Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 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
1 person listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sarah Hillmer’s $41K as Admin Director is at the 36th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hillmer | $41,250 | $40,000 | — | — |
| George Staib | $21,875 | — | $3,063 | $4,375 |
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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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
Nurtures creativity and fosters cultural exchange through free classes and artistic mentorship.
Questions for Staibdance INC
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The Staibdance summer intensive in sorrento, italy, serves as a meeting place for emerging and established movement artsits from across the globe to take part in classes, conversation, cultural experiences and performances over 2 weeks.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3371922) · Dispute this lineRehearsals, design fees and all expenses to produce first look performances in january 2023 and the premiere in october 2023 of staibdances multi-media work ararat, that considers the history and resilience of the armenian people following a geocide that claimed 1.5 million lives.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3371922) · Dispute this line(MC)2 is atlantas first and only multi-cultural dance festiva curated by Staibdance, that unites atlanta based culturally rooted dance organizations under one roof for five days of classes, performances and community conversations.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3371922) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $0 |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $0 |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $40K | $7K | $33K | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $16K | $0 | $16K | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $500 | $0 | $500 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1K | $0 | $1K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $88K | $88K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $1K | $4K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $19K | $5K | $14K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $128K | $98K | $30K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $301K | $199K | $102K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2026 | $279K | $329K | −$50K | $230K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2025 | $329K | $219K | $110K | $280K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 14, 2024 | $321K | $301K | $20K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2023 | $155K | $153K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 | $145K | $126K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2021 | $105K | $114K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $321,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,085 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,585 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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