Black Label Movement merges the theories and research of its founder with real-world practice through regularly scheduled dance performances and instruction in the twin cities and throughout the country. The performances communicate messages of social change through dance.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8637269) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.6 mo
of spending, in cash
5.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
11 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$217K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$214K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$214K
FY2025▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$171K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$214K
Net assets
$100K
FY2025▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$100K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $165K Management & general 19% · $42K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$13,327Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carl Flink’s $13K as President 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2020
Carl Flink$13,327$11,000$7,560

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

Stages dance performances and offers instruction to promote social change.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, black label produced one world premiere production titled "battleground", holding 2 work-in-progress showings for appx 50-75 people in minneapolis followed by a 4 performance run at american dance festival in north carolina, for appx. 100 people per show.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8637269) · Dispute this line
$165Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$31K$17K$12K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$119K$556
Office expensesLn 13$562$74$420$68
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$295
OccupancyLn 16$3K$618$2K$283
TravelLn 17$39K$21K$15K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$892$158
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$8K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$84$71$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$165K$42K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $217K$214K$2K$100K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $107K$94K$13K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $214K$171K$44K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2023 $167K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $58K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $185K$72K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $216,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,559$105,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,463$111,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,618$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $106,640$216,725
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 $0$30,937
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,057$183,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,057$214,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,583$2,230
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,725 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,386
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,339$111,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,495 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $16,621 · Management $12,241 · Fundraising $2,075$30,937
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $119,277 · Fundraising $556$119,833
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74 · Management $420 · Fundraising $68$562
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,669 · Fundraising $295$1,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $618 · Management $1,674 · Fundraising $283$2,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,795 · Management $15,315 · Fundraising $2,596$38,706
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $892 · Fundraising $158$1,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,632 · Management $9,479 · Fundraising $1,673$18,784
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $71 · Fundraising $13$84
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,017 · Management $41,761 · Fundraising $7,717$214,495
Part X · Balance sheet $100,447 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$51,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,150$48,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,150$100,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,150$100,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,150$100,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,150$100,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,725
XI-2 Total expenses$214,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,150
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$67
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,447

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