Promotes social and emotional well-being and inclusive practices through dance and music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$112K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
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Revenue
$6.8M
+402% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2023▲ +402%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$794K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2023▲ +716%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$691K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$707K
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.5M Management & general 17% · $298K Fundraising 3% · $49K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Programs Director
$112,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, CEO/Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lamar Baylor’s $239K as Programs & Community Engagement Manager is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Lamar Baylor$239,151——
Gildardo Solis$204,048——
Barbara G Vera$176,321$25,701—
Devin R Holliman——$112,000

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

Promotes well-being and inclusion through dance and music programs.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Since 2016, conga kids has integrated social and emotional wellness into social dance and music instruction, reaching thousands of kids throughout los angeles and orange county and creating a critical pathway to arts education and emotional well-being for historically underserved communities.

$1.5Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $110K · 2021–2021
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2021$109,974

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$298K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Other assetsLn 15$120K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K$363K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$795K$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$182K
Net assetsLn 32$707K$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$115K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$21K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$89K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$27K$9K
TravelLn 17$37K$33K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$322K$224K$62K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$298K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.0M$558K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.0M$913K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.8M$1.8M$5.0M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$214K$707K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$794K$829K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $794K$801K−$6K$691K 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
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Part I · Summary $6,829,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $617,978$5,623,050
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $741,173$1,192,316
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,024$13,671
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,360,175$6,829,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $109,974$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $750,606$1,246,170
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $285,700$552,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,146,280$1,798,225
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,895$5,030,812
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,829,037 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,277,006
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,623,050
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,192,316$1,192,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,671$13,671
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,192,316 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,671$6,829,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,798,225 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,006,882 · Management $114,604$1,121,486
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,182 · Management $2,721$23,903
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,310 · Management $11,471$100,781
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $44,455$44,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,624$3,624
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,651$12,651
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,934$4,934
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,461 · Management $8,922$36,383
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,549 · Management $4,181$36,730
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,010 · Management $1,286$11,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,923 · Management $62,439 · Fundraising $36,086$322,448
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,774 · Management $39,760$79,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,451,091 · Management $298,397 · Fundraising $48,737$1,798,225
Part X · Balance sheet $5,951,759 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,876$61,196
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $323,833$301,337
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $301,303$244,922
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,950$92,199
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,132,400
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$119,705
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $794,962$5,951,759
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,685$61,486
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$120,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,685$181,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $707,277$5,689,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$80,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $707,277$5,769,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $794,962$5,951,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,769,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,829,037
XI-2 Total expenses$1,798,225
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,030,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$707,277
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,797
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$118,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$118,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,769,886

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