Abilities Dance Incorporated FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Brookline, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-4468746

The specific purpose of abilities dance is to: 1) provide a professional platform for adult dancers of all physical and mental abilities through performance opportunities in the boston area and beyond as a mixed abilities company 2) provide classes to teach and build upon technique from multiple dance disciplines for dancers of all ages and all physical and mental abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $636K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$270K
FY2023▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$35K
FY2020$87K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$507K
Expenses
$353K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$353K
FY2024$410K
Net assets
$269K
FY2023▼ -24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$20K
FY2020$75K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$366K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $232K Management & general 27% · $94K Fundraising 8% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Treasurer, Cler
$80,455Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alison Ellice Patterson’s $96K as President, Clerk is at the 86th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Alison Ellice Patterson$95,819$80,455$47,000$24,000$10,900$2,475
Lisa Jason—————$1,150

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers dance classes and performance opportunities for adults with all abilities.

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1 program service account for $232K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Annual performance production

$232Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$251K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$351K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$46K$23K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$85K$8K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$5K$348
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$69K$7K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$153$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$232K$94K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $507K$410K$97K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $270K$353K−$83K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $192K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$75K 990 PDF
FY2019 $35K$20K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,192 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,837$37,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,416$1,416
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,513$5,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,416$270,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,006 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,959 · Management $23,032 · Fundraising $11,464$80,455
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,871 · Management $8,343 · Fundraising $6,036$99,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,886 · Management $2,536 · Fundraising $1,607$16,029
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,351$32,351
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,913$2,913
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,262$1,262
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,033 · Fundraising $2,250$17,283
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,115 · Management $4,659 · Fundraising $348$10,122
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,496$10,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,007 · Management $6,810 · Fundraising $5,391$81,208
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $153 · Management $1,484$1,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,024 · Management $93,886 · Fundraising $27,096$353,006
Part X · Balance sheet $278,944 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,412$277,444
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,412$278,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,346
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,412$268,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,412$268,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,412$278,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $268,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,192
XI-2 Total expenses$353,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,412
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$268,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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