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Dancers Choice Foundation FY2024 filing

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Sumner, WA501(c)(3)Since 2021EducationEIN 86-1922365Revenue $210K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 112, 98390-0020 · Sumner, WATax-exempt since May 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To offer children the opportunity to challenge their personal limits, build interpersonal skills, explore creative outlets, enhance their self-image, and view dance as an opportunity to expand their education and cultural horizons through comprehensive investigations of dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $142
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$158K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$184K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$141K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$165K
Net assets
$53K
FY2024▲ +99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$27K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$36K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $181K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Matt
Secretary
$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

Supports youth dancers with education, events, scholarships, and competition expenses.

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1 program · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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DCF plays an important role in the dance education of youth dancers located in the south puget sound by providing financial support for training, equipment and other dance related expenses as well as opportunities to perform their craft.

$181Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$142
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$142
Grants paid · 3 grants · $461K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$156,069
Unitemized GrantFY2024$172,495
Unitemized GrantFY2023$132,859

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$26K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$172K$172K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$852
InsuranceLn 23$715$715
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$181K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $148K$165K−$17K$36K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $210K$184K$26K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $158K$141K$17K$27K 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 I · Summary $210,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,522$7,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,849$181,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,591$22,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,967$210,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,859$172,495
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,673$11,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $140,532$183,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,435$26,392
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,299 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,120
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,044$181,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,031$22,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,044 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,035$210,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,907 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $172,495$172,495
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,946 · Management $852$2,798
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $715$715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,449$6,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,890 · Management $3,017 · Fundraising $0$183,907
Part X · Balance sheet $53,028 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,447$45,297
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,314$7,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,636$53,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,636$53,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,636$53,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,299
XI-2 Total expenses$183,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,028

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

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