Sb dance's mission is to create original art for curious people. Through innovative directing and teamwork, the company strives to find novel ways of presenting its work at concerts, cultural events, and community gatherings. Sb Dance believes that the experience of live art connects humanity and inspires positive change in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$194K
FY2020$121K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$289K
Expenses
$243K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$195K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$250K
Net assets
$81K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$65K
FY2020$87K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$120K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $233K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Brown’s $42K as Director is at the 37th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Brown$42,500$42,500$40,000$40,000$30,700$30,700

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

Creates original, innovative dance performances for curious audiences at various events.

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1 program · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Produced and presented works of dance and theater with original creations and original music. Presented several eveings of showings, music, and food.

$233Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Other assetsLn 15$370
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$185K$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$36K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$169$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$415$415
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$392$392
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$634$568$33$33
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$173K$189$190
All other expensesLn 24e$509$509
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$233K$5K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $289K$250K$39K$120K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $224K$243K−$19K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$235K$4K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $213K$195K$18K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$87K 990 PDF
FY2019 $194K$65K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,669$106,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,184$117,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,853$223,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,102$45,751
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,235$197,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,337$242,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,516−$18,910
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $223,976 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,075
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,844
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,057$117,057
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,057 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$223,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,886 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,061 · Management $3,219 · Fundraising $3,220$42,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,912 · Management $169 · Fundraising $170$3,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,852$4,852
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,119 · Management $415 · Fundraising $415$7,949
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,729 · Management $392 · Fundraising $392$7,513
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,575$1,575
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $568 · Management $33 · Fundraising $33$634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,774 · Management $189 · Fundraising $190$173,153
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $509$509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,099 · Management $5,367 · Fundraising $4,420$242,886
Part X · Balance sheet $166,464 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,977$129,229
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,359$36,865
X-15 Other assets$370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,210$166,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,490$85,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,490$85,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,670$67,758
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,050$13,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,720$80,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,210$166,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,976
XI-2 Total expenses$242,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,720
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,808

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