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Down for Dance EIN 82-2389441

Down for Dance FY2023 filing

EIN  82-2389441 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Newport Beach, CA Founded 2017
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers charitable services to people with disabilities.
Leadership
Sari Anna Thomas · Artistic Director/Board Member · $58K
Money in and out
$257K revenue, $265K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Offers charitable services to people with disabilities. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $257K in revenue, $265K in expenses, and $70K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$70K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$8K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$257K
FY2023▲ +44%
Expenses
$265K
FY2023
Total assets
$70K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$70K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$8K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$70K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $222K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

We provide dance & arts classes and performance opportunities to individuals with disabilities. We served over 200 unique individuals and their families. In 2023, down for dance (DFD) performed at 10 in-person community events & performances including the inclusion matters by shane's inspiration gala where howie mandel said he would have…

$222Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDown for Dance
EINHdr · item D82-2389441
Principal addressHdr · item CNewport Beach, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.downfordance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sari Anna Thomas
Artistic Director/Board Member
$57,519Pt VII · Sec A
Annie Griffith
Executive Director/Board Member
$36,956Pt VII · Sec A
Alissa Mattei
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Griffith
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reshan Cooray
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stefanie Coury
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Schwartz
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sari Anna Thomas’s $73K as Artistic Director/Board Member is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 900 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sari Anna Thomas$73,415$63,898$57,519$53,358$43,480
Annie Griffith$49,850$41,630$36,956——
Anne Griffith———$29,697$29,325

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$168K · 65%
Contributions & grants$89K · 35%
Program service revenue65%$168K
Contributions & grants35%$89K
Total revenueLn 12$257K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.06
Program services84%$222K
Management & general10%$25K
Fundraising6%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$70K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $70K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $265K · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $250K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $222K · Total expenses $265K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $265K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $265K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $89K
$0.19 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $89K · Total revenue $257K
35%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $257K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $168K · Total revenue $257K
65%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $257K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $168K · Total expenses $265K
63%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $257K · Prior year $179K
+44%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $70K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $257K · Expenses $265K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $70K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $70K · Total assets $70K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $70K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sari Anna Thomas · Reported title ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $58K · Total expenses $265K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $143K · Total expenses $265K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 19%——
Revenue growth 44%——
Fundraising fee ratio 6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$10K
Brotman Foundation of CaliforniaFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $55K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,372
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,330
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,767

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$418K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$356K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$257K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$179K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$145K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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