Dancefusion Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DANCEFUSION, INC. IS A MODERN DANCE REPERTORY COMPANY DEDICATED TO BOTH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORIC WORKS FROM AMERICA'S RICH RECORD OF MODERN DANCE AND CREATING INNOVATIVE WORKS BY EXPLORING NEW CHOREOGRAPHIC DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. WE PROVIDE DANCE TRAINING THROUGH PROGRAMS AT THE GWENDOLYN BYE DANCE CENTER, EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND NURTURE FUSION2, OUR TRAINING COMPANY FOR YOUNG DANCERS. DANCEFUSION AIMS TO EXPAND AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF MODERN DANCE BY PRESENTING OUR PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.
- Income
- $292,762
- Spending
- $309,299
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $57,681, executive di
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: 29 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 686% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $168,698 spent. GWENDOLYN BYE DANCE CENTER-INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAM DEDICATED TO SUPERIOR TRAINING THROUGH DANCE CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT GREATER PHILADELPHIA. APPROXIMATELY 110 STUDENTS ATTENDED ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE 21 CLASSES OFFERED EACH WEEK FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL IN BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ, TAP, HIP-HOP, AFRICAN DANCE, AND MUSICAL THEATER. THE SCHOOL OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO TALENTED CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO AFFORD DANCE TRAINING. A TOTAL OF 88 VOLUNTEER HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICES, AND STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANNING WERE DONATED BY A LAW FIRM, AND AN INDIVIDUAL RESPECTIVELY.
- $69,027 spent. DANCEFUSION IS CELEBRATING 38 YEARS OF PRESENTING, EDUCATING, AND PRESERVING AMERICAN MODERN DANCE.TWELVE HISTORIC WORKS BY LEGENDARY CHOREOGRAPHERS HAVE BEEN RECONSTRUCTED. THIRTY ONE NEW WORKS HAVE BEEN CREATED BY COMPANY MEMBERS AND GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS. EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCIES AND PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO OVER 25000 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN OVER 50 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT GREATER PHILADELPHIA. FUSION2-A TRAINING GROUND FOR YOUNG DANCERS, HAS PROVIDED 29 YEARS OF TRAINING, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE COMPANY PERFORMED AT SPRING AND HOLIDAY RECITALS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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