · Fundraising $3,437$68,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,578$4,578
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,268$4,268
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,470 · Management $1,347 · Fundraising $674$4,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,814 · Management $571 · Fundraising $143$17,528
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,955 · Management $1,669 · Fundraising $40$12,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,338 · Management $55,101 · Fundraising $20,939$256,378
Part X · Balance sheet $264,070 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,895$222,553
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $27,560$11,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,631$16,364
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,213$13,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,299$264,070
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18$17
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,435$22,695
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,296$23,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,749$46,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,550$217,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,550$217,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,299$264,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$267,664
XI-2 Total expenses$256,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,286
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,550
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$80
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,756

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