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Battery Dance Corporation

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EIN 23-7418859Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbatterydance.org380 Broadway 5th Floor, 10013-6027 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Battery Dance company connects the world through Dance. The company pursues artistic excellence and social relevance by creating vibrant new works, performing on the world's stages, presenting Dance in public spaces, serving the field of Dance and teaching people of all ages with special attention to the disadvantaged and areas of conflict. Battery Dance is committed to enhancing the cultural vibrancy of its home community in new yor city, extending programming throughout the u.s., and building bridges worldwide through international cultural exchange.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 deficit $44K 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$587K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$799K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$716K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▲ +657%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$60K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 1974.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.0M Management & general 8% · $99K Fundraising 10% · $131K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Emad Salem
Executive Director
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jody Rasch
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emad Salem$130,000$121,346$72,180$82,307$75,000—
Jonathan Hollander$70,000$67,171$80,529$75,909$54,601$54,601

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

Connects the world through dance, creating art and teaching people of all ages.

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3 programs · $829K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

International Touring

Using dance as a tool for building social cohesion and increasing human understanding in more than 70 countries to date. Representing the united states as a cultural envoy and engaging thousands of young people in countries around the world in creating and performing their own choreography.

$290Kprogram expense
02

Studio Share

Providing low-cost studio space for hundreds of small dance and theater groups each year, and forming cooperative partnerships with other organizations to promote and expand arts and arts education projects in new york city.

$287Kprogram expense
03

Battery Dance Festival

Presentation of performances and production of a substantive dance outreach program - presenting the battery dance festival for more than 40 years, showcasing 25-40 local and international dance companies annually.

$252Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$30K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$29K
Shubert Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
Netherland-America Foundation IncorporatedFY2024$8K
Arnhold Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Niederhoffer FoundationFY2024$2K
Alan M & Mildred S Ravenal FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$102K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$928K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$928K
Government grantsLn 1e$507K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$89K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K
Other assetsLn 15$333K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 622
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$705K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$700K$587K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K$127K$51K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$181K$12K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$26K$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$119K$13K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$2K$587
Office expensesLn 13$30K$21K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$146K$143K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$230K$229K$15$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$20K$400$383
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$140K$6K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$99K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$32K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$107K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$154K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$144K$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $799K$716K$83K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $672K$932K−$260K−$60K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,284,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,090,307$927,947
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,104$332,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,846$24,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,319,565$1,284,898
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 $650,573$478,169
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $775,959$774,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,426,532$1,252,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,967$32,098
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $1,284,898 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,500
VIII-1e Government grants$507,254
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,193
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$88,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$927,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $332,451$332,451
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,500$24,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,500$1,284,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,252,800 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,696 · Management $50,553 · Fundraising $31,933$209,182
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,110 · Management $12,362 · Fundraising $28,024$221,496
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,927 · Management $1,532 · Fundraising $1,829$11,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,863 · Management $5,279 · Fundraising $5,061$36,203
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $119,444 · Management $13,269 · Fundraising $11,602$144,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,269 · Management $1,556 · Fundraising $587$3,412
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,148 · Management $4,363 · Fundraising $4,750$30,261
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $142,762 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $1,764$146,388
IX-17 TravelPrograms $228,798 · Management $15 · Fundraising $1,073$229,886
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,918 · Management $400 · Fundraising $383$20,701
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,633 · Management $1,558 · Fundraising $1,494$10,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,436 · Management $6,294 · Fundraising $42,253$188,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,023,004 · Management $99,043 · Fundraising $130,753$1,252,800
Part X · Balance sheet $623,707 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,517$125,056
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $118,239$27,065
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$52,751
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,689$3,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $105,106$82,660
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $437,209$332,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $705,260$623,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,181$222,452
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $88,949$10,829
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $455,243$353,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $700,373$586,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,887$21,985
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,887$36,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $705,260$623,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,284,898
XI-2 Total expenses$1,252,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,985

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

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