Knickerbocker Cotillion INC

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Dance education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7361020) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
31% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
30.9 mo
of spending, in cash
30.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
None of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$259K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$419
FY2022$161K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$223K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$573K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1974.

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

Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $69K Management & general 69% · $153K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$139,497Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Shepard’s $139K as Director is at the 97th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Catherine Shepard$139,497$38,000$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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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

Knickerbocker Cotillion INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Livingston, NJ.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dance school

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7361020) · Dispute this line
$69Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$573K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$573K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$473K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$573K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$573K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K$573K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$537K$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$537K$573K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$139K$139K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$981$981
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$42K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$69K$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $259K$223K$36K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 $284K$119K$166K$537K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 1, 2023 $217K$103K$114K$372K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2022 $161K$53K$108K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2022 $419$49K−$48K$150K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 $34K$107K−$73K$199K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $258,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,200$258,920
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,220$258,940
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 $38,000$139,497
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,707$83,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,707$222,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,513$35,981
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $258,940 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $258,920$258,920
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $258,920 · Unrelated business $20 · Excluded from tax $0$258,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,959 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $139,497$139,497
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,550$2,550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $981$981
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,062$3,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,086$26,086
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,934$3,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,250 · Management $2,094$44,344
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,151 · Management $1,354$2,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,487 · Management $153,472 · Fundraising $0$222,959
Part X · Balance sheet $573,432 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $437,534$473,495
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,918$99,937
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,452$573,432
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $537,452$573,432
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $537,452$573,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,452$573,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $573,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,940
XI-2 Total expenses$222,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$537,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$573,432

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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