Dance Saint Louis FY2021 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7001556Revenue $536K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdancestlouis.org3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, 63103-1123 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since May 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide the st. Louis region with world-class Dance that wouldn't otherwise be presented to the st. Louis region, makes this Dance accessible to a widely diverse audience, nutures local dancers and Dance companies and offers unique and transformative Dance education outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $691K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$536K
FY2021▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$729K
Expenses
$481K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$735K
Net assets
$249K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$197K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1969.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $331K Management & general 16% · $75K Fundraising 16% · $75K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$77,813Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Dee’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 89th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Dee$101,500$91,917$80,833$84,318$77,813$75,480

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents world-class dance, makes it accessible, nurtures local talent, and offers transformative education.

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1 program · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provides the ST.LOUIS area with dance performances, educational programs, and lectures.

$331Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$323K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$30K$15K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$22K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$11K$4K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$1K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$96K$7K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$355
Office expensesLn 13$4K$49$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$933$933
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$946
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$150K$9K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$988$2K$529
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$331K$75K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $729K$735K−$6K$197K 990 PDF
FY2024 $778K$722K$56K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $608K$602K$6K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$622K−$110K$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $536K$481K$55K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $709K$527K$182K$194K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $535,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,219$502,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,878$30,725
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,972$3,164
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $709,069$535,915
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 $173,883$135,034
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $352,917$345,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $526,800$480,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,269$55,338
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $535,915 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$80,013
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,013
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,725$30,725
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,164$3,164
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,889 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$535,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,577 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,192 · Management $15,096 · Fundraising $30,192$75,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,500 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $4,500$30,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,128 · Management $3,852 · Fundraising $6,505$21,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,031 · Management $1,384 · Fundraising $2,654$8,069
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,981 · Management $7,455 · Fundraising $26,793$130,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,517 · Management $355$9,872
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49 · Management $3,955$4,004
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,177$16,177
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,554$1,554
IX-20 InterestManagement $933$933
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,047$2,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,249 · Management $946$7,195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,167 · Management $8,890 · Fundraising $3,413$162,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $988 · Management $1,545 · Fundraising $529$3,062
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,802 · Management $75,189 · Fundraising $74,586$480,577
Part X · Balance sheet $314,132 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,344$168,835
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $71,750$125,080
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,607$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,302$15,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,689$4,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,692$314,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,393$25,959
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,410$14,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,703$64,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,939$94,087
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,050$155,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,989$249,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,692$314,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,915
XI-2 Total expenses$480,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,989
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,327

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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