Dance Downtown La INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-4887427Revenue $2.3M in FY2020

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

Tell your story. Claim this org

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$240K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
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
$240K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$493K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$387K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$673K
FY2024−$17K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.7M Management & general 23% · $506K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $240K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,350Pt VII · Sec A
$71,700Pt VII · Sec A
$68,204Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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.

See Dance Downtown La INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

Programs and updates

Creates new dance works and revives historic collaborations.

Questions for Dance Downtown La INC

Tap to ask. Dance Downtown La INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Dance Downtown La INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Dance downtown la directly pays for travel expenses for its dancers and crew for travel abroad related to foreign performances. In some cases, the dancers and crew are given a per diem for travel related expenses. In 2020, the organization incurred travel and production expenses of $116,664 in europe.

$117Kprogram 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
See all 12 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$506K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$539K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$493K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$481K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$539K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$539K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$645
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$493K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$539K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$516$645
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K$493K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$240K$192K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$907K$851K$55K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$65K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$98K$98K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$226K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$26K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$6K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$72K$44K
TravelLn 17$92K$89K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$147K$91K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$43K$10K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$506K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$157K$387K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,333,857 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,849,455$2,041,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $798,994$292,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$122
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,648,460$2,333,857
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 $1,319,097$1,237,108
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,372,131$939,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,691,228$2,176,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,768$157,027
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 $2,333,857 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,118 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$481,016
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,560,269
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,041,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $291,332$291,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122$122
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $122$2,333,857
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,176,830 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,266 · Management $47,988$240,254
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $850,739 · Management $54,884 · Fundraising $1,375$906,998
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,696 · Management $25,160$89,856
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,462 · Management $4,575$13,037
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $98,067$98,067
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $225,668 · Management $80,629$306,297
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,164 · Management $9,856$36,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,395 · Management $60,404$66,799
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,532 · Management $43,842$115,374
IX-17 TravelPrograms $89,353 · Management $2,272$91,625
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,414$4,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,577 · Management $56,514$147,091
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,045$7,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,657 · Management $10,161 · Fundraising $1,125$53,943
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,668,509 · Management $505,821 · Fundraising $2,500$2,176,830
Part X · Balance sheet $879,819 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,823$539,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,056$2,084
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,344$10,344
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429,037$317,676
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $516$645
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $510,776$879,819
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,851$68,190
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$233,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $280,745$492,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,031$387,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,031$387,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $510,776$879,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,333,857
XI-2 Total expenses$2,176,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,031
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,058

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.