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Dancing Grounds FY2022 filing

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-5084235Revenue $833K in FY2022

On file with the IRS3705 Saint Claude Ave, 70117-5747 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Feb 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dancing Grounds brings high-quality, inclusive and accessible dance education programs to New Orleans residents of all ages and backgrounds. We use dance as a vehicle for developing young leaders, inspiring health and wellness, and promoting social justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$67K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $448K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$833K
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$654K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$833K
FY2022▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$455K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$835K
Expenses
$654K
FY2022▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$520K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$889K
FY2024$879K
Net assets
$382K
FY2022▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$536K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Feb 2013.

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% · $503K Management & general 25% · $166K Fundraising 9% · $56K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Laura Stein
Executive Director
$67,158Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Lee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiye Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Olivia Mumford
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Candi Dugas’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 34th 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Laura Stein—$67,158
Candi Dugas$39,553—

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

Offers inclusive dance programs for all ages, fostering leadership, wellness, and social justice in New Orleans.

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4 programs · $935K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Youth Development Dancing Grounds provides Saturday and summer programming to over 500 New Orleans youth annually. Programs include Dancing Grounds Youth companies, summer camp, Dance for Social Change festival and teen leadership program.

$377Kprogram expense
02

Youth Development

Dancing Grounds provides Saturday and summer programming to over 500 New Orleans youth annually. Programs include Dancing Grounds Youth companies, summer camp, Dance for Social Change festival and teen leadership program.

$340Kprogram expense
03

Adult Education Dancing Grounds creates warm and welcoming space for adults of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels to move and express themselves. We serve over 1,000 adults per year with 20 weekly classes at our studio and satellite locations across the city.

$126Kprogram expense
04

Adult Education

Dancing Grounds creates warm and welcoming space for adults of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels to move and express themselves. We serve over 1,000 adults per year with 20 weekly classes at our studio and satellite locations across the city.

$92Kprogram 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
The Kresge FoundationFY2024$100K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$100K
South Arts INCFY2024$93K
United Way of Southeast LouisianaFY2024$40K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCFY2024$25K
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation of AmericaFY2024$24K
Arts Council of New OrleansFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$448K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$733K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$654K
Ln 25
Programscol B$503K
Managementcol C$166K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$733K
Government grantsLn 1e$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $835K$879K−$44K$536K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$889K$203K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $833K$654K$179K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021 $455K$520K−$65K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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