Body Traffic FY2024 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-1943897Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbodytraffic.com3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, 90010-1903 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$78K
126% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 126% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+104% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
24%
Net assets
−$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +104%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$848K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
−$87K
FY2024▼ -539%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$20K
FY2024−$87K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $429K Management & general 8% · $148K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes contemporary dance through public education and artistic development.

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1 program · $429K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$429Kprogram 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
$1.7M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$326K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
−$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$326K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32−$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$56K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$20K−$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$14K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$263K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$16K$4K$609
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$4K$682
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$551$8K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$60K$60K$8
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$22K$15K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$11K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$598K$429K$148K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.1M$186K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 I · Summary $574,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,706$242,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $535,762$325,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,262$6,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $847,730$574,519
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 $609,781$390,826
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $488,836$207,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,098,617$598,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$250,887−$23,953
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $574,519 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $325,733$325,733
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,098$6,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $325,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,098$574,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $598,472 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,600 · Management $10,200 · Fundraising $10,200$34,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,677 · Management $51,588$314,265
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,775 · Management $3,687 · Fundraising $609$20,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,677 · Management $4,131 · Fundraising $682$22,490
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,500$20,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,869$19,869
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $551 · Management $7,980 · Fundraising $1,319$9,850
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,728$22,728
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,759 · Management $8$59,767
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,080$3,080
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,749$5,749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,363 · Management $14,866 · Fundraising $6,400$43,629
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,072 · Management $6,707 · Fundraising $2,295$20,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,602 · Management $148,365 · Fundraising $21,505$598,472
Part X · Balance sheet $73,821 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,623$73,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,623$73,821
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,723$77,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,723$77,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,900−$4,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,623$73,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$574,519
XI-2 Total expenses$598,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,900
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,053

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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