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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3) EIN 94-3031662Revenue $246K in FY2025

On file with the IRSabdproductions.org447 Sutter St Ste 409 # 94, 94108-4618 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Apr 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Anne bluethenthal and dancers is a san francisco based multi- ethnic, multicultural modern dance company dedicated to developing dance and multi-disciplinary artistic work in collaboration with diverse communities and inspiring social change through the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 10 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$316K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$316K
Net assets
$192K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$192K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $271K Management & general 8% · $26K Fundraising 6% · $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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose E Abad
Co- Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates multicultural modern dance and art to inspire social change.

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1 program · $271K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, anne bluethenthal and dancers offered 34 performance events, with a total attendance of 9,280. The ensemble offered community engagement through approximately 65 workshops in person and virtually.

$271Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Community Foundation Sonoma CountyFY2023$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$271K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$196K$17K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$20$12
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$1K$128
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K$77
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$92$710
Office expensesLn 13$30K$6K$7K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$271K$26K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$316K−$70K$192K 990 PDF
FY2024 $379K$389K−$10K$262K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$323K$21K$272K 990 PDF
FY2022 $398K$340K$59K$251K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$280K$31K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$218K$30K$162K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,490$188,987
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,356$56,912
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,846$245,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,142$233,824
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,749$82,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,891$316,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,045−$70,111
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $245,899 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$145,039
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,987
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,912$56,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,912$245,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,010 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,924 · Management $17,168 · Fundraising $1,400$214,492
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,298 · Management $20 · Fundraising $12$1,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,671 · Management $1,203 · Fundraising $128$18,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,611 · Management $77$49,688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,541 · Management $92 · Fundraising $710$2,343
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,905 · Management $7,450 · Fundraising $16,800$30,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $270,950 · Management $26,010 · Fundraising $19,050$316,010
Part X · Balance sheet $361,722 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,076$210,657
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,639$146,914
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,160$4,151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,875$361,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,142$100
X-25 Other liabilities$170,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,142$170,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $261,733$191,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,733$191,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,875$361,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,899
XI-2 Total expenses$316,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,733
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,622

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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