Debbie Allen Dance INC EIN 95-4831387 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Provides rigorous dance training and artistic development for dancers of all ages and backgrounds. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.1M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, and $20.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2000
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.debbieallendanceacademy.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$7.1MFY2024
Expenses
$5.7M
Net assets
$20.2M
People
23
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  95-4831387 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 2000
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides rigorous dance training and artistic development for dancers of all ages and backgrounds.
Leadership
Vivian Nixon · Trustee · $120K
Money in and out
$7.1M revenue, $5.7M expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$7.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +364% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$24.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total revenue
$7.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$24.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDebbie Allen Dance INC
EINHdr · item D95-4831387
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B03)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.5M · 63%
Program service revenue$2.5M · 35%
Investment income$107K · 2%
Contributions & grants63%$4.5M
Program service revenue35%$2.5M
Investment income2%$107K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.15
Program services53%$3.1M
Management & general32%$1.8M
Fundraising15%$837K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$20.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $5.7M
3.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.1M · Total expenses $5.7M
53%
Management & General
Management & general $1.8M · Total expenses $5.7M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $837K · Total expenses $5.7M
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $730K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.5M
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.5M · Total revenue $7.1M
63%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $7.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total revenue $7.1M
35%
Investment reliance
Investment income $107K · Total revenue $7.1M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total expenses $5.7M
44%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.1M · Prior year $5.2M
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.5M · FY2024 $7.1M
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $20.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.1M · Expenses $5.7M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $24.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $20.2M · Total assets $24.4M
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $24.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Vivian Nixon · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $5.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.5M · Total expenses $5.7M
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 19%
Revenue growth 36%
Legal fee ratio 0.06%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$7.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$12.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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