Dance Data Project EIN 82-4819032

Dance Data Project

EIN  82-4819032 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Northbrook, IL Founded 2018
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Analyze dance industry data to promote gender equity.
Leadership
Elizabeth Yntema · President & Founder
Money in and out
$246K revenue, $214K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Analyze dance industry data to promote gender equity. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $246K in revenue, $214K in expenses, and $40K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$246K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$214K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$40K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $32K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×11 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×14 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses
$214K
FY2025▲ +4%
Total assets
$40K
FY2025▲ +364%
Total liabilities
$646
FY2025▼ -17%
Total revenue
$246K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$214K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$40K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$32K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$40K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $155K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Dance Data Project provides metrics-based analysis to examine the gender distribution of artistic and administrative leadership in dance companies, venues, and organizations. Using publicly available information, DDP ranks national and international dance companies based on their annual financial reporting from the IRS and other sources.

$155Kprogram expense
02

a. Education, our upcoming series will be focus on teaching those in the field what they are required to do to stay compliant with tax laws. B.DDP TALKS TO IS AN ONGOING INTERVIEW SERIES ENGAGING NEW & EMERGING TALENTS AS WELL AS CURRENT LEADERS IN THE DANCE WORLD: CHOREOGRAPHERS, ART DIRECTORS, JOURNALISTS, DANCERS, SET/LIGHTING/COSTUME…

Pt IX · col B
03

The Dance Data Project team compiled a useful set of resources around equity in the ballet world, as well as articles, books, and a list of women active in the community. In 2025, DDP published four newsletters, two external and two internal.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDance Data Project
EINHdr · item D82-4819032
Principal addressHdr · item CNorthbrook, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dancedataproject.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$243K · 99%
Program service revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$243K
Program service revenue1%$3K
Investment income$60
Total revenueLn 12$246K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$155K
Management & general28%$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$646
Total net assetsLn 32$40K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $40K · Operating expenses/yr $214K
2.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $155K · Total expenses $214K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $59K · Total expenses $214K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $214K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $225K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $243K · Total revenue $246K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $246K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $246K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $60 · Total revenue $246K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $214K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $246K · Prior year $207K
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $137K · FY2025 $246K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $40K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $246K · Expenses $214K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $40K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $40K · Total assets $40K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $40K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Yntema · Reported title President & Founder · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $214K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $214K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Revenue growth 19%

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$193K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $3K · 2020–2020
Uc Berkeley FoundationFY2020$3,000

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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)$246K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$207K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$154K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$201K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$200K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$137K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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