To create, organize and establish an organization to provide dance instruction to senior citizens and other members of the community in kings county and its environs; to stimulate, encourage and promote public interest in the many varieties of dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$192K 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$724K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$821K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$724K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$724K
Expenses
$821K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$821K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $800K Management & general 2% · $20K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$91,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$71,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$29,039Pt VII · Sec A

Saar Harari’s $91K as Vice President is at the 83rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Saar Harari$91,000$86,000$83,500$100,390—$95,970
Lee Sher$71,500—————
Ohad Naharin$29,039$50,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$25,000

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

Programs and updates

Offers dance classes for seniors and community members.

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1 program · $800K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provided dance instruction to senior citizens and other members of the community in kings county and stimulated, encouraged and promoted public interest in the many varieties of dance.

$800Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$724K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$670K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Money outPt IX
$821K
Ln 25
Programscol B$800K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$670K
Total revenueLn 12$724K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$192K$192K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$430K$430K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$59K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$840$840
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$821K$800K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $724K$821K−$96K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $754K$765K−$11K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $686K$610K$76K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022 $670K$718K−$48K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $763K$709K$54K$182K 990 PDF
FY2020 $667K$744K−$76K$123K 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 $724,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$54,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $754,347$669,779
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $754,347$724,039
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 $605,938$697,684
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,436$122,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $765,374$820,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,027−$96,483
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $724,039 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,260
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $669,779$669,779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $669,779 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$724,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $820,522 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $191,539$191,539
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $429,556$429,556
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,738$68,738
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,851$7,851
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,997$17,997
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,104 · Management $1,599$60,703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,953$17,953
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,068$8,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,274$13,274
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $840$840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,003$4,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $800,086 · Management $20,436 · Fundraising $0$820,522
Part X · Balance sheet $103,162 assets, 5 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $43,834; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,811$59,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,645$103,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,645$103,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,645$103,162
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$724,039
XI-2 Total expenses$820,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,645
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,162

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