The Dance Hall is an arts & educational organization whose mission is to enrich the greater kittery community by promoting, advancing and sponsoring artistic endeavors, creative work and education in Dance, music and performing arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$446K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$111K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$446K
Net assets
$326K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $264K Management & general 26% · $114K Fundraising 15% · $68K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,870Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Penney’s $96K as Executive Di is at the 86th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Penney$95,870————
Hendrika Overton———$23,962$49,000
Sarah Duclos—$26,250$30,833——

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

Promotes and sponsors artistic endeavors, creative work, and education in dance, music, and performing arts.

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1 program · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Promotes culturally diverse programs via live events, classes & community

$264Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$289K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$296K$289K
Total assetsLn 16$508K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$414K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$20K$30K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$30K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$3K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$5K$7K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$250$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$17K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$822$822
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$149K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$16K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$264K$114K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$446K−$95K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $315K$318K−$3K$414K 990 PDF
FY2023 $296K$327K−$31K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$237K$9K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$111K$135K$437K 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$302K 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 $350,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,579$148,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,633$202,295
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$307
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,212$350,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,920$198,769
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,530$246,770
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,450$445,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,238−$95,104
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $350,435 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$307 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,447
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,295$202,295
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,988$350,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,539 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,102 · Management $30,154 · Fundraising $50,256$100,512
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,441 · Management $42,618$73,059
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,798 · Management $4,050 · Fundraising $2,796$9,644
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,510 · Management $6,533 · Fundraising $4,511$15,554
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $250$250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,955$11,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $10,239$10,239
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,932$10,932
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,253 · Management $2,299$7,552
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,779 · Management $4,751$21,530
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,773$7,773
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $822$822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,116 · Management $2,522$151,638
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,890 · Management $8,189$24,079
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,594 · Management $114,143 · Fundraising $67,802$445,539
Part X · Balance sheet $415,979 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,575$115,431
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$12,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $296,321$288,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,896$415,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,799$14,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,225$90,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,671$325,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,671$325,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,896$415,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,435
XI-2 Total expenses$445,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,104
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,671
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$6,950
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,517

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