To bring value through Dance to the people and communities of Northeast Ohio by producing a high quality artistic product, providing individuals of all ages the most professional Dance experience and training available, and prepare those who aspire to a professional career.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
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
1
named funder · $60
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$155K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$80K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$155K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$187K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$80K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$64K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1989.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $151K Management & general 20% · $37K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$35,622Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$6,329Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brenda Stygar$26,508$37,650$35,622$23,748$28,633
Megan Stuart$13,090————
Chris Stygar$3,912$6,379$6,329$3,603$6,844

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

Provides professional dance experiences, training, and artistic performances for Northeast Ohio communities.

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2 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization also operates a dance school. Classes in classical ballet, modern jazz, tap and hip hop are taught to approximately 140 students. As an educational aid to the dancers, guest teachers and choreographers are brought in on a regular basis.

$138Kprogram expense
02

The organization brings value through dance to the people and communities of northeast ohio by producing a high quality artistic product, providing individuals of all ages the most professional dance experience and training available and preparing those who aspire to a professional career.

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60
Grants paid · 4 grants · $46K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,190
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,631
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,801
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,249

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$155K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$80K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$155K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$80K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$80K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$31K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$27K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$45K$42K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$944$944
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$151K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $240K$243K−$3K$64K 990 PDF
FY2024 $168K$187K−$19K$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $155K$187K−$32K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$163K$2K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$169K$3K$111K 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
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Part I · Summary $155,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,520$9,576
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,830$132,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $134$255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,752$12,573
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,236$155,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,801$10,631
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,573$90,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,117$86,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,491$187,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,745−$32,142
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $155,335 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,420
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,931$132,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $255$255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,573$12,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,931 · Excluded from tax $12,828$155,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,477 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,631$10,631
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,377 · Management $12,000$43,377
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,714 · Management $12,899$39,613
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,170 · Management $2,109$7,279
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,275$4,275
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,243$1,243
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,303 · Management $2,227$44,530
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,473$2,473
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $944$944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,304$25,304
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,591 · Management $1,217$7,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,563 · Management $36,914 · Fundraising $0$187,477
Part X · Balance sheet $81,564 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,439$15,870
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,114$63,641
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,157$2,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,710$81,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,252$1,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,252$1,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,458$80,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,710$81,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$155,335
XI-2 Total expenses$187,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,458
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,316

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