Dance Safe INC FY2023 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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$252K 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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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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$252K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$67K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$5.4M
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$933K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2023▲ +56%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2023▲ +78%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$933K
FY2023▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$933K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDance Safe INC
EINHdr · item D94-3365608
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2001
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLakewood, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dancesafe.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.00
Program services87%$4.6M
Management & general12%$638K
Fundraising$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
87%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
2.2mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+3%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$1000K
FY2023▼ -8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1000K
FY2024$1.6M
Total liabilities
$67K
FY2023▲ ×15
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$227K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$172K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1000K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1000K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$67K
Total net assetsLn 32$933K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.2M · 97%
Contributions & grants$172K · 3%
Program service revenue97%$5.2M
Contributions & grants3%$172K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2023 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $980K · Operating expenses/yr $5.2M
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.6M · Total expenses $5.2M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $638K · Total expenses $5.2M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $5.2M
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $37K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $189K
$0.20 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $172K · Total revenue $5.4M
3%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.4M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.2M · Total revenue $5.4M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $5.4M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.2M · Total expenses $5.2M
100%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $5.4M · Prior year $3.5M
+56%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2019 $1.3M · FY2023 $5.4M
+43%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $933K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $5.4M · Expenses $5.2M
+3%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1000K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $933K · Total assets $1000K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1000K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mitchell Gomez · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $77K · Total expenses $5.2M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $385K · Total expenses $5.2M
7%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 87%——
Spent on management, % of spending 12%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 10%——
Revenue growth 56%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 4%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0%——
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$76,556Pt VII · Sec A
$75,863Pt VII · Sec A
$67,014Pt VII · Sec A
$32,340Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Fetanyl Test Strip Program

Largest retail and wholesale distribution program of WHPM Fetanyl test strips. These test strips prevent overdose deaths and adverse medical incidents in drug-using populations.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Outreach

Volunteers provide field outreach at concerts, music festivals, conferences and other music, art and community events. Our initiatives and services include: Providing safe spaces to engage in conversations about health, drug use, and personal safety.

$492Kprogram 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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.0M-27% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.4M$5.2M+56% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$2.9M+117% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M+23% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,410,127 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,229,355$5,229,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,084$6,084
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 $2,891$2,891
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,232,246 · Excluded from tax $6,084$5,410,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,237,923 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 $135,732 · Management $109,628 · Fundraising $6,413$251,773
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,844 · Management $19,346 · Fundraising $1,132$44,322
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,952 · Management $11,042 · Fundraising $640$25,634
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $40,337$40,337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,360 · Management $10,074 · Fundraising $596$23,030
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $88,510 · Management $127,355 · Fundraising $1,716$217,581
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 $318,556 · Management $57,983$376,539
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,593 · Fundraising $1,566$6,159
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,790 · Management $31$30,821
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105,757 · Management $3,739$109,496
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,396 · Management $33,095$52,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,703,262 · Management $184,887 · Fundraising $3,300$3,891,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $125,709 · Management $40,088 · Fundraising $2,494$168,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,582,461 · Management $637,605 · Fundraising $17,857$5,237,923
Part X · Balance sheet $999,604 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $747,477$980,341
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 charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,720$19,263
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 $774,197$999,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,734$66,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,734$66,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $760,463$932,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $760,463$932,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $774,197$999,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $932,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,410,127
XI-2 Total expenses$5,237,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$760,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$932,667

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