Justice Dance Performance Project INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Hartford, CT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 22-3064328Revenue $623K in FY2023

On file with the IRSjdpp.org75 Charter Oak Ave - Ste 206, 06106-1903 · Hartford, CTTax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Justice Dance Performance Project (jdpp) is an arts non-profit that harnesses creative expression as a catalyst for positive change. Jdpp uses Dance theater Performance and multi-arts engagement to examine social issues, build bridges of understanding across diverse communities, and inspire both individual growth and collective action. Participants in jdpp's programs discover untapped resources as they grow and heal, opening new and productive channels in the present and for the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$623K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$623K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$591K
Expenses
$546K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$538K
Net assets
$189K
FY2023▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$253K

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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $306K Management & general 44% · $240K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Uses dance and art to explore social issues, foster understanding, and inspire change.

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3 programs · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Bridging boundaries helps incarcerated individuals and their families reconnect, reenergize, and regain communication skills through the arts. In tandem with social service professionals, teaching artists lead participants in individual and collaborative storytelling through dance and movement, autobiographical narratives, visual arts…

$138Kprogram expense
02

The JDPP ensemble enriches public dialogue and awareness of social justice through pioneering dance-based, multi-arts performances that examine contemporary social and individual issues. Known for its innovative fusion of dance, text, music, and visual design, the JDPP repertory searches darkness to discover light, drawing audiences into…

$84Kprogram expense
03

The longest-running arts-in-education program within the hartford public schools, moving matters is recognized as a national model that brings collaborative dance-based, multi-arts residencies into elementary and high schools.

$84Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$623K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$623K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K$328K
Total assetsLn 16$553K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$440K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$161K$125K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$14K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$22K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$50$4K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$4K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$359$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$802$802
InsuranceLn 23$15K$8K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$71K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$306K$240K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $591K$538K$53K$253K 990 PDF
FY2024 $520K$508K$12K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $623K$546K$76K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$486K$26K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 $389K$389K−$294$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $622,762 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,506$533,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,552$89,302
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,152$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,262$622,762
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,513$316,157
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,401$230,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,914$546,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,348$76,268
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $622,762 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,755
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,644
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,399
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,302$89,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,302 · Excluded from tax $61$622,762
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $546,494 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,400 · Management $124,567$285,967
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,000 · Management $4,000$6,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,311 · Management $9,879$24,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,873$33,873
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,537 · Management $19,942$41,479
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50 · Management $4,407$4,457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,702 · Management $14,596$18,298
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $359 · Management $4,135$4,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,620 · Management $6,123$15,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,870$7,870
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,968$2,968
IX-20 InterestManagement $802$802
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,375 · Management $6,464$14,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,145 · Management $8,614$79,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,755$5,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,124 · Management $240,370 · Fundraising $0$546,494
Part X · Balance sheet $380,549 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,316$162,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,748$165,361
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,390$14,080
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,134$2,831
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,029$35,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $552,617$380,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,795$9,315
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $270,090$147,590
X-25 Other liabilities$34,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $439,885$191,549
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,965$46,461
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,767$142,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,732$189,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $552,617$380,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$622,762
XI-2 Total expenses$546,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,732
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,000

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

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