Our mission is to build social awareness, confidence, and self-esteem in children through the practice of social Dance. Through standards-based, in-school residencies, we use the vocabulary of ballroom Dance to cultivate the positive feelings that are inherent in every child. The maturity necessary to Dance together fosters respect, teamwork, confidence and a sense of joy and accomplishment which we hope to bring to every child.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 17% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $375K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$326K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$326K
FY2026▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$287K
FY2026$326K
Expenses
$281K
FY2026▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$251K
FY2026$281K
Net assets
$461K
FY2026▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$415K
FY2026$461K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $227K Management & general 10% · $29K Fundraising 9% · $24K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Brooks’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 68th 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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Angela Brooks$73,000$58,000$43,000$37,558$37,558$30,800
Laura Maier-Schuepfer——$26,500$23,650$10,774$14,408

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches children social dance in schools to build confidence, self-esteem, and respect.

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1 program · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We provided programs consisting of a 10-WEEK, 20-LESSON in-school curriculum where students learned 6 ballroom dances culminating in a performance in front of the entire school, parents, and community members.

$227Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26
Net assetsLn 32$461K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469$26
Net assetsLn 32$415K$461K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$36K$15K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$18K$903$80
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$700$700
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$227K$29K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $326K$281K$45K$461K 990 PDF
FY2025 $287K$251K$37K$415K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$210K$33K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 $193K$177K$16K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$91K$65K$326K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$80K$10K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$103K$47K$250K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $326,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,087$249,134
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,500$72,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,862$4,667
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,035$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,414$326,301
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 $180,934$207,228
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,974$73,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,908$280,805
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,506$45,496
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $326,301 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,754
VIII-1e Government grants$24,654
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,726
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,134
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,500$72,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,667$4,667
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,667$326,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,805 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,500 · Management $14,600 · Fundraising $21,900$73,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,298$115,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,261 · Management $1,467 · Fundraising $2,202$18,930
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,520$3,520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,136 · Management $903 · Fundraising $80$19,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,238$2,238
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,227$6,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,024$13,024
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $700$700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,674$1,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,195$23,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,812 · Management $1,068$3,880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,164 · Management $29,459 · Fundraising $24,182$280,805
Part X · Balance sheet $460,871 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,058$81,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,760$4,425
X-11 Publicly traded securities$375,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $415,818$460,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $469$26
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $469$26
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $415,349$460,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,349$460,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $415,818$460,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $460,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,301
XI-2 Total expenses$280,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,349
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$460,845

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