Backhaus Dance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BACKHAUSDANCE IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RELEVANCE AND VITALITY OF CONCERT DANCE, BOTH AS AN ART FORM AND AS A TOOL FOR LEARNING. THE CREATION AND PERFECTION OF DANCE ENGAGES ALL LEARNING MODALITIES AND ENCOURAGES THE INTEGRATION OF BODY AND MIND.
- Income
- $513,044
- Spending
- $580,800
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $74,411 spent. PERFORMANCE: BACKHAUSDANCE CREATES AND PERFORMS ORIGINAL DANCEWORKS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS. THE CONANY'S REPERTORY OFFERS AN ECLECTIC AN DYNAMIC VOCABULARY WITH A WONDERFUL SENSE OF FLUIDITY AND STRENGTH. FEATURING A DIVERSE BODY OF WORK THAT IS INNOVATIVE AND ARTISTIC, BACKHAUSDANCE HAS PERFORNED EXTENSIVELY NATIONWIDE AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. THE COMPANY ALSO OFFERS CONCERT PIECES WITH A FOCUS ON YOUNGER AUDIENCES THAT INCORPORATES A MASTER CLASS WORKSHOP COMPONENT.
- $181,378 spent. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: AS A MEMBER OF THE ARTS TEACH ARTIST ROSTER AND PART OF THE SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, BACKHAUSDANCE SERVES THOUSANDS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND SAN BERNADINO COUNTIES. BACKHAUSDANCE IS ALSO PART OF THE MCCALLUM THEATRE INSTITUTE AESTHETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. THROUGH THE PHYSICAITY OF CONTEMPORARY MODERN DANCE, BACKHAUSDANCE FACILITATES CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPLORE PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS BASED ON GRADE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS. WORKSHOPS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES CHALLENGING THEIR BALANCE, RHYTHM, COORDINATION, SPATIA AWARENESS AND LISTENING SKILLS.
- $209,282 spent. SUMMER INTENSIVE: A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DANCERS, THE COMPANY HOSTS ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVES AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY. BACKHAUDANCE IS DEDICATED TO MAKING THIS POWERFUL PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE TO THE DANCE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEARLY HALF OF THE MORE THAN 106 NATIONWIDE PARTICIPANTS WHO TRAVEL TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EACH SUMMER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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