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Davis Contemporary Dance Company

EIN 26-2076384 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DAVIS CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY (DAVIS DANCE) IS A MULTICULTURAL, WORLD-CLASS, ARTS ORGANIZATION, WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWERFUL LANGUAGE OF DANCE. DAVIS DANCE WAS FORMED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITH THE INTENT OF FURTHERING DANCE EDUCATION AND THE ART OF CONCERT DANCE. DAVIS DANCE IS ACCESSIBLE BY EVERYONE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKROUND. OUR GOAL IS TO EXPOSE THOSE WHO MAY NOT NECESSARILY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF DANCE BY OFFERING LIVE PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASSES, CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS, LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ARTISTS.

Income
$92,192
Spending
$76,185
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $61,885 spent. LIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCES: EACH SEASON THE COMPANY PRODUCES TWO LIVE CONCERT DANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. PERFORMING NEW, INNOVATIVE, AND CLASSIC WORKS BY FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TERRELL DAVIS, ASSOC. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, RODNI WILLIAMS, AND NEW AND EMERGING GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE COMPANY ALSO HOSTS OTHER LOCAL AND REGIONAL DANCE COMPANIES DURING EACH OF IT'S DANCE CONCERTS TO SUPPORT THOSE COMPANIES IN THEIR ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS.
  2. $840 spent. WEEKLY DANCE CLASS: DAVIS DANCE GIVES WEEKLY DANCE CLASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TRAINING IS PRIMARILY IN BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ, AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND TAUGHT BY BOTH THE ARTISTIC AND Rehearsal DIRECTORS. WE ALSO HOST THREE TO FOUR MASTER CLASSES DURING THE YEAR, THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, OTHER DANCER STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONAL DANCERS IN DENVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
  3. SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE: DAVIS DANCE SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE IS HELD IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. STUDENTS PAY INDIVIUALLY OR ARE ON FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE STUDENTS ARE YOUNG, PRE-PROFESSIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND RETIRED DANCERS WHO TAKE CLASSES IN BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ, HIP-HOP, POINTE, POINTE VARIATIONS, BALLET BARRE FITNESS, AND TURNS & LEAPS FROM MASTER TEACHERS IN THESE DANCE DISCIPLINES. THE INTENSIVE ENDS IN A OPEN STUDIO PERFORMANCE FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. CLASSES ARE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE DENVER METRO AREA AND SURROUNDING STATES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 October 2010.

    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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