Pasadena Dance Theatre

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Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 95-6121931Revenue $472K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpasadenadance.org1985 Locust St, 91107-3238 · Pasadena, CATax-exempt since Dec 1965Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Pasadena Dance Theatre strives to provide classical and innovative contemporary choreography through professional Dance performances and to offer a high caliber of Dance training through its conservatory.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 160 volunteers and 15 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$152K
127% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 127% of assets; over 80%.
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
$472K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$32K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$472K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$472K
Expenses
$527K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$332K
FY2022$476K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$527K
Net assets
−$32K
FY2025▼ -248%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$46K
FY2022−$112K
FY2023−$52K
FY2024$22K
FY2025−$32K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $425K Management & general 16% · $85K Fundraising 3% · $17K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Presents professional dance performances and offers high-caliber training in classical and contemporary styles.

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1 program · $425K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pasadena dance theatre supports and promotes the art of dance through educational programs, performances and dance classes for all ages. They also support the art of dance through festival participation and major performances such as the nutcraker.

$425Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$472K
Investment incomeLn 3$860
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$425K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
−$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$472K
Investment incomeLn 3$860
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$152K
Net assetsLn 32$22K−$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$134K$29K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$961$207$49
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$31K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$64K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$13K$2K$399
Office expensesLn 13$530$419$90$21
OccupancyLn 16$115K$91K$20K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K$306
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$81K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$425K$85K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $472K$527K−$54K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525K$451K$73K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $508K$448K$60K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$476K−$114K−$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$332K−$29K−$46K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $472,489 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,443$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $465,571$471,629
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $592$860
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,606$472,489
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 $205,074$210,504
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,036$316,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,110$526,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,496−$54,115
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $472,489 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $471,629$471,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $860$860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $471,629 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $860$472,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,604 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,057 · Management $28,848 · Fundraising $6,788$169,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $961 · Management $207 · Fundraising $49$1,217
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,279 · Management $6,731 · Fundraising $1,584$39,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,772 · Management $13,723 · Fundraising $3,228$80,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,551 · Management $1,695 · Fundraising $399$14,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $419 · Management $90 · Fundraising $21$530
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,766 · Management $19,532 · Fundraising $4,596$114,894
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,837$3,837
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,046 · Management $1,301 · Fundraising $306$7,653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,889 · Management $12,929$93,818
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $424,577 · Management $85,056 · Fundraising $16,971$526,604
Part X · Balance sheet $119,804 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,331$49,149
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,610$42,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,360$21,522
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,663$6,663
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,964$119,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,280$18,927
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $140,839$133,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,119$152,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,845−$32,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,845−$32,270
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,964$119,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$32,270 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,489
XI-2 Total expenses$526,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,845
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$32,270

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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