Developing Connections Northeast Ohio

Tax-deductible

Parma, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2300532Revenue $238K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdancingclassroomsneo.org1085 Rockside Road Suite 6, 44134-2700 · Parma, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

To implement the project "dancing classrooms" into the schools throughout Northeast Ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $3K a year · 1% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$238K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$399K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2025▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$311K
FY2025▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$181K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$311K
Net assets
$399K
FY2025▼ -15%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$427K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$472K
FY2025$399K

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

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $189K Management & general 14% · $42K Fundraising 26% · $80K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $70K 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
Executive Di
$70,355Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jo Jo Carcioppolo’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 65th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jo Jo Carcioppolo$70,355$70,355$70,355$73,355$73,061

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.

See Developing Connections Northeast Ohio executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

Brings ballroom dance education to Northeast Ohio schools.

Questions for Developing Connections Northeast Ohio

Tap to ask. Developing Connections Northeast Ohio sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Developing Connections Northeast Ohio answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the 2024-2025 school year, dancing classrooms northeast ohio (dcneo) served 80 classrooms (1,856 students) throughout the counties of cuyahoga, lake, and summit. Dcneo's project goals are centered on improving the educational experience of all students involved in a dancing classrooms residency.

$189Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$399K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
SavingsLn 2$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$399K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K$398K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$472K$399K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$46K$8K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$8K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$552$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$213$213
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$11K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$189K$42K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $238K$311K−$73K$399K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$264K−$34K$472K 990 PDF
FY2023 $282K$270K$13K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$292K$89K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$181K$18K$427K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $238,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,658$104,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $124,500$117,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,245$15,478
I-11 Other revenue$1,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,403$238,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,137$198,569
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,904$112,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,041$310,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,638−$72,680
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $238,232 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,000$117,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,478$15,478
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,125$1,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,000 · Excluded from tax $16,603$238,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,912 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,120 · Management $7,687 · Fundraising $23,060$76,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,633$101,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,922$5,922
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,488 · Management $1,415 · Fundraising $4,244$14,147
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,045$5,045
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $50,000$50,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $552 · Fundraising $2,465$3,017
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,182$7,182
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,861$3,861
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,453 · Management $6,120$9,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,471$4,471
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $213$213
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,803 · Management $7,678$18,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,837 · Management $42,306 · Fundraising $79,769$310,912
Part X · Balance sheet $406,340 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $317,942$224,928
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,372$173,342
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,870$6,870
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,384$406,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,839$7,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,839$7,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $426,862$354,182
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,683$44,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,545$398,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,384$406,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,232
XI-2 Total expenses$310,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,865

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.