To identify, train and promote a world-class pre-professional dance company from the diverse population of the los angeles harbor area that is founded in the base of classical works and traditions, and goes beyond to explore new contemporary and original modern works and to provide training to schools throughout los angeles for arts education and afterschool programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$478K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$508K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$201K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$478K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$618K
FY2025$478K
Expenses
$508K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$618K
FY2025$508K
Net assets
$201K
FY2025▼ -13%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$201K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $313K Management & general 33% · $168K Fundraising 5% · $27K

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; $37K 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
Artistic Director
$34,939Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$2,143Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia B Bradley’s $35K as Artistic Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia B Bradley$34,939$106,891$94,330—$3,260$3,500
Patrick D Bradley$2,143$5,358—$21,200$4,000$7,350

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers public ballet classes and performances for the community.

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3 programs · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Other production--company members working with groups from local schools and other events.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Nutcracker ballet production--cast drawn from the community and trained by this ballet company. Hundreds of tickets are donated to local school groups, military families, and non-profit organizations.

$102Kprogram expense
03

Danced steps up--to provide dance education instruction in public schools in the greater los angeles area as well as after school programs to identify talented students and provide free instruction and support to allow them to pursue a professional career in dance.

$78Kprogram 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 3 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$478K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$313K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$478K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$201K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$87K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$231K$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$5K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$86K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$22K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$133$19K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$15K$45K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$201K$194K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$313K$168K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $478K$508K−$30K$201K 990 PDF
FY2024 $618K$618K$386$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $727K$603K$124K$230K 990 PDF
FY2022 $416K$458K−$41K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$179K$26K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$264K−$21K$122K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $477,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,645$337,778
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,284$139,896
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $617,964$477,683
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 $190,070$157,290
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,508$350,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $617,578$507,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $386−$29,910
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $477,683 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,778
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,896$139,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,896 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$477,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,593 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,938 · Management $14,812$19,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,322 · Management $34,374$120,696
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,824 · Management $1,521$4,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,122 · Management $4,377$12,499
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,231$5,231
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $22,078 · Fundraising $19,000$41,078
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,885$1,885
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133 · Management $19,150$19,283
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,396$1,396
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,800 · Management $44,922$59,722
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,380$1,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,086$3,086
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,271$5,271
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,568$2,568
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,547 · Fundraising $7,656$201,203
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,571 · Management $168,366 · Fundraising $26,656$507,593
Part X · Balance sheet $206,510 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,009$43,163
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,500$64,632
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $79,330$98,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,839$206,510
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,054$4,513
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,096$1,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,150$5,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,689$200,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,839$206,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$477,683
XI-2 Total expenses$507,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,779

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