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Jose Limon Dance Foundation FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7012069Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSlimon.nyc466 W 152nd St Floor 2, 10031-1814 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1986Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To preserve and present the works of Jose Limon, and to provide instruction in the Limon principles and technique.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$634K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$867K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$634K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$846K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$930K
FY2025$801K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Oct 1986.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $758K Management & general 14% · $148K Fundraising 12% · $119K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Juan Jose Escalente
Executive Director
$116,000Pt VII · Sec A
Andres Mata Osorio
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Evans
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Preston’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 46th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Juan Jose Escalente———$145,788$127,750$116,000
Michelle Preston$117,788$125,687$19,231———
Dante Puleio$104,050$102,549————

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

Preserves and teaches the dance works and techniques of Jose Limon.

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2 programs · $758K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Limon Dance Company

The limon dance company performed in new york city at the aaron davis hall in harlem and at the purchase performing arts center in westchester county in front of thousands of individuals. Jose limon's works were licensed to professional dance companies, as well as colleges and universities around the world.

$535Kprogram expense
02

Limon School

Limon technique classes were held in new york city throught the first nine months of the fiscal year. Summer intensives and workshops were held for both dancers and dance teachers via zoom and attracted a worldwide audience.

$223Kprogram 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
Miriam and Arthur Diamond Charitable TrustFY2025$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$634K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$616K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Government grantsLn 1e$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$441
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$616K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$616K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
Net assetsLn 32$634K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$616K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$585K$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$346K
Net assetsLn 32$477K$634K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$33K$33K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$604K$522K$48K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$43K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$926
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$949$5K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$22K$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$22K$19K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$593$571
InsuranceLn 23$13K$5K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$24K$20K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$171$171
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$758K$148K$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.9M−$122K$801K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$145K$930K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$274K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$867K$212K$846K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$157K$634K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,182,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,021,019$830,392
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $484,400$204,979
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$441
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$63,063$146,339
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,442,356$1,182,151
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 $841,548$789,089
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,593$235,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,177,141$1,025,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $265,215$157,070
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,182,151 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,339 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$234,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$596,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$830,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $204,979$204,979
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $441$441
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $125,000$125,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,979 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146,780$1,182,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,025,081 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,000 · Management $33,000 · Fundraising $44,000$110,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $522,169 · Management $47,835 · Fundraising $33,939$603,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,321 · Management $2,231 · Fundraising $2,151$19,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,113 · Management $6,277 · Fundraising $6,053$55,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,100$12,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,361$59,361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,242 · Fundraising $926$10,168
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,153 · Management $949 · Fundraising $4,892$6,994
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,145 · Management $16,861 · Fundraising $16,861$55,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,929 · Management $1,477 · Fundraising $1,406$21,812
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,086$2,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,070 · Management $593 · Fundraising $571$5,234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,210 · Management $4,903 · Fundraising $2,605$12,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,064 · Management $20,110 · Fundraising $5,307$49,481
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $171$171
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,777 · Management $148,422 · Fundraising $118,882$1,025,081
Part X · Balance sheet $979,861 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,795$616,318
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $488,007$299,374
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,398$8,392
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$3,220
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,447$38,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,638$10,404
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,959$3,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,244$979,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,328$7,302
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,785$12,290
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,005$326,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,638$346,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,606$363,676
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $450,000$270,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $476,606$633,676
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,244$979,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $633,676 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,182,151
XI-2 Total expenses$1,025,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$476,606
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$633,676

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