Dance Studies Association INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Evanston, IL501(c)(3)Since 1960Arts & CultureEIN 23-7029121

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
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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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 3 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$22K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 17% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $44
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
16
independent of 16 voting board members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$128K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$376K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$363K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDance Studies Association INC
EINHdr · item D23-7029121
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1969
Year of formationHdr · item L1960
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEvanston, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62E)
WebsiteHdr · item Jdancestudiesassociation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$128K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
35.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$376K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$423K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$46K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$59K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$9K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$376K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$376K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$84K · 62%
Program service revenue$28K · 21%
Investment income$24K · 18%
Contributions & grants62%$84K
Program service revenue21%$28K
Investment income18%$24K
— government grantsLn 1e$10K
Total revenueLn 12$137K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $376K · Operating expenses/yr $128K
35.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $128K · Total expenses $128K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $128K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $128K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $75K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $84K · Total revenue $137K
62%
Government reliance
Government grants $10K · Total revenue $137K
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $28K · Total revenue $137K
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $24K · Total revenue $137K
+18%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $28K · Total expenses $128K
22%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $137K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $376K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $137K · Expenses $128K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $376K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $376K · Total assets $376K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $255K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $376K
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lizzie Leopold · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $128K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $128K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$22,306Pt VII · Sec A
Student Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Prof Devt
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Pubs & Re
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Nunes Jensen’s $35K as Executive Director is at the 29th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Lizzie Leopold—$50,797$48,083$22,306
Jill Nunes Jensen$34,833———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 16Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes dance research and education through conferences, discussions, and programs for artists and scholars.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $128K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Exchange of ideas, resources, and methodologies through publication, international and regional conferences, and workshops.

$128Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $264K$218K+11% 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$269K+24% 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$213K-30% 990 PDF
FY2022 $271K$284K-4% 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$278K+106% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $137K$128K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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