Dance Safe INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Lakewood, CO501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 94-3365608

To provide a non-judgemental perspective to help support people who use drugs (non-addicted recreational drug users) in making informed decisions about their health and safety. Dancesafe has two fundamental operating principals: harm reduction and peer-based, popular education. Combining these two principles has enabled US to create successful, peer-based educational programs to reduce drug misuse and empower young people to make healthy, informed lifestyle choices. Our information and services are directed primarily towards, non-addicted, recreational drug users. Non- addicted drug users are an under-served population within the harm reduction movement, despite the fact that they comprise the vast majority of drug users in our society. Few groups address the needs of the majority of non-addicted, recreational drug users, and we hope to fill this gap. We neither condone nor condemn drug use.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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FY2022 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $224K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2022▲ +117%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +121%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +95%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$933K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.3M Management & general 21% · $626K Fundraising 2% · $57K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$61,098Pt VII · Sec A
$60,537Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$57,989Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Karas’s $102K as COO is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Karas$102,393$67,014$61,098$61,098—
Jessica Breemen Chief Gio$96,967$75,863———
Mitchell Gomez$96,125$76,556$57,989$57,989—
Madalyn McElwain Clo—$32,340$60,537$60,537—
Mitchell Gomez————$55,000
Kristin Karas————$55,000
Madalyn McElwain————$55,000

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

Educates recreational drug users on health and safety for informed decisions.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Outreach

Volunteers provide field outreach at concerts, live music events, and music festivals. Our initiatives and services include: Providing safe spaces to engage in conversations about health, drug use, and personal safety Provding fee water and electrolytes to prevent dehydration and heatstroke Providing free safe sex tools to avoid unwanted…

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Fetanyl Test Strip Program

Largest non-wholesale distributor of BTNX Fetanyl test strips. These test strips prevent overdose deaths and adverse medical incidents in drug-using populations.

$617Kprogram expense
03

Reagent Test Kit Program

Manufacture and make available to the public colorimetric adulterant screening field tests as public health tools to prevent overdose deaths and adverse medical incidents in drug-using populations.

$123Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$626K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$554K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
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$180K$71K$89K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$54K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$5K$10K$792
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$11K$12K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$1K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$850K$754K$97K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$50$50
TravelLn 17$19K$5K$15K
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$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.3M$126K
All other expensesLn 24e$107K$3K$69K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$626K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.0M−$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$5.2M$172K$933K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.5M$2.9M$527K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M$265K$554K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$167K$289K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,475,056 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,257,589$3,257,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $72$72
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,835$11,835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,269,496$3,475,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,947,634 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,250$10,250
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 $71,137 · Management $89,460 · Fundraising $19,027$179,624
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,507 · Management $53,105$106,612
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,880 · Management $9,860 · Fundraising $792$15,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $30,298$30,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,677 · Management $12,386 · Fundraising $1,619$24,682
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,425 · Management $61,711$63,136
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $753,844 · Management $96,644$850,488
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $23,179$23,179
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $50$50
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,947 · Management $14,510$19,457
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 amortizationPrograms $6,836$6,836
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,426$40,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,343,892 · Management $125,956$1,469,848
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,350 · Management $68,593 · Fundraising $35,273$107,216
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,264,745 · Management $626,178 · Fundraising $56,711$2,947,634
Part X · Balance sheet $1,085,722 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,160$1,049,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,389$5,678
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,284$30,449
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,833$1,085,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,954$4,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,954$4,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $553,879$1,081,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $553,879$1,081,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,833$1,085,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,081,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,475,056
XI-2 Total expenses$2,947,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$527,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$553,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,081,301

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