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Contra Tiempo

EIN 20-5477825 · View Park, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See Form 990, Part I, Line 1.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$686,965
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
9.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
10
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$78,760, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 9.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $336,554 spent. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM FEES ARE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOOL INSTRUCTION ON STANDARDS-BASED PERFORMING ARTS CURRICULUM FOR K-12, USUALLY 10-15 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION. IN ADDITION TO A MONTHLY LOS ANGELES BASED COMMUNITY CLASS, MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. CONTRA-TIEMPO WORKED WITH OVER 6,000 YOUNG PEOPLE THIS YEAR AND HAS BEEN INVITED TO PRESENT THIS INNOVATIVE MODEL OF DANCE EDUCATION TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. EACH YEAR, CONTRA-TIEMPO OFFERS A SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN A PLACE WHERE NEW COMPANY MEMBERS HAVE ALSO EMERGED.
  2. $81,140 spent. DANCE PERFORMANCES ARE HELD THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND NATIONALLY. THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, RESOURCE DIRECTOR, AND PROGRAMMING + REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ALL SERVED ON VARIOUS ARTS ADVOCACY PANELS, LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, REPRESENTING CONTRA-TIEMPO AS A LEADING FORCE IN IMPACTING THE FIELD OF DANCE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS. CONTRA-TIEMPO'S ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN EXPONENTIALLY AND HAVE EXPANDED TO OVER 30 SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 March 2007.

    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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