The mission of Mannakin Theater & Dance is to expand the world of the performing arts by inviting new individuals and demographics to rich experiences in the theater seats, inside the studio, and under the stage lights. We believe that by opening the tent of the performing arts to the broadest swath of people and cultures that new audiences are created, fresh voices are heard and all people are lifted as ships on a rising tide, to ever greater heights of human creativity and achievement. The professional creation/production credo of Mannakin Dance focuses on works that gather a racially and ethnically diverse audience by engaging dancers and choreographers from a wide range of communities, including Latin, Chinese and African American. MTD follows an artistic vision that often places professional talents alongside student and amateur dancers. This mingling of the virtuosic and the lay represents a hearkening to the roots of dance, when everyone in the village danced together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
107%
of spending
Looks good: 107% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 87% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 87% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
107%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2021▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$138K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$138K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$164K
FY2021▲ +290%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$285K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · 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 Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

107 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 107% · $148K Management & general 8% · $11K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO Artistic/Executive Director
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
CEO Artistic/Executive Director
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Cottam’s $62K as CEO Artistic/Executive Director is at the 58th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Nathan Cottam$62,500$40,000$30,000$35,000$40,000
Traci Cottam$40,184$30,000$25,644——
Traci Finch———$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings diverse people into theater and dance through performances and classes.

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4 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Collaborative performance The Nutshell! This was the fourth year of this dance festival style of Nutcracker that includes an immersive audience participation component and many guest companies and performers representing different styles of dance.

$92Kprogram expense
02

Collaborative performance The Nutshell! This was the fourth year of this dance festival style of Nutcracker that includes an immersive audience participation component and many guest companies and performers representing different styles of dance.

$88Kprogram expense
03

Carried out ongoing ballet outreach program for 70 youth in East Palo Alto. Tuition is subsidized through grants and contributions and the instruction is located close to the underserved community that is partnering with Mannakin Theater & Dance.

$40Kprogram expense
04

Carried out ongoing ballet outreach program for 70 youth in East Palo Alto. Tuition is subsidized through grants and contributions and the instruction is located close to the underserved community that is partnering with Mannakin Theater & Dance.

$28Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$68K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $596K$575K$21K$285K 990 PDF
FY2024 $235K$192K$42K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $322K$293K$29K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $288K$357K−$69K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $274K$138K$136K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$42K 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 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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