The organizations primary exempt purpose is to oprate a performing arts school to provide quality Dance education and training to aspiring youth and adults. In addition the organizations Dance company performs nationally and internationallt to promote the art

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $406 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
127% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 127% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$174K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
−$3K
FY2025▼ -124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$13K
FY2021$29K
FY2022−$4K
FY2023−$24K
FY2024$12K
FY2025−$3K

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 Aug 1988.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $152K Management & general 13% · $22K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Teaches dance and performs nationally and internationally to promote the art.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organizations primary exempt purpose is to operate a performing arts school to provide quality dance education and training to aspiring youth and adults. In addition, the organizations dance company performs nationally and internationally to promote the art of dance.

$152Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$84
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$1K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 611
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$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$1K
Total assetsLn 16$0$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$14K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$15K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$656$656
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$165$165
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$152K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $171K$174K−$3K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $176K$163K$12K$12K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$169K−$24K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $127K$131K−$4K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$125K$29K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$165K−$13K−$13K 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 $170,716 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$37,885
I-9 Program service revenue$132,831
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$170,716
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$39,107
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$134,625
I-18 Total expenses$173,732
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$3,016
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $170,716 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,385
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,831$132,831
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,831 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$170,716
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,732 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,985 · Management $22,118$37,103
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,004$2,004
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,655$3,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,553$1,553
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,058$5,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,491$58,491
IX-17 TravelPrograms $656$656
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $165$165
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,193$4,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,854$60,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,614 · Management $22,118 · Fundraising $0$173,732
Part X · Balance sheet $11,293 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$12,686
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$84
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net−$1,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$11,293
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,310
X-25 Other liabilities$5,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$3,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$11,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,716
XI-2 Total expenses$173,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,016
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,016

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