The organizations mission is to promote awareness of and appreciation for contemporary dance Performance and allied artistic forms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$193K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% 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
$229K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2021▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$605K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$499K
Expenses
$342K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$494K
Net assets
$271K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$537K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $214K Management & general 29% · $100K Fundraising 8% · $28K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director (resigned November 2020)
$46,316Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (started November 2020)
$5,833Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexandra Rosenberg’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 74th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexandra Rosenberg$78,605$78,500$76,614$70,000$5,833—
Charlotte Farrell————$46,316$49,458

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes awareness and appreciation for contemporary dance and allied arts.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To sponsor and produce performances and exhibitions, to educate artists and students about contemporary performances, and to provide low cost rehearsal and performance space as well as educational programs.

$214Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$104K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$384K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$15K$30K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$56K$18K$882
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$0$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$4K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$0$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$27K$0$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$905$300
OccupancyLn 16$74K$67K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$1K$425
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$1K$437
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$20K$5K$889
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$766$247$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$214K$100K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $499K$494K$4K$537K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $400K$475K−$74K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $535K$454K$81K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $663K$407K$256K$527K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2022 $229K$342K−$113K$271K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2021 $605K$376K$229K$384K 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 $228,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $497,194$200,966
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,045$24,554
I-10 Investment income$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,676$3,272
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $604,915$228,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,694$152,680
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,334$189,115
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $376,028$341,795
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $228,887−$112,950
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,845 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,056
VIII-1e Government grants$67,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,966
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53$53
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,272 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,272
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,826 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53$228,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,795 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,083 · Management $30,165 · Fundraising $15,083$60,331
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,477 · Management $17,962 · Fundraising $882$75,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $5,268 · Fundraising $0$5,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,204 · Management $4,172 · Fundraising $1,384$11,760
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,906 · Fundraising $0$3,906
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,356 · Fundraising $0$4,356
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,578 · Fundraising $0$14,578
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,698 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,258$32,956
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,332 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,332
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,345 · Management $905 · Fundraising $300$2,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,518 · Management $5,922 · Fundraising $1,965$74,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,905 · Management $1,281 · Fundraising $425$3,611
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,805 · Management $1,318 · Fundraising $437$16,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,660 · Fundraising $0$5,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,567 · Management $4,732 · Fundraising $889$25,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $766 · Management $247 · Fundraising $0$1,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,700 · Management $100,472 · Fundraising $27,623$341,795
Part X · Balance sheet $463,901 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,395$115,114
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $256,629$266,681
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $92,500$16,150
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,109$2,873
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,136$3,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,953$58,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,610$1,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,332$463,901
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,464$14,679
X-19 Deferred revenue$3,538
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $103,691$174,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,155$192,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $249,257$149,524
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,920$121,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,177$271,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,332$463,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $271,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,845
XI-2 Total expenses$341,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$112,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$271,227

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