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Dancing Bears INC FY2024 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 92-0082144Revenue $78K in FY2024Latest return filed Jan 15, 2026

On file with the IRSthedancingbears.orgAnchorage, AKTax-exempt since Nov 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our purposes are educational, cultural, and charitable, including: (1) promoting and supporting traditional music and dance; (2) promoting and supporting related artistic, cultural, and educational activities; and (3) fostering a greater sense of community by encouraging community involvement in educational and cultural activities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 92-0082144) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10.7 mo
of spending, in cash
10.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$78K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$78K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$205
FY2022$425
FY2023$58K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$60K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$71K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $67K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Rowland
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesica Winn
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shonti Elder
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes traditional music, dance, and related arts, fostering community through cultural education.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Dancing Bears, Inc. programs include regularly schedule dance events in Anchorage (where 40 to 100 people dance to live music), a dance camp over Memorial Day weekend in Wasilla (where more than 120 people dance to live music), and other workshops and events as announced.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 92-0082144) · Dispute this line
$67Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$78K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Total revenueLn 12$78K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$49K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$736$736
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$790$790
Information technologyLn 14$509$509
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$950$950
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$67K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 $85K$71K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $78K$67K$11K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2024 $58K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2023 $425$48K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2022 $205$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $77,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,500$6,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,121$71,382
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$53
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,687$77,635
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,012$66,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,012$66,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,675$10,739
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $77,635 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$71,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,435 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$77,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,896 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $736$736
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $790$790
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $509$509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,333$10,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,665$10,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $950$950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,913 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,896 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,896
Part X · Balance sheet $61,777 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70$70
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,968$59,707
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,038$61,777
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,000
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $51,038$59,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,038$59,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,038$61,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$77,635
XI-2 Total expenses$66,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,038
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,777

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