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Paul Taylor Dance Foundation Inc

EIN 13-2665475 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDED BY CHOREOGRAPHER PAUL TAYLOR IN 1954, PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY IS A PREMIER INSTITUTIONAL CENTER FOR AMERICAN MODERN DANCE. UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF MICHAEL NOVAK, PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY HONORS TAYLOR'S GROUNDBREAKING LEGACY AND INVESTS HEAVILY IN THE FUTURE OF THE ART FORM, CREATING A REPERTORY THAT SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES AND AMPLIFYING NEW VOICES THAT COMPLEMENT TAYLOR'S GENIUS.

Income
$11.5 million
Spending
$11.2 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
127
Volunteers
95
Highest pay
$252,329, executive director

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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $3.7 million spent. PRESENTATION OF THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY IN NEW YORK CITYTHE COMPANY PRESENTED THREE WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES AT THE DAVID H. KOCH THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY PRESENTED ONE WEEK OF PERFORMANCES AT THE JOYCE THEATER. THERE WERE 23,625 TICKETS PURCHASED DURING THE LINCOLN CENTER SEASON. THE ENGAGEMENT AT THE JOYCE THEATER WAS SOLD OUT.
  2. $2.0 million spent. THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY NATIONAL TOURINGNATIONAL TOURING CONTINUED WITH PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK (CHAUTAUQUA, FIRE ISLAND, CHATHAM, TARRYTOWN, STONY BROOK, AND PURCHASE), THE AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL (NC), THE KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND ADDITIONAL VENUES IN VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, NEW MEXICO, KANSAS, FLORIDA, OKLAHOMA, WISCONSIN, AND TENNESSEE. THE COMPANY ALSO PERFORMED IN THAILAND AND A TWO-WEEK TOUR IN CHINA.
  3. $1.3 million spent. NEW CHOREOGRAPHY AND PRESERVATION OF TAYLOR DANCESAS PART OF INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE DANCE AND AMPLIFYING EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS, THE COMPANY PREMIERED WORKS BY RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS LAUREN LOVETTE AND ROBERT BATTLE, AND RECEIVED A COMMISSION FOR A NEW WORK BY HOPE BOYKIN. THE COMPANY STEWARDS THE TAYLOR REPERTORY BY REVIVING AND WORKS AND LICENSING LANDMARK WORKS TO OTHER DANCE COMPANIES TO PERFORM. CHURCHYARD AND TABLET, BOTH WORKS FROM THE 1960S WERE RECONSTRUCTED AND PERFORMED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM. LICENSE AGREEMENTS WERE ENTERED INTO WITH SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, BUTLER UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY, THE BLACK GRACE TRUST, TEXAS BALLET THEATER, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NEVADA BALLET COMPANY, AND THE PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATER TO PERFORM SEVEN ICONIC TAYLOR WORKS.
  4. $1.5 million spent. THE TAYLOR CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION (TCDE) IS THE EDUCATIONAL WING OF THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION. TCDE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM INTRODUCTORY CLASSES TO RIGOROUS PROFESSIONAL CLASSES, FROM TINY TOTS TO ELDERS. THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES, FORMATS, AND ACTIVITIES, THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO NURTURE, SUSTAIN, AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF DANCE BY SHARING PAUL TAYLOR'S REPERTORY, FOSTERING THE TALENTS OF BUDDING CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND EXPOSING STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF DANCE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES. AS AN AMERICAN ART FORM, MODERN DANCE HAS EMERGED FROM ITS INHERENT MULTICULTURALISM. TCDE EMBRACES THE RICH HISTORY OF THE FIELD WHILE PROVIDING INNOVATIVE DANCE EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND SEEKS TO PRODUCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCERS, DANCE MAKERS, DANCE AUDIENCES, AND DANCE ADVOCATES.OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY TRAINING AND MATERIALS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA. THROUGH THE ARNHOLD TIER 3 INITIATIVE, WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR TEACHERS.ADDITIONALLY, THE POLARIS PROJECT OFFERS TICKETS, PRE-PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS, Q&AS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE POLARIS PROJECT OFFERS UNIQUE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH THE LENS OF PAUL TAYLOR'S WORKS. THROUGH THE POLARIS PROJECT, PARTICIPANTS CAN SERVE THEIR CONSTITUENTS BY OFFERING THEM AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO LIVE PERFORMANCES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE VITAL ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES HELP FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION WHILE PROVIDING A VEHICLE FOR CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-EXPRESSION.REHEARSAL, CREATION, AND PRESENTATION OF DANCE REQUIRES SPECIALIZED PHYSICAL SPACES. PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY HAS EIGHT PURPOSE-BUILT DANCE STUDIOS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT WHEN NOT ALREADY IN USE BY THE COMPANY OR THE TAYLOR CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION. RENTAL RATES ARE BASED ON USAGE AND TAX EXEMPT STATUS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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