Threads Dance Project EIN 27-3479875

Threads Dance Project

EIN  27-3479875 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN Founded 2011
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Examines, exposes, and celebrates the threads that connect us all.
Leadership
Karen Charles · Executive Director · $51K
Money in and out
$528K revenue, $424K expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency

Examines, exposes, and celebrates the threads that connect us all. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $528K in revenue, $424K in expenses, and $321K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$528K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$424K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$321K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $104K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -37% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +388% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$528K
FY2025▲ +61%
Expenses
$424K
FY2025▲ +21%
Total assets
$327K
FY2025▼ -22%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2025▼ -98%
Total revenue
$528K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$424K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$321K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$104K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$327K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $331K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Performance- threads presented 2 season performances tapestries (spring), beyond the point of knowing (fall) these programs served approximately 800 audience members, threads also had a tour & residency at university of georgia(uga); performed at the uncf annual martin luther king breakfast;programs - continued youth programming but…

$331Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThreads Dance Project
EINHdr · item D27-3479875
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jthreadsdance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,425Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Charles’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Charles$51,425$46,325$39,056$44,157$39,057$33,600

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$448K · 85%
Program service revenue$70K · 13%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Other revenue$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants85%$448K
Program service revenue13%$70K
Investment income1%$6K
Other revenue1%$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$75K
Total revenueLn 12$528K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.10
Program services78%$331K
Management & general12%$50K
Fundraising10%$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$321K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $298K · Operating expenses/yr $424K
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $331K · Total expenses $424K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $50K · Total expenses $424K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $42K · Total expenses $424K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $36K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $312K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $448K · Total revenue $528K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants $75K · Total revenue $528K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $70K · Total revenue $528K
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $528K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $70K · Total expenses $424K
16%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $528K · Prior year $328K
+61%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $254K · FY2025 $528K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $321K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $528K · Expenses $424K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $327K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $321K · Total assets $327K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $327K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Charles · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $424K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $253K · Total expenses $424K
60%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 61%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$528K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$328K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$431K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$254K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$255K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$254K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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