Dancers Group serves artists and the dance community via dance programs and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.8M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.4M Management & general 5% · $127K Fundraising 1% · $25K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$108,446Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wayne Hazzard’s $132K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wayne Hazzard$132,085$123,050$154,373$105,269$108,446

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

Programs and updates

Supports dancers and the dance community through programs and services.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fiscal Sponsorship

Dancers' group worked with and supported 125 san francisco bay area based choreographers, dance companies, and community dance projects through our fiscal sponsorship program, which provided them with much needed administrative and financial oversight, as well as mentorship.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Dancers' group membership & communication outreach (free / nonvoting)- membership & communication outreach is the primary unifying force of dancers' group. Our members receive a variety of thoughtful benefits and services that help keep them informed and connected to what's happening in dance in the san francisco bay area and beyond.

$319Kprogram expense
03

Dancers' Group Presenting Series -Description of Achievements

Due to covid, dancers' group presented only two of the rotunda dance series free dance performances at san francisco city hall in february and early march. An onsite commission of amara tabor-smith and ellen sebastian chang to create episode 14 of HOUSE/FULL of blackwomen-a site specific ritual performance project that addresses issues…

$192Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Dance USAFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $484K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$94,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$104,700

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$276
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$276
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 614
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$1.1M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$760K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$561K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$105K$105K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$81K$22K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$165K$44K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$2K$601
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$19K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$3K$632
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$601$150
OccupancyLn 16$59K$46K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$816$612$163$41
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K$434
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.9M$2K$604
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$16K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$127K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.3M$5.8M−$1.5M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.8M−$234K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.1M$4.3M$1.7M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.9M−$98K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.5M$2.6M$923K$1.5M 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 $3,484,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,287,461$3,307,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $174,762$176,540
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $420$276
I-11 Other revenue−$146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,462,643$3,484,368
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,443$104,700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,620$365,934
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,036,073$2,091,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,350,136$2,561,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,507$922,575
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,484,368 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,402
VIII-1e Government grants$173,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,125,506
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,307,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $176,540$176,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $276$276
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$146−$146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,540 · Excluded from tax $130$3,484,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,561,793 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $104,700$104,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,335 · Management $21,689 · Fundraising $5,422$108,446
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,643 · Management $43,905 · Fundraising $10,977$219,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,021 · Management $2,406 · Fundraising $601$12,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,451 · Management $5,187 · Fundraising $1,297$25,935
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,304$26,304
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,434 · Management $5,182 · Fundraising $1,296$25,912
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,080$15,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,465 · Management $2,523 · Fundraising $632$12,620
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,255 · Management $601 · Fundraising $150$3,006
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,993 · Management $10,360 · Fundraising $2,590$58,943
IX-17 TravelPrograms $612 · Management $163 · Fundraising $41$816
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,504 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $434$8,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,915,382 · Management $2,418 · Fundraising $604$1,918,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,052 · Management $4,280 · Fundraising $1,070$21,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,409,927 · Management $126,752 · Fundraising $25,114$2,561,793
Part X · Balance sheet $3,102,725 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,214,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,134,173$1,114,877
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $185,000$765,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $235$5,950
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,004$2,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,321,412$3,102,725
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,457$54,669
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$53,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $726,711$1,510,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $760,168$1,618,906
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $376,244$718,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $185,000$765,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $561,244$1,483,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,321,412$3,102,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,483,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,484,368
XI-2 Total expenses$2,561,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$922,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$561,244
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,483,819

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