Body Traffic FY2020 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-1943897

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To educate the public and promote the art of contemporary dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $482K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$417K
Spent
$353K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$417K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$848K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$353K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$84K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$20K
FY2024−$87K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $185K Management & general 42% · $150K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Artistic Director
$50,478Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Artistic Director
$39,669Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tina Berkett’s $87K as Artistic Director is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tina Berkett$87,254$68,000$45,856$50,478
Lucinda Gould April-Oct$40,050———
Lillian Barbeito———$39,669

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

Promotes contemporary dance through public education and artistic development.

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1 program service account for $185K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Bodytraffic conducted dance performances and dance workshops with master teachers for the purposes of educating the public about subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community.

$185Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$417K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$417K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$57K$14K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$56K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$4K$29
RoyaltiesLn 15$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$28K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K$208
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$185K$150K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.1M$186K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$83K−$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $848K$1.1M−$251K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $691K$505K$186K$271K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $417K$353K$64K$84K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $417,393 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$78,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,932
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,479
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $187,101$187,101
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $60,813$60,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,101 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,813$417,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,498 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,974 · Management $14,062 · Fundraising $19,110$90,146
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,859 · Management $68,207$124,066
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,454$17,454
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,888$16,888
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,661$1,661
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,360 · Management $4,063 · Fundraising $29$5,452
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $19,475$19,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,621$5,621
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,331$16,331
IX-20 InterestManagement $600$600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,382$16,382
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,652 · Management $7,540$35,192
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,318 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $208$4,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,590 · Management $149,561 · Fundraising $19,347$353,498
Part X · Balance sheet $86,981 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,239$86,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,239$86,981
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,684$2,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,684$2,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,555$84,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,239$86,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$417,393
XI-2 Total expenses$353,498
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,450

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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