Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.
Olivier Wever’s $83K as Artistic Dir. is at the 20th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Wever | $82,604 | — | — | — | — |
| Olivier Wevers | — | $76,789 | $73,401 | $67,907 | $65,813 |
| Keri Kellerman | — | — | — | $24,780 | $65,813 |
| Melody O'Neill | — | $62,769 | $60,000 | — | — |
| Karl Watson | $60,415 | $52,882 | — | — | — |
| Melody O'Niell | — | — | — | $44,215 | — |
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
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed
Programs and updates
Nurtures community through contemporary dance, fostering artistic exploration of the human condition.
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Winter 2023
Winter 2023 was our january 2023 production featuring new creations by mike esperanza, annabelle lopez ochoa and olivier wevers. Live performances took place at the cornish playhouse in seattle center and vashon center for the arts. Approximately 1,300 people attended all live performances.
Spring 2023
Spring 2023 was our may 2023 production featuring new creations by rauf yasit, emilie leriche and olivier wevers. Live performances took place at the cornish playhouse in seattle center and vashon center for the arts. Approximately 1,500 people attended all live performances.
Fall 2022
Fall 2022 was our september 2022 production featuring new creations by nicole von arx, keerati jinakunwiphat and dolly sfeir. Live performances were held at the erickson theater off broadway and vashon center for the arts. Approximately 1,000 people attended all performances at every venue.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $461K | $635K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $3.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $469K | $4.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $26K | $3.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $443K | $594K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $151K | $50K | $50K | $50K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $296K | $282K | $14K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $20K | $20K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $32K | $11K | $11K | $11K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $42K | $42K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $23K | $23K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $28K | $12K | $3K | $13K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $27K | $27K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $19K | $19K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $28K | $8K | $13K | $8K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $98K | $98K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $782K | $483K | $218K | $81K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $1.0M | $1.2M | −$151K | $583K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $1.0M | $1.1M | −$91K | $552K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $939K | $782K | $156K | $594K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $582K | $552K | $30K | $443K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $702K | $517K | $185K | $413K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $938,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $938,640 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $782,417 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,128,229 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,435 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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