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Gaston Dance INC

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Gastonia, NC501(c)(3) EIN 56-1357954Revenue $295K in FY2025Latest return filed Oct 7, 2025

On file with the IRSgastondance.comGastonia, NCTax-exempt since Nov 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide educational and performance opportunities in the areas of ballet, jazz and modern Dance and offers cultural enrichment of Dance performances.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$295K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$277K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▼ -4%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$181K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$277K
FY2025▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$174K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$277K
Net assets
$300K
FY2025▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$300K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 1983.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $277K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ed Cross
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Epstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Landon Massey
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Seeman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Watson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Offers dance classes and performances in ballet, jazz, and modern styles.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pt IX · col B

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
Gaston Community FoundationFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$282K$300K
Total assetsLn 16$282K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$282K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$471$471
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$277K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $295K$277K$18K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 $307K$261K$46K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $263K$225K$38K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $218K$174K$45K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $181K$154K 990 PDF

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 $294,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,640$32,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $252,552$258,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,833$4,141
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,025$294,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,662$142,667
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,457$134,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,119$277,051
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,906$17,860
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $294,911 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $258,328$258,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,141$4,141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,469$294,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,051 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,945$131,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,722$10,722
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,435$2,435
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,309$62,309
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $471$471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,887$5,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,144$30,144
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,532$6,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,606$26,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,051 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$277,051
Part X · Balance sheet $299,983 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,878$108,250
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,245$191,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,123$299,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,123$299,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,123$299,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,123$299,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,911
XI-2 Total expenses$277,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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