The organization supports the production and presentation of contemporary theater and dance that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology, and social engagement. We create opportunities for artists to develop their projects and professional practices. We engage in field-wide research and special initiatives that deepen our collective understanding of the implicit value of art in our culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $349K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$620K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$703K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$620K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$639K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$545K
Expenses
$703K
FY2022▲ +72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$543K
Net assets
$25K
FY2022▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$125K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2022 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 Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $522K Management & general 18% · $124K Fundraising 8% · $58K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director / CFO
$65,755Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terence McFarland’s $22K as Treasurer is at the 18th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Miranda Wright$5,642$22,690$65,755$60,710$46,580
Terence McFarland$22,371————
Shannon Scrofano——$1,000——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports innovative theater and dance, fostering artist development and cultural understanding.

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3 programs · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Supporting the creation and touring of artist-generated theater and dance projects.

$407Kprogram expense
02

Providing presentation opportunities and platforms for local artists, and opportunities for artist-to-artist exchange for visiting artists, through our annual Live Arts Exchange LAX Festival and other presentations of new work.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Offering Programs for Los Angeles-based artists, including Free Advice consultation sessions, creative and professional development workshops, research and development residencies, and work-in-progress showing opportunities.

$42Kprogram 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 6 funders$349K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $105K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$620K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Money outPt IX
$703K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Government grantsLn 1e$276K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Total revenueLn 12$620K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$192K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$25K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$55K$66K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$133K$6K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$1K$769
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$17K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$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$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$16K$1K$11K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$100$100$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$44K$23K$21K$0
TravelLn 17$106K$106K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$526$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$546$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$703K$522K$124K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $545K$543K$2K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$7K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $620K$703K−$83K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 $639K$409K$230K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$332K$11K−$125K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $620,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,214$457,738
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,805$162,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $639,019$620,013
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 $153,791$343,136
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,318$360,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $409,109$703,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,910−$83,129
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $620,013 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$276,092
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,646
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$457,738
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $162,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$620,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $703,142 across 30 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,296 · Management $65,755 · Fundraising $0$121,051
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,935 · Management $6,292 · Fundraising $49,464$188,691
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,929 · Management $1,121 · Fundraising $769$4,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,365 · Management $6,647 · Fundraising $4,563$28,575
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $0$4,000
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 $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,463 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,463
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,890 · Fundraising $0$2,890
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,135 · Management $11,329 · Fundraising $3,055$15,519
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,894 · Management $21,177 · Fundraising $0$44,071
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105,538 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,538
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $526 · Management $1,825 · Fundraising $0$2,351
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
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 $546 · Management $2,703 · Fundraising $0$3,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,825 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$179,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,552 · Management $123,739 · Fundraising $57,851$703,142
Part X · Balance sheet $213,755 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,794; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,373$129,289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,896$53,672
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 securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,038$213,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $352$916
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $84,274$188,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,626$189,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,412$24,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,038$213,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$620,013
XI-2 Total expenses$703,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$83,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,412
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$404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,687

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