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Discalced Inc

EIN 13-3577394 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN DANCE, MUSIC AND OPERA PRODUCTIONS BY MARK MORRIS, AND TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL RESOURCE TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY.MMDG PERFORMS MARK MORRIS ORIGINAL WORKS ON TOUR IN VENUES BOTH ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. MMDG ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DANCE AND MUSIC CLASSES TO ITS NEIGHBORS IN BROOKLYN AND IN CITIES ON TOUR. MMDG LEADS WEEKLY DANCE CLASSES FOR SENIORS AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING, CONDUCTS LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES IN BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, AND SHARES ITS BEAUTIFUL REHEARSAL STUDIO WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER DANCE COMPANIES.

Income
$9.3 million
Spending
$9.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Employees
193
Volunteers
22
Highest pay
$329,042, director, artistic 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 20 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 (3)
  1. $4.1 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1980 BY CHOREOGRAPHER MARK MORRIS, THE MISSION OF THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (MMDG) IS TO CREATE, PROMOTE, AND SUSTAIN DANCE, MUSIC, AND OPERA WORKS BY MORRIS AND TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL RESOURCE TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES. BASED IN BROOKLYN, NY, MMDG IS HAILED AS "THE PREEMINENT MODERN DANCE ORGANIZATION OF OUR TIME" (YO-YO MA), WITH PERFORMANCES RECEIVING THE "HIGHEST PRAISE FOR THEIR TECHNICAL APLOMB, THEIR MUSICALITY, AND THEIR SHEER HUMAN AUTHENTICITY" (BLOOMBERG NEWS). THE MMDG MUSIC ENSEMBLE HAS PERFORMED ALONGSIDE THE COMPANY BOTH AT HOME AND ON TOUR SINCE 1996, COLLABORATING WITH MORRIS TO CREATE POWERFUL, MUSIC-DRIVEN DANCE WORKS. GROUNDED IN MORRIS' BELIEF THAT "DANCE IS FOR ANYBODY," MMDG SERVES LONGTIME DANCE AND MUSIC LOVERS, FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES, AND INTERGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES SEEKING MEANINGFUL CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. MMDG ENGAGES 85,000+ PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
  2. $3.4 million spent. THE MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER, A NATIONAL MODEL FOR INCLUSIVE ARTS EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WILL CELEBRATE ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026-27 WHILE CONTINUING TO SERVE NEARLY 6,000 VISITORS EACH WEEK. ADVANCING THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP'S CORE VALUE OF ACCESS, THE DANCE CENTER REMOVES FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN ITS 180 WEEKLY CLASSES WITH LIVE MUSIC FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THIS INCLUDES ROBUST TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH, INCLUDING A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING FULL NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND A TIERED TUITION SYSTEM OF FINANCIAL AID DESIGNED TO MAKE HIGH-QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES-REGARDLESS OF INCOME. DURING THE YEAR FY25 $186,690 OF PROGRAM FEES WERE REDUCED REPRESENTING 70% OF ALL STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID. SUBSIDY INITIATIVES FOR ADULT DANCERS OF ALL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL; AND FREE HEALTHY AGING CLASSES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS. ALL CLASSES ARE INCLUSIVE, WELCOMING DISABLED AND NON-DISABLED STUDENTS ALIKE, WITH INSTRUCTION DESIGNED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED AS NEEDED. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT HIGH-QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION REMAINS ACCESSIBLE WHILE SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 170 TEACHING ARTISTS, ASSISTANT TEACHING ARTISTS, AND ACCOMPANISTS IN ADDITION TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND FACILITIES PROFESSIONALS. THE DANCE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE BROADER DANCE AND MUSIC ECOSYSTEM THROUGH ITS ARTIST SERVICES: THE MARK MORRIS DANCE ACCOMPANIMENT TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH PREPARES ADVANCED AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO ACCOMPANY DANCE CLASSES ACROSS GENRES AND WILL BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED IN FY27 THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE DANCE CENTER MUSIC DIRECTOR; AND THE SUBSIDIZED REHEARSAL SPACE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES DEEPLY DISCOUNTED STUDIO RENTALS FOR HUNDREDS OF CHOREOGRAPHERS EACH YEAR, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 5,000 INSTANCES OF ARTISTS WORKING IN THE STUDIO ANNUALLY.
  3. $601,937 spent. FOUNDED IN 2001, DANCE FOR PD IS A GROUND-BREAKING, AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM OF THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF DANCE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE. RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY AS A MODEL ARTS IN HEALTH INITIATIVE, DANCE FOR PD SERVES 1,900 NEW YORKERS ANNUALLY THROUGH FREE IN-PERSON CLASSES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND REACHES AN ADDITIONAL 9,000 INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE THROUGH ONLINE OFFERINGS. SINCE 2007, ITS TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE HAS PREPARED OVER 2,500 TEACHING ARTISTS AND EXTENDED THE PROGRAM'S GLOBAL REACH TO MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPL EIN 450 COMMUNITIES ACROSS 30 COUNTRIES. DANCE FOR PD IS THE ONLY PERFORMING ARTS-BASED PROGRAM IN THE U.S. DESIGNATED A PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION ACCREDITED EXERCISE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

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 January 1991.

    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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