Owen-Cox Dance Group

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Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 74-3190852Revenue $352K in FY2025

On file with the IRSowencoxdance.org4220 Mercier St, 64111-4155 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Oct 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Owen Cox Dance groups mission is to create new music and Dance collaborations, to present high-quality contemporary Dance performances with live music, and engage as wide as an audience as

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$401K
FY2025$352K
Expenses
$375K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$431K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$99K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$109K
FY2025$99K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $293K Management & general 22% · $82K

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; $34K 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 Dir
$34,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peacock Secr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zimmerman Boar
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Owen’s $34K as Artistic Dir is at the 29th 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Owen$34,500$33,875$33,000$33,000$33,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates new music and dance collaborations, presenting contemporary performances with live music.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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With the organizations mission in mind, founders jennifer owen and

$293Kprogram 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 3 funders$90K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$120K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K$85
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$238K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$293K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $352K$375K−$23K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $401K$431K−$30K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$342K$19K$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K$121K$69K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$220K$24K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $351,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,498$326,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,204$9,362
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,784$15,858
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,486$351,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,956$69,651
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,553$305,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,509$374,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,023−$23,316
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $351,577 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$77,827
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,362$9,362
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,371$15,371
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $487$487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,849 · Excluded from tax $15,371$351,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,893 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,500$34,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $30,833$30,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,318$4,318
IX-11a Management feesManagement $19,684$19,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,638$6,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,560 · Management $85$20,645
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,262$2,262
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,306$5,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $238,056 · Management $9,501$247,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,116 · Management $81,777 · Fundraising $0$374,893
Part X · Balance sheet $100,474 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,888$89,833
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,600
X-15 Other assets$4,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,888$100,474
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,107$1,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,508$1,939
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,592$98,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,380$98,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,888$100,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,577
XI-2 Total expenses$374,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,380
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,535

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

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