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Dance Downtown La INC

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-4887427Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSladanceproject.org8605 Santa Monica Blvd 18123, 90069-4109 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To create new Dance works and revive historic collaborations from influential Dance makers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 29 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$432K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<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
12
named funders · $262K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$918K
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
−$17K
FY2024▼ -103%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$673K
FY2024−$17K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.4M Management & general 19% · $577K Fundraising 3% · $100K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $432K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lucinda Gould Lent
Executive Director (thru 06/2024)
$131,843Pt VII · Sec A
Benjamin Millepied
President & Artistic Director
$120,817Pt VII · Sec A
Sebastien Marcovici
Associate Artistic Director
$93,208Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher Macdougall
Secretary & Dir. of Business Affairs
$86,050Pt VII · Sec A
Etienne Binant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phoebe Balson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albina Hunt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lucinda Gould Lent’s $132K as Executive Director (thru 06/2024) is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lucinda Gould Lent$131,843$150,733$161,476$122,156$100,350
Benjamin Millepied$120,817$149,583$141,476$93,360$71,700
Sebastien Marcovici$93,208————
Christopher Macdougall$86,050$86,732$82,200$79,350$68,204

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Dance downtown la creates innovative platforms for dance and expands the experience of dance and dance education to audiences and students of all ages. The organization strives to present the highest quality of artistry and performances to the widest possible audience.

$2.4Mprogram 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
Dunard Fund USA LtdFY2024$100K
Shubert Foundation INCFY2024$35K
The Eloise Susanna Gale FoundationFY2024$30K
The Kennedy FoundationFY2024$25K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$20K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$16K
National Charitable Endowment INCFY2024$10K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$262K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$577K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
−$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$918K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$446K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$53K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$161
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Other assetsLn 15$312K
Total assetsLn 16$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$918K
Net assetsLn 32−$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140$161
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K$918K
Net assetsLn 32$673K−$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$432K$379K$30K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$926K$74K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$276K$198K$77K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$509K$435K$73K$550
Office expensesLn 13$102K$3K$98K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$77K$47K
TravelLn 17$201K$198K$3K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$54K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$3K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$111K$15K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$577K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$3.1M−$684K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.8M−$1.1M$673K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.1M$158K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.2M$1.2M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.2M$157K$387K 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 I · Summary $2,378,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,847,418$1,425,273
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,775,420$1,061,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $389$22,227
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$933,835−$130,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,689,392$2,378,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,149,116$1,763,365
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,602,002$1,298,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,751,118$3,061,636
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,061,726−$683,501
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,378,135 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$152,163
VIII-1e Government grants$445,662
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$827,448
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,425,273
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,061,330$1,061,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,227$22,227
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $41,314$41,314
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$172,009−$172,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $930,635 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,227$2,378,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,061,636 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $378,925 · Management $30,376 · Fundraising $22,617$431,918
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $926,382 · Management $74,260 · Fundraising $55,290$1,055,932
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $198,371 · Management $77,144$275,515
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,009$110,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $435,213 · Management $72,950 · Fundraising $550$508,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,235 · Management $98,450$101,685
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,263 · Management $47,188$124,451
IX-17 TravelPrograms $197,941 · Management $2,642$200,583
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,061$8,061
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,859 · Management $32,894$86,753
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,523 · Management $8,124$10,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,020 · Management $14,601 · Fundraising $21,748$147,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,384,732 · Management $576,699 · Fundraising $100,205$3,061,636
Part X · Balance sheet $901,039 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,603$64,057
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$401,724
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,309$41,171
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,677$5,733
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $138,467$65,713
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $140$161
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $614,907$312,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,245,103$901,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,262$399,523
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,000$45,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $357,975$223,626
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $572,131$918,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $294,242−$374,974
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $378,730$357,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,972−$17,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,245,103$901,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$17,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,378,135
XI-2 Total expenses$3,061,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$683,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,972
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$17,004

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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