The Debbie Allen Dance academy is a cultural center committed to making Dance a meaningful experience for all individuals. The academy provides professional and rigorous training for young dancers in over twelve forms, artistic development for professional dancers, and youth-focused outreach and education initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 32 volunteers and 31 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
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 $2.4M a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$451K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
53%
Net assets
$20.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$7.1M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
Net assets
$20.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$18.0M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$20.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $3.1M Management & general 32% · $1.8M Fundraising 15% · $837K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $451K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing & Coms Director
$111,446Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder/CFO
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vivian Nixon’s $120K as Trustee is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vivian Nixon$120,000$86,154$56,684$47,411$42,434
Dina Bartello$120,000————
Regina Baffo$111,446$108,400———
Norman Nixon$100,000$100,000$90,000$66,154$62,308
Mitzi Lizarraga———$65,000$48,333

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II7 listed

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Provides rigorous dance training and artistic development for dancers of all ages and backgrounds.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Tuition Program

The debbie allen dance academy offers a comprehensive dance curriculum to students ages 4 and up from september thru june. Dada students take four to ten classes a week, depending on their age and academy level, at our dada studio in los angeles.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Debbie allen's adaptation of the classic two-act ballet by composer tchaikovsky, revisited into a modern musical. MS. Allen takes us on an exciting journey to new lands with larger than life, fun-filled characters.

$351Kprogram expense
03

The Summer Intensive Program

Dada has three style-specific intensives that bring students from all over the world to study at dada. Dada on pointe, la hip hop intensive and the los angeles tap festival provide students the opportunity to study with unrivaled world-renowned choreographers, dancers and teachers.

$229Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $134K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
The Jaquel Knight FoundationCA · FY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,000
Dance USADC · FY2020$10,000
World Arts WestCA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$837K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$489K
Other assetsLn 15$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$24.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$20.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 632
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$1.9M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K$489K
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M$24.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M$20.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$331K$124K$109K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.3M$567K$226K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$118K$118K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$595K$53K$542K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$53K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$86K$86K
TravelLn 17$73K$66K$7K
InterestLn 20$238K$238K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$58K$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$193K$108K$62K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$856K$46K$337K
All other expensesLn 24e$557K$321K$123K$114K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$3.1M$1.8M$837K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.1M$5.7M$1.4M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.6M−$386K$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$4.7M$1.0M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.1M$2.5M$9.6M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.1M$325K$8.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,094,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,548,053$4,492,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,507,190$2,495,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $153,567$106,813
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,208,810$7,094,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,230,819$2,451,519
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,364,074$3,254,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,594,893$5,706,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$386,083$1,387,948
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $7,094,445 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,492,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,492,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,495,258$2,495,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106,813$106,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,495,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,813$7,094,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,706,497 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,723 · Management $109,434 · Fundraising $98,289$331,446
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,327,160 · Management $567,338 · Fundraising $225,575$2,120,073
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,480$3,480
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $117,792$117,792
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,072 · Management $542,225$595,297
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,518 · Fundraising $22,508$75,026
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,654$85,654
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,975 · Fundraising $7,331$73,306
IX-20 InterestManagement $238,083$238,083
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,162 · Management $9,694 · Fundraising $9,694$77,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $107,548 · Management $62,062 · Fundraising $23,129$192,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $855,733 · Management $45,938 · Fundraising $336,887$1,238,558
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $320,562 · Management $123,212 · Fundraising $113,719$557,493
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,050,107 · Management $1,819,258 · Fundraising $837,132$5,706,497
Part X · Balance sheet $24,365,799 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,882,027; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,895,294$1,757,249
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $319,941$1,678,425
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $234,772$41,744
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $207,388$489,454
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,516,900$11,516,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,056,322$24,365,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $263,723$236,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,220,846$4,142,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,785,476$18,700,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$1,522,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,835,476$20,223,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,056,322$24,365,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,223,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,094,445
XI-2 Total expenses$5,706,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,387,948
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,835,476
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,223,424

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