To promote dance in west michigan

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 volunteers and 5 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 $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$211K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $211K Fundraising 0% · $706

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; $8K 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
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trent Wadsworth’s $8K as Director is at the 6th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judy Genson Wadsworth——$8,038——
Trent Wadsworth$7,500$7,500$7,500$3,500$7,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes dance performances and education throughout West Michigan.

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3 programs · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The dance studio promotes dancing by providing various dance classes for students at reduced rates. Dancers for the performance company are able to improve their dancing through their ongoing dance instruction. And the students get the opportunity to try out for the current years performances.

$171Kprogram expense
02

The performance company presented three ballets in 2023/2024. Students from area schools are given the opportunity to see each program for free.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Other program related services

Pt IX · col B

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
GE FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Fundraisingcol D$706
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$55
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$6K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46$46
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$706
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$211K$0$706

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$211K−$2K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $195K$209K−$14K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$210K−$14K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$203K$4K$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $151K$162K−$12K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$192K$15K$61K 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 $209,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,313$34,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $159,084$171,024
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,913$3,229
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,311$209,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,420$50,454
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,454$161,004
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,874$211,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,563−$2,403
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,055 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,229 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,024$171,024
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $174,253$209,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,458 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,753$46,753
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,701$3,701
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,018$1,018
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,905$47,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46$46
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,146$8,146
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,321$75,321
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,253$4,253
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,245$1,245
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,269$14,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,020 · Fundraising $706$1,726
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,752 · Management $0 · Fundraising $706$211,458
Part X · Balance sheet $28,299 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $701$5,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,743$55
X-4 Accounts receivable$525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,943$22,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,387$28,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,264$5,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,264$5,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,123$22,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,387$28,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,055
XI-2 Total expenses$211,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,720

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