Unity Dance Troupe

Cleveland, TNUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-5621296Revenue $223K in FY2023Latest return filed Feb 20, 2024

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Unity uses art and dance to create high-impact productions that ignite passion and provide a clear perspective by which to view life. Unity also mentors students to help them grow in the arts as well as confidence and character.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5621296) · Dispute this line
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
68% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $148
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$223K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$223K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$223K
Expenses
$407K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$407K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $277K Management & general 31% · $125K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$94,092Pt VII · Sec A
$81,219Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$16,646Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexis Burleson$94,092$44,998$52,747$45,966
Austin Burleson$81,219$41,077$31,380$30,186
Deanna Davenport$16,646$32,060——
Katherine Raffa——$30,814—
Katherine Griesemer———$29,366

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates impactful art and dance productions, mentoring students to foster growth and confidence.

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2 programs · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Studio activities include student and member services and support including classes, camps, and studio and community productions and events. The studio served over 480 students and their families during 2022 with high quality arts education.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5621296) · Dispute this line
$195Kprogram expense
02

Production, Troupe and Touring activities include community support and outreach programs that employ artistic creations to share beauty and joy. It also includes discipleship and mentoring for company dancers and volunteers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5621296) · Dispute this line
$83Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$148

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 663
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$217K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$0
Net assetsLn 32$184K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$190K$95K$91K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$90K$6K$217
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$5K$4K$185
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$6K$203
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$871$0$871$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$0$2K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$735$0$735$0
InterestLn 20$334$0$334$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$27K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$69$0$69$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$277K$125K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 20, 2024 $223K$407K−$184K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $690K$705K−$15K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $650K$567K$83K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $503K$489K$14K$116K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $223,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,262$6,425
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $642,956$211,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $229−$3,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,096$8,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $689,543$223,341
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 $326,057$315,027
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $378,829$91,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,886$406,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,343−$183,540
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,341 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,701 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,425
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,425
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $211,880 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $89 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$89
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,225
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,979 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$3,979
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,916 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$223,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,881 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $94,798 · Management $91,006 · Fundraising $3,792$189,596
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,737 · Management $5,913 · Fundraising $217$95,867
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,637 · Management $4,452 · Fundraising $185$9,274
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,203 · Management $5,884 · Fundraising $203$20,290
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,028 · Fundraising $0$1,028
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,627 · Fundraising $0$5,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $871 · Fundraising $0$871
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,085 · Management $4,032 · Fundraising $0$6,117
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,784 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,784
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $1,934 · Fundraising $0$1,934
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $735 · Fundraising $0$735
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $334 · Fundraising $0$334
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,881 · Management $1,546 · Fundraising $0$3,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,093 · Management $1,835 · Fundraising $0$28,928
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $69 · Fundraising $0$69
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,218 · Management $125,266 · Fundraising $4,397$406,881
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,654$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,784$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,942$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,992$0
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,246$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $20,164$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,402$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,459$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,540$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,942$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,341
XI-2 Total expenses$406,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$183,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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