To enrich the roaring fork community through locally based curations of high caliber Dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $366K a year · 41% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $297K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$364K
Spent
$82K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$364K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$364K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$82K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$873K
Net assets
$282K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$282K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $69K Management & general 12% · $9K Fundraising 4% · $4K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurel Winton’s $66K as Exec/Artisti is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laurel Winton$66,438$82,400$57,000$10,000

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.

See Dance Aspen executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Enriches the community with high-caliber, locally curated dance performances.

Questions for Dance Aspen

Tap to ask. Dance Aspen sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Dance Aspen answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

In the short first year, much effort was expended organizing the non profit, auditioning and contracting with dancers, as well as researching and contracting choreographers. Pop up performances were conducted to increase exposure and develop potential audiences.

$69Kprogram expense

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
See all 12 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$637
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$282K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$0$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$0$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$7K$1K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$626$8K$862
Information technologyLn 14$2K$785$785
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$602$400$202
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$69K$9K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$873K$439K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$695K$461K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $780K$495K$285K$567K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $364K$82K$282K$282K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $364,396 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$325,080
I-9 Program service revenue$19,316
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$20,000
I-12 Total revenue$364,396
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$10,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$72,459
I-18 Total expenses$82,459
I-19 Revenue less expenses$281,937
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,396 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325,080
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,080
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,316$19,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,000$20,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,316 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,000$364,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,459 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $2,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,784$43,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,309$3,309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $626 · Management $8,285 · Fundraising $862$9,773
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $785 · Fundraising $785$1,570
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,335$1,335
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,917$5,917
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,158$1,158
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $400 · Management $202$602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,011$5,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,325 · Management $9,487 · Fundraising $3,647$82,459
Part X · Balance sheet $298,178 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$220,033
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$78,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$298,178
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$16,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$281,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$281,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$298,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $281,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,396
XI-2 Total expenses$82,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$281,937
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$281,937

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.