Push Dance Company melds music and media, deftly weaving inter-generational and inter-community voices to create a potent force that advances the idiom of dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 30 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$472K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$425K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$472K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$472K
Expenses
$425K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$286K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$425K
Net assets
$287K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$287K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $348K Management & general 14% · $61K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$56,996Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raissa Simpson’s $57K as CEO is at the 51st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raissa Simpson$56,996$42,996$51,499$32,000$30,000

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

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Creates powerful dance performances blending music, media, and diverse voices.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program 1

HART, an artist residency program that seeks to cultivate mid-career artists. Program 2: Sanctuary Programing, includes 8 different classes including: Zumba, Viyanasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Sanctuary House, Afro-pop, Modern Natya, Gyrokinesis, and Mat Pilates.

$348Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $33K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$321
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Government grantsLn 1e$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$321
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$281K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$28K$20K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$155K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$400$400
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$17K$2K$831
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$420$420
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$121$121
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$701$702
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$239$239
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$47K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K$348K$61K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $472K$425K$48K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$292K$51K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$286K$83K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 $162K$94K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $472,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,369$338,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,629$133,814
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $222$321
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $342,220$472,448
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,735$239,846
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,836$184,797
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,571$424,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,649$47,805
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $472,448 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$262,261
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,814$133,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $321$321
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,814 · Excluded from tax $321$472,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,643 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,590 · Management $19,612 · Fundraising $9,794$56,996
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $154,803$154,803
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,195 · Management $400 · Fundraising $400$7,995
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,429 · Management $1,792 · Fundraising $831$20,052
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $420$420
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,436$31,436
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,020$65,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,185 · Management $121 · Fundraising $121$2,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,296 · Management $701 · Fundraising $702$15,699
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,052 · Management $239 · Fundraising $239$9,530
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,079 · Management $2,113 · Fundraising $2,113$51,305
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,136 · Management $4,480 · Fundraising $1,344$8,960
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,785 · Management $61,314 · Fundraising $15,544$424,643
Part X · Balance sheet $291,591 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,013$53,926
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,459$232,103
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,432$1,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,562
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$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 $280,904$291,591
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,302$4,634
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,302$4,634
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,481$286,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,602$286,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,904$291,591
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,448
XI-2 Total expenses$424,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,805
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,602
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$28,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,957

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