Offer a forum for fundamental dance instruction, social contracts within the dance community, and performance enhancements of participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$154K 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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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
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$485K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.7M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.5M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$96K
FY2023▲ +125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$533K
FY2020$325K
FY2021−$23K
FY2022−$381K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$101K
FY2025−$150K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.5M Management & general 15% · $443K Fundraising 2% · $48K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Exeutive Artistic Director
$76,923Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exeutive Artistic Director
$76,923Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Joseph’s $90K as Co-Exeutive Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Joseph$89,542$81,539$76,923$85,714$86,667$75,000
Lakai Worrell$38,807$81,539$76,923$85,714$86,667$75,000

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

Teaches dance, fosters community, and helps performers improve.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

SONYC (Schools Out New York City) is an after school and summer program for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Structured like clubs, the model offers young people a choice in how they spend their time; provides rigorous instruction in sports and arts; and requires youth leadership through service.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Project AIRE is an Arts-In-Education in school and after school residence program which uses multiple forms of art to enhance literacy, link the arts with academia, and encourage students to use use creative and critical thinking skills in their academic endeavors.

$333Kprogram expense
03

(coar) Center of Artistic Refinement

A pre-professional training program to expose students to the demands and requirements associated with careers in the arts. The program encourages students in underserved communities to consider careers as Professional Dancers or leaders in the field of arts education.

$154Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$443K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5145
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$557K$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$938K$485K
Net assetsLn 32−$381K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$218K$44K$131K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.9M$122K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$181K$157K$20K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$425$73
Accounting feesLn 11c$205$0$205$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$295K$225K$70K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$1K$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$1K$189
OccupancyLn 16$72K$41K$31K$0
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$24K$20K$3K$450
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$64K$38K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$8K$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$443K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.8M−$251K−$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.9M$5K$101K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.5M$3.0M$477K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$3.1M−$326K−$381K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$2.3M−$404K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.4M−$33K$325K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.7M$2.5M$220K$533K 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 $3,502,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $695,812$3,385,209
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,078,207$117,767
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,996$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,811,015$3,502,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,323,876$2,465,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $813,252$560,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,137,128$3,026,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$326,113$476,859
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,502,976 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,370,427
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,385,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,502,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,026,117 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,692 · Management $131,077 · Fundraising $43,693$218,462
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,940,888 · Management $121,924 · Fundraising $0$2,062,812
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $157,322 · Management $20,056 · Fundraising $3,463$180,841
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,332 · Management $425 · Fundraising $73$3,830
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $205 · Fundraising $0$205
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,877 · Management $70,425 · Fundraising $0$295,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,280 · Management $5,146 · Fundraising $0$6,426
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,350 · Management $6,249 · Fundraising $0$8,599
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,550 · Management $1,090 · Fundraising $189$9,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,868 · Management $31,313 · Fundraising $0$72,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,399
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,466 · Management $2,609 · Fundraising $450$23,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,483 · Management $38,478 · Fundraising $0$102,961
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,234 · Management $13,511 · Fundraising $0$21,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,535,741 · Management $442,508 · Fundraising $47,868$3,026,117
Part X · Balance sheet $580,754 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,854$5,539
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $504,141$545,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,817$5,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,482$23,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $557,294$580,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $341,623$213,621
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $596,714$271,317
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $938,337$484,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$381,043$95,816
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$381,043$95,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $557,294$580,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,502,976
XI-2 Total expenses$3,026,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$476,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$381,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,816

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