Grounded in african diasporic perspectives, brownbody's mission is to build artistic experiences that disrupt biased narratives and prompt audiences to engage as active participants in the journey. Brownbody accomplishes this through a blend of modern dance, theater, social justice and figure skating.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$349K
106% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 106% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$312K
FY2021▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$305K
FY2021▲ +102%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$337K
Net assets
−$18K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021−$18K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$384K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2013.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $248K Management & general 18% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,980Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deneane Richburg’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 59th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Deneane Richburg$63,550$64,650$63,980

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates artistic experiences blending dance, theater, and skating to challenge bias and engage audiences.

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1 program · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Learn to Skate Program

Increased number of youth and adult skaters participating in our program. Served over 60 skaters even without having the spring session because of the covid pandemic. We provided a 8 week session at ST. Paul rinks on saturdays and a eight week session in north ST. Paul with a partnership with theschool district 622.

$248Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$133
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
−$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$133
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K
Net assetsLn 32−$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 614
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$319K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K$349K
Net assetsLn 32−$18K−$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$48K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$73K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$50K$604
Advertising and promotionLn 12$816$816
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$578
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$847$847
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$248K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $692K$337K$355K$384K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$296K$6K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $593K$551K$42K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $312K$305K$8K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$151K$1K−$18K 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
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Part I · Summary $312,360 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,498$262,061
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,974$50,145
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $252$133
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$21
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,724$312,360
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 $6,799$179,701
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,878$124,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,677$304,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,047$7,669
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $312,360 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,061
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,145$50,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $133$133
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,166 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $133$312,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,691 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,285 · Management $15,695$63,980
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,718 · Management $24,639$97,357
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,649 · Management $1,216$4,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,124 · Management $3,375$13,499
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,005$5,005
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,351$5,351
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,202 · Management $604$50,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $816$816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,971$2,971
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,869$3,869
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,210 · Management $3,404$13,614
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,694 · Management $578$19,272
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $847$847
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,399$1,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,040$21,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,430 · Management $56,261 · Fundraising $0$304,691
Part X · Balance sheet $331,129 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,457$8,812
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $124,518$310,212
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,675$331,129
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,285
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $148,919$338,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $159,369$349,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$17,694−$18,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$17,694−$18,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,675$331,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$18,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,360
XI-2 Total expenses$304,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$17,694
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,314
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$18,339

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