Axis Dance Company

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 94-3124377Revenue $523K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaxisdance.org1370 10th St, 94710-1510 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Mar 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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AXIS Dance Company exists to change the face of dance and disability. We achieve this by creating and performing contemporary dance that is developed through the collaboration of dancers with and without disabilities, teaching dance and educating about (continued on page 2)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $207K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $372K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$523K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$523K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$973K
FY2024$523K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $952K Management & general 16% · $193K Fundraising 8% · $100K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Dir
$106,506Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir
$100,003Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nadia Adame Rojas’s $107K as Artistic Dir 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nadia Adame Rojas$106,506————
Danae Rees$100,003$96,965$80,000$80,257$46,083
Nadia Adame—$86,865$95,000$20,446—
Marc Brew———$86,816—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates and performs contemporary dance, collaborating with dancers with and without disabilities.

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3 programs · $952K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ProgramsAs a pioneer of integrated dance, AXIS creates opportunities locally and abroad for people with disabilities to engage in dance by championing access, inclusion and equity for people with disabilities both in dance and in the wider community.

$358Kprogram expense
02

Artistic DevelopmentAXIS engagement programs offer opportunities and events for persons of all ages and abilities that are interested in expanding their dance experience. Programs include (a) classes and workshops held at our building of operations in Oakland, California, (b) assembly and residency programs in schools, (c) youth…

$341Kprogram expense
03

ARTISTRY PROGRAMThe heart of AXIS is the commissioning, creation, and performance of contemporary dance that is developed through the collaboration of dancers with and without physical disabilities.

$252Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Ford FoundationFY2024$167K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$372K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$523K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$952K
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$523K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$207K$173K$16K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$516K$433K$39K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$70K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$48K$4K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$6K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$5K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$807$10K$683
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$597$637
TravelLn 17$48K$43K$5K$74
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$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$150K$46K$940
All other expensesLn 24e$906$879$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$952K$193K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $523K$1.2M−$722K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $973K$1.2M−$263K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.0M$690K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$976K$93K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$704K$1.2M$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $523,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $758,895$460,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,947$56,905
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,767$5,816
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $972,609$523,424
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $840,221$863,043
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,389$382,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,235,610$1,245,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$263,001−$721,670
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $523,424 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,479
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$414,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$460,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,905$56,905
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,816$5,816
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,905 · Excluded from tax $5,816$523,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,245,094 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffPrograms $173,360 · Management $15,647 · Fundraising $17,502$206,509
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $432,816 · Management $39,064 · Fundraising $43,697$515,577
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,336 · Management $6,348 · Fundraising $7,101$83,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,995 · Management $4,332 · Fundraising $4,845$57,172
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $21,515$21,515
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,882$32,882
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,803 · Fundraising $24,720$30,523
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,507 · Management $19,801$24,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807 · Management $10,405 · Fundraising $683$11,895
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,422$1,422
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,430 · Management $597 · Fundraising $637$7,664
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,084 · Management $4,546 · Fundraising $74$47,704
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 amortizationManagement $2,471$2,471
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,293$3,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,050 · Management $46,478 · Fundraising $940$197,468
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $879 · Management $27$906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $951,779 · Management $193,116 · Fundraising $100,199$1,245,094
Part X · Balance sheet $1,664,528 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,692,756$1,088,893
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $476,572$413,315
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,157$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,729$2,571
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,778$3,307
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $153,569$156,442
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,384,561$1,664,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,993$32,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,993$32,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,254,350$985,489
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,098,218$646,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,352,568$1,631,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,384,561$1,664,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,631,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$523,424
XI-2 Total expenses$1,245,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$721,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,352,568
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$645
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,631,543

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