Bombazo Dance Co

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We are a drum and dance company,whose mission is to preserve,educate and showcase traditional Afro,Puerto Rican Bomba and Caribean. We combine those main ingredients and fusing them with contempory styles of dance

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3865472) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
6.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
38% of total assets
Liabilities are 38% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$198K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$198K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$198K
Expenses
$165K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$165K
Net assets
$52K
FY2024▲ +171%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / Eceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Officer
$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

Preserves, educates, and showcases Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Caribbean dance, blending traditional and contemporary styles.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We are a 501 c3 drum dance company, whose mission is to preserve, educate and showcase traditional afro, Puerto Rican and Afro Caribbean and traditional folkloic elements. We further combine those main ingredients and fusing them with classical, contempoary and social styles of dance.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3865472) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$52K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K
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$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $198K$165K$33K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $176K$157K$19K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $165K$127K$38K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $61K$55K$6K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $82K$30K$52K$134K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $198,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,209$198,336
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,209$198,336
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,000$23,333
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,985$142,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,985$165,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,224$32,938
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $198,336 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,336
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,336
VIII-12 Total revenue$198,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,398 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$23,333
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,200
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$2,317
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 Insurance$5,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$91,739
IX-24e All other expenses$40,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$165,398
Part X · Balance sheet $84,533 assets, 7 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $52,162. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,045$65,309
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$19,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,045$84,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,821$32,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,821$32,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,224$52,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,045$84,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,336
XI-2 Total expenses$165,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,224
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,162

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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