Dance Alive, Inc., aspires to enrich humanity by sustaining a professional ballet company of the highest caliber which strives for excellence in the fields of artistic creativity, performance, education and community leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2024 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $718K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $893K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$847K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$690K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.4M
FY2026$3.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$608K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$988K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
FY2026$1.2M
Net assets
$847K
FY2024▲ +81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$2.0M
FY2026$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $976K Management & general 8% · $85K Fundraising 4% · $44K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$56,961Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP Operationartist
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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.

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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

Sustains a professional ballet company for artistic excellence, education, and community leadership.

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3 programs · $976K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$338Kprogram expense
02

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.

$319Kprogram expense
03

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.

$319Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$319K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$976K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$847K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$353K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
SavingsLn 2$340K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$521K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$847K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$521K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$568K$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$468K$847K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$68K$8K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$514K$437K$51K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$101K$12K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$39K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$36K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$1K$550
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$21K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$39K$37K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$59
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$121K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$976K$85K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $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
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 9, 2024 $1.5M$1.1M$378K$847K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed 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

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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
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Part I · Summary $1,483,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $943,022$1,128,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $312,423$319,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70$3,003
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,354$32,420
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,262,869$1,483,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $582,101$712,232
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,651$392,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $987,752$1,104,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,117$378,471
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,483,456 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,168 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,657
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,250
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,137
VIII-1e Government grants$353,185
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$694,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,128,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $319,107$319,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,003$3,003
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,252$23,252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $328,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,255$1,483,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,104,985 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,966 · Management $7,996 · Fundraising $3,998$79,960
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $436,505 · Management $51,354 · Fundraising $25,677$513,536
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,925 · Management $11,874 · Fundraising $5,937$118,736
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,022$8,022
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,690$84,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,165 · Fundraising $2,061$41,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,241 · Management $4,263 · Fundraising $2,131$42,635
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,342 · Management $1,099 · Fundraising $550$10,991
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,598$1,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,708 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $1,218$24,362
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,456 · Fundraising $1,971$39,427
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,112 · Fundraising $59$1,171
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,493$1,493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,390 · Management $2,010$13,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,238$121,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $976,358 · Management $85,025 · Fundraising $43,602$1,104,985
Part X · Balance sheet $946,924 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,481$181,594
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,544$339,644
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $238,957$282,521
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $536$536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,984$142,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $567,502$946,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,067$42,609
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $58,939$57,348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,006$99,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,200$219,471
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $302,296$627,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,496$846,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $567,502$946,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $846,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,483,456
XI-2 Total expenses$1,104,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$378,471
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$846,967

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