To Create community and cultural connections that cross generations, genres and borders through celebrating the music, dance, and culture of the 1940s and 1950s.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $263 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$150K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84K
Spent
$109K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$84K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$750K
FY2024$775K
Expenses
$109K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$763K
Net assets
$163K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$186K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $3K Management & general 79% · $86K Fundraising 18% · $19K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Khyentse George’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 91st 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Khyentse George$106,754$83,500$75,000$70,000

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Connects people through 1940s/50s music, dance, and culture.

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1 program · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Create community and cultural connections that cross generations, genres and borders through celebrating the music, dance, and culture of the 1940s and 1950s. We aim to provide quality performances and educational opportunities which will not only insprire those who already love the greatest generation but will also introduce others to…

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$150K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$355$355
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$296$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$816$816
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$141
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$3K$86K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $775K$763K$11K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $750K$816K−$65K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $485K$536K−$51K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $526K$397K$129K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $84K$109K−$24K$163K 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 $84,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $271,841$84,122
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,841$84,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,901$1,325
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,884$80,142
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,665$27,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $279,450$108,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,609−$24,476
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,122 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,122$84,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,122$84,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,598 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,325$1,325
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,000$70,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $10,142$10,142
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $355$355
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $700$700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,139$10,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $296 · Management $3,873$4,169
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $9,309$9,309
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $816$816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,502 · Management $141$1,643
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,123 · Management $86,027 · Fundraising $19,448$108,598
Part X · Balance sheet $313,396 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,973$313,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,973$313,396
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$149,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,973$163,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,973$313,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,122
XI-2 Total expenses$108,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,973
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,496

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