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Gina Gibney Dance Inc

EIN 13-3623815 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

GIBNEY'S VISION IS TO BRING TOGETHER COMMUNITIES WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO BUILD MOMENTUM AND CATALYZE ACTION BEYOND THE STUDIO AND STAGE. THE GIBNEY ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF A DANCE COMPANY, A TWO-FACILITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND VITAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS.

Income
$6.8 million
Spending
$7.7 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-8.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
122
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$115,620, gibney company 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

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 96% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $426,828 spent. CENTER: GIBNEY'S CENTERS AT 890 AND 280 BROADWAY PROVIDE A POWERHOUSE OF SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY AND NEW YORK CITY ITSELF. GIBNEY PROVIDES A HOLISTIC ECOSYSTEM DESIGNED TO SERVE ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE CAREERS, AT ALL STAGES OF PROCESS, AND IN A VARIETY OF ROLES IN SOCIETY. FROM EDUCATION, CREATION, AND PRODUCTION, TO INTEGRATING NEW TECHNOLOGIES, TO ARTIST AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, GIBNEY ACTIVATES THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CULTURAL PRACTICE.
  2. $1.5 million spent. COMPANY: GIBNEY COMPANY IS OUR ORGANIZATION'S PREMIER COMMISSION-BASED REPERTORY DANCE COMPANY THAT ACTIVATES ITS DANCERS TOWARD THEIR FULL ARTISTIC, ENTREPRENEURIAL, AND SOCIALLY MINDED SELVES THROUGH RIGOROUS PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND INTERPERSONAL PRACTICES. SINCE 2015, GIBNEY COMPANY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FULL-TIME SALARIED EMPLOYEES WITH BENEFITS. GIBNEY COMPANY COMMISSIONS WORK BY CHOREOGRAPHERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EXPLORING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE RIGOROUS PHYSICALITY OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE ALONGSIDE RESPONSIVE, HUMANISTIC STORYTELLING.
  3. $304,878 spent. COMMUNITY ACTION: GIBNEY'S GROWING ROSTER OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES USE MOVEMENT TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. AMONG GIBNEY'S HIGHLY RESPECTED PROGRAMS ARE: MOVE TO MOVE BEYOND, MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS THAT EMPOWER SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ACROSS LOCAL SHELTERS; HANDS ARE FOR HOLDING RESIDENCIES, WHICH ENGAGE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH ON THE TOPICS OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; AND MOVING TOWARD JUSTICE, A COHORT-BASED PROGRAM THAT MOBILIZES ARTISTS TO RESPOND TO SOCIAL ISSUES.
  4. $3.7 million spent. VARIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

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 November 6, 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 February 1992.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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