Danceworks INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-1734312Revenue $933K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdanceworksmke.org325 W Walnut St, 53212-3868 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Apr 1993School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To enhance joy, health and creativity by engaging the community through dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2024 · 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 $55K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$448K
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$933K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$933K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$933K
FY2025$970K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$856K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$65K
FY2024▼ -84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$24K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $991K Management & general 15% · $197K Fundraising 7% · $94K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director-Through June 2024
$79,629Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - June 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Deborah Farris————$89,762
Julia Gray—$79,629$79,629$67,535—
Julieane Cook$47,366————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Engages the community through dance to boost joy, health, and creativity.

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3 programs · $991K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide a variety of dance classes for all age groups and achievement levels. This program provides the public with an opportunity to develop individual abilities and achieve a greater appreciation for dance. Summer camp provides the public with an opportunity to develop individual abilities and achieve a greater appreciation for dance.

$743Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Programs and Workshops

Workshop residencies and performance and enrichment programs to increase the public appreciation of dance. Mad Hot served 1,202 students in grades 4-6 from 37 schools, 1,480 contact hours. Generations served 525 youth and seniors at 14 sites with 120 contact hours. Emoji Yogi served 627 students at 11 sites.

$171Kprogram expense
03

Annual Performance Series

This program helps the public achieve a greater appreciation for the arts and provide exposure for many local and national dancers. 6 concerts 21 performances 1,347 patrons 28 season subscribers

$77Kprogram 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$107K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$933K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$991K
Managementcol C$197K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$448K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$933K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$300K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$448K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K$448K
Net assetsLn 32$401K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$17K$41K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$693K$595K$48K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$910$622
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$49K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$950$2K$570
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$0$27K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$54K$25K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$44K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$1K$519
OccupancyLn 16$142K$118K$14K$10K
InterestLn 20$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$14K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K$717
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$55K$16K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$991K$197K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $970K$1.0M−$43K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $933K$1.3M−$349K$65K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$108K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$2K$505K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$856K$369K$504K 990 PDF
FY2020 $912K$1.1M−$198K$135K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $933,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $565,775$407,917
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $511,684$520,458
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,763$3,079
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,049$1,974
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,085,271$933,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $801,040$844,863
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $392,665$437,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,193,705$1,282,087
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,434−$348,659
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $933,428 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,974 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$162,439
VIII-1e Government grants$22,544
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$407,917
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$520,458
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,079$3,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $520,458 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,053$933,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,087 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,024 · Management $40,858 · Fundraising $10,214$68,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $595,264 · Management $47,576 · Fundraising $50,254$693,094
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,299 · Management $910 · Fundraising $622$7,831
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,766 · Management $1,699 · Fundraising $1,162$14,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,240 · Management $7,112 · Fundraising $4,863$61,215
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $950 · Management $2,280 · Fundraising $570$3,800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,564 · Fundraising $0$26,564
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,629 · Management $25,330 · Fundraising $3,277$82,236
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,222 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,529$11,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,910 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $3,072$53,482
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,821 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $519$10,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,990 · Management $14,010 · Fundraising $9,580$141,580
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,136 · Fundraising $0$4,136
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,051 · Management $2,029 · Fundraising $1,388$17,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,262 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $717$9,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,764 · Management $16,057 · Fundraising $5,980$76,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $991,192 · Management $197,148 · Fundraising $93,747$1,282,087
Part X · Balance sheet $512,914 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,343$61,591
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,771$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $83,000$45,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102,448$33,446
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,218$2,592
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,132$6,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,098$64,061
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $406,191$300,056
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,020,201$512,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,428$34,863
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,515$33,281
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $291,156$229,571
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,099$447,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,102−$4,801
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,000$70,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $401,102$65,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,020,201$512,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$933,428
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,087
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$348,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$401,102
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,756
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,199

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