To present Dance as a life-enhancing experience by setting high artistic standards in classical ballet education and performance, while creating a positive, nurturing and challenging environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$81K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$502K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$527K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$614K
Expenses
$497K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$497K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$555K
Net assets
$502K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$502K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$807K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $417K Management & general 16% · $80K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Key Employee
$80,663Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Moore’s $101K as School Direc is at the 89th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Moore$100,514————
Becky Moore—$95,211$91,368$80,663$47,457

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches dance and performs publicly, shaping skilled dancers and well-rounded individuals.

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2 programs · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

School

Columbia dance served 100 students, ages 3 through adult during the fiscal year. Columbia dance provides training in ballet, modern jazz, hiphop and lyrical.

$353Kprogram expense
02

Performances

Columbia dance was unable to present its annual nutcracker production to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. We offered a free outdoor performance in june for the families of our students. We have engaged in a multi-year effort to completely re-do our nutcracker, creating a for vancouver themed production.

$64Kprogram 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 3 funders$20K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$502K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Government grantsLn 1e$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$502K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$472K$502K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$65K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$94K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$964$964
Advertising and promotionLn 12$824$824
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$429
OccupancyLn 16$103K$93K$10K
InterestLn 20$45K$37K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$29K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$594
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$74K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$888$888
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$417K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $614K$555K$58K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $660K$543K$116K$807K 990 PDF
FY2023 $610K$551K$59K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $527K$497K$30K$502K 990 PDF
FY2020 $642K$372K$270K$472K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $526,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,882$296,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $272,068$235,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,416−$5,106
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $642,473$526,977
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 $195,524$227,230
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,458$269,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,982$496,649
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $270,491$30,328
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $526,977 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $445 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$111,020
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,624
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $235,450$235,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $9$9
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,250 · Unrelated business −$6,801−$5,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,145 · Unrelated business −$6,792 · Excluded from tax $0$526,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $496,649 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,530 · Management $16,133$80,663
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,154 · Management $34,009$128,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,985 · Management $4,419$18,404
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,833$1,833
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $964$964
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $824$824
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,865 · Management $429$4,294
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,506 · Management $10,278$102,784
IX-20 InterestPrograms $37,319 · Management $7,498$44,817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,900 · Management $3,211$32,111
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,349 · Management $594$5,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,505 · Management $1,456$74,961
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $888$888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,789 · Management $79,860 · Fundraising $0$496,649
Part X · Balance sheet $1,596,636 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,010$17,147
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,199$34,609
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$2,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,584,072$1,542,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,677,281$1,596,636
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20$17
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,288$1,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,205,395$1,094,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,886$502,214
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,677,281$1,596,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $502,214 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,977
XI-2 Total expenses$496,649
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$502,214

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