To be an advocate for Dance in Philadelphia by presenting stimulating performances, workshops, classes, a film series, dialogs and forums for artists, aspiring artists, students, and a broad-based audience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$135K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$135K
Net assets
$57K
FY2025▼ -29%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$57K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $115K Management & general 14% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $262

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

9 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member Emeri
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry Fox’s $4K as Executive Di is at the 3rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Terry Fox$4,000$6,000$8,000$4,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes dance in Philadelphia through performances, workshops, classes, and discussions.

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3 programs · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

(code

711120) artists' services - fiscal conduit, BOOKING/PROMOTION and community outreach arranged for artists

$65Kprogram expense
02

(code

711120) WORKSHOPS/PDP presents - provide a forum where local dancers can enhance their skills as well as provide a series of informal performances and LEC/DEMS

$49Kprogram expense
03

(code

611710) old city arts history project - exploring the impact of artists and their collaborators on philadelphia

$2Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$262
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$81K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$81K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$34$34
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$168$168
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$115K$242$262
All other expensesLn 24e$534$534
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$115K$19K$262

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $111K$135K−$24K$57K 990 PDF
FY2024 $117K$103K$14K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$217K−$21K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$63K$40K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$31K$13K$48K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,669$70,996
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,318$40,026
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,987$111,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,646$134,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,646$134,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,341−$23,952
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $111,022 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,996
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,026$40,026
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,026$111,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,974 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,023$8,023
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,330$2,330
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,207$1,207
IX-20 InterestManagement $34$34
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $168$168
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,096$2,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,328 · Management $242 · Fundraising $262$115,832
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $534$534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,328 · Management $19,384 · Fundraising $262$134,974
Part X · Balance sheet $57,450 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,402$55,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,402$57,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,402$57,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,402$57,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,402$57,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,022
XI-2 Total expenses$134,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,450

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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