Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Scanella | $12,313 | $25,208 | $56,961 | — | — | — |
| Tim Cannon | $35,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kim Tuttle | $20,833 | $22,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $24,503 | $29,063 |
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.
See Dance Alive INC executive salaries →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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Sustains a professional ballet company for artistic excellence, education, and community leadership.
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Ballet Programs
Mainstage Programming The Company produced four major productions during the year at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Performances include traditional ballets and original full-length works.
Ballet Programs
Tours The Company has been on Floridas Touring Program since 1976. This Program brings ballet programs to many communities considered by the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs to be underserved in the arts. We also benefit children of these areas through Community Nutcrackers.
Ballet Programs
Outreach There are four outreach programs: DANCIN is a program that provides children ages 8-17 the opportunity to perform in venues such as arts festivals, retirement facilities and schools. DANCE PARTNERS is a program designed to bring at-risk or disadvantaged persons to Mainstage productions.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $122K | $237K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $91K | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $122K | $568K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $62K | $99K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $60K | $468K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $25K | $19K | $4K | $2K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $462K | $394K | $45K | $23K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $58K | $48K | $6K | $3K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $37K | $32K | $4K | $2K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $8K | $8K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $34K | $34K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $68K | $68K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $41K | $41K | $23 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $33K | $22K | $2K | $9K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $9K | $3K | $375 | $6K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $4K | $4K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $29K | $28K | $700 | $359 |
| TravelLn 17 | $31K | $30K | $209 | |
| InterestLn 20 | $5K | $5K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | $12K | $846 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $131K | $129K | $2K | $275 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $988K | $839K | $103K | $46K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 20, 2026 | $3.5M | $1.2M | $2.3M | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2025 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2024 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $378K | $847K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2023 | $1.3M | $988K | $275K | $468K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 | $818K | $796K | $23K | $60K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2021 | $690K | $608K | $82K | $38K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,262,869 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,262,869 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $987,752 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $567,502 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,496 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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