Delaware Dance Company promotes the arts by advancing the knowledge and appreciation of dance in the community and region through instruction, performances, and outreach programs; and by providing the highest quality educational opportunities possible in all aspects of dance to anyone desiring such education. In addition, our company is a community and regional leader in preparing vocational students for a professional career in dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$526K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$557K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$557K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$581K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$65K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$65K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1984.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $473K Management & general 19% · $109K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$57,867Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$27,300Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sunshine Webster-Latshaw’s $58K as Artistic Director is at the 52nd 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
Sunshine Webster-Latshaw$57,867$55,439$55,439$49,500$50,220$46,500
Mary Roth——$27,347$34,200$34,643$32,077
Tammi Wahlig$27,300$11,538$11,548———

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 15aYes

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Teaches and performs dance, fostering appreciation and preparing students for professional careers.

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3 programs · $473K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dance Instruction

At Delaware Dance Company, we strive to provide our students with the highest quality dance education possible. Our goal is to instill qualities that will carry students throughout their entire lives, whether they choose a career in dance or another field. We provide year-round programs for approximately 300 students of all ages.

$331Kprogram expense
02

Performances

Delaware Dance Company annually performs "The Nutcracker" as well as end-of-year student concerts. In addition, our Performing Company holds a Spring Performance every other year. The Youth Dance Ensemble also participates in many festivals throughout the year.

$121Kprogram expense
03

Summer Camps, Classes, and Intensive Workshops

Delaware Dance Company holds "mini-camps" during the summer months for area children interested in dance and theater. Performances are held at a university performance hall. Summer classes are also held for dancers who wish to retain their skills.

$20Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $82K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,453
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,138
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,827
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,965
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,433
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,521
Unitemized GrantFY2019$22,218

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$557K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$581K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Investment incomeLn 3$342
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$557K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
Other assetsLn 15$485K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$710K$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$620K$526K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$58K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$117K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$5K$21K
RoyaltiesLn 15$800$800
OccupancyLn 16$194K$188K$7K
TravelLn 17$38K$38K
InterestLn 20$229$229
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$207
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$11K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K$473K$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $557K$581K−$24K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $592K$639K−$47K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $529K$544K−$15K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $494K$507K−$14K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $602K$449K$153K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$500K$25K$6K 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 $557,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,061$108,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $456,875$423,693
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $120$342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,191$24,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $592,247$557,109
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,827$13,591
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $239,035$225,172
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $392,409$342,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $639,271$581,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,024−$24,374
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $557,109 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$428
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,063
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$80,402
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,713
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $423,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$423,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $342$342
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,468$24,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $423,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,810$557,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $581,483 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,591$13,591
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,868 · Management $27,396$85,264
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,338 · Management $6,867$124,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,248 · Management $3,455$15,703
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,850$13,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,750$21,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,318$12,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,122 · Management $20,835$25,957
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $800$800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $187,650 · Management $6,807$194,457
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,228$38,228
IX-20 InterestPrograms $229$229
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,453 · Management $207$7,660
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,241$5,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,347 · Management $10,883 · Fundraising $0$22,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $472,824 · Management $108,659 · Fundraising $0$581,483
Part X · Balance sheet $591,274 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,041$24,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,927$3,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,509$3,402
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,524$74,240
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $590,857$485,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $710,132$591,274
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,942$9,472
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,711$27,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $591,644$488,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $620,297$525,813
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,835$60,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$4,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,835$65,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $710,132$591,274
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$557,109
XI-2 Total expenses$581,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,835
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-10 Net assets at end of year$65,461

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