Muntu Dance Theatre FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 36-2906984

The mission of Muntu Dance Theatre is to preserve and perpetuate the African Aesthetic and its influence on world cultures, through the education and professional presentation of dance, music, and folklore. Our goal is to share these important works

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $358K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
Spent
$211K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$234K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$747K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$345K
Expenses
$211K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$315K
Net assets
$32K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$395K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $190K Management & general 8% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tepaka Lunda’s $75K as Executive Dir. is at the 70th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares African dance, music, and folklore through education and performance.

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3 program services account for $190K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Other programs

$93Kprogram expense
02

Contracted Performance As with each year inception, Muntu continues to receive booking requests for contracted performances from every state in the U.S. Our reputation for providing professional and authentic African performances continues to win Muntu invitations to perform globally as well.

$54Kprogram expense
03

ACE Program currently serves 15 schools throughout the city. Our in-class interactive music and dance residencies convene twice weekly with the students, and typically run 1 week to 25 weeks. At the end of each residency, students perform for the school and community.

$44Kprogram expense

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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
IffFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$358K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$289
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$692
Other assetsLn 15$614
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$692
Total assetsLn 16$17K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$68K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$701$149
Office expensesLn 13$1K$700$450
OccupancyLn 16$5K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$543$543
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$582
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$104K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$190K$17K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $345K$315K$29K$395K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$350K$193K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$736K−$49K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $747K$336K$411K$446K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $234K$211K$23K$32K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,806 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$289
VIII-1e Government grants$27,319
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,137$134,137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,059$1,059
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,196 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$233,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,648 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,395 · Management $7,724 · Fundraising $2,593$78,712
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,344 · Management $701 · Fundraising $149$6,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $700 · Management $450$1,150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,562 · Management $2,562$5,124
IX-17 TravelPrograms $543$543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,176$1,176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,482 · Management $582$4,064
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,811 · Management $5,454$109,265
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,420$4,420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,433 · Management $17,473 · Fundraising $2,742$210,648
Part X · Balance sheet $59,094 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,999$39,051
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,727$18,737
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,671$692
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $811$614
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,208$59,094
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,855$6,796
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$20,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,398$27,126
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,810$31,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,810$31,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,208$59,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,806
XI-2 Total expenses$210,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,810
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,968

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