Dance Alive Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dance Alive, Inc., aspires to enrich humanity by sustaining a professional ballet company of the highest caliber which strives for excellence in the fields of artistic creativity, performance, education and community leadership.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -11.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $25,208, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (3)
- $348,411 spent. Ballet Programs: Mainstage Programming The Company produced four major productions during the year at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Performances include traditional ballets and original full-length works.
- $327,200 spent. Ballet Programs: Tours The Company has been on Floridas Touring Program since 1976. This Program brings ballet programs to many communities considered by the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs to be underserved in the arts. We also benefit children of these areas through Community Nutcrackers. The Artistic Director auditions and trains local children for parts in the Nutcracker. Dance Alive presented ballets in eight cities in Florida and at three locations in other states.
- $327,199 spent. Ballet Programs: Outreach There are four outreach programs: DANCIN is a program that provides children ages 8-17 the opportunity to perform in venues such as arts festivals, retirement facilities and schools. DANCE PARTNERS is a program designed to bring at-risk or disadvantaged persons to Mainstage productions. Working with United Way and the Florida Department of Children and Families, over 1,500 individuals were able to enjoy ballet performances at no cost. DISCOVERING DANCE, The Mainstage Experience provides mainstage and school performances to over 3,500 school-age children from Alachua and surrounding counties. SENIOR MOMENTS provides life-long learning activities for seniors, through lectures, demonstrations, seminars and performances at three senior facilities in Gainesville, Florida.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 2026.
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 August 1974.
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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