Dance Canvas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dance Canvas' mission is to provide opportunities and venues to increase the awareness of professional dance in the southeast. We achieve our mission through three program areas of service career development, youth outreach and audience engagement.
- Income
- $215,383
- Spending
- $228,331
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 40%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $52,060, executive artistic 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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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
0 of 10Did not give 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (3)
- $100,195 spent. Professional Performance Series (Choreographer Career Development Initiative): Provides 10 professional choreographers with career building resources and a venue for rehearsals/performances; Works with 50 professional dancers to create world premier dance works to present to over 1200 audience members (including at least 600 youth through our outreach efforts). We provide career mentoring services to the choreographers. We provide critical analysis projects to our youth audiences. We also have a Dance Canvas: on Film program which provides career development services to emerging dance film makers.
- $56,359 spent. Dance Canvas youth programs: DC NEXT (a 4-week program designed to teach 25-30 students about the professional career of dance. The teens produce their own production, and work with choreographers from across the country. Students learn how to set goals, negotiate their future career plans, and identify the challenges and barriers to success.); Outreach: (City of Atlanta Centers of Hope, after school year long program for ages 5-12 yrs, in partnership with the City of Atlanta's Department of Recreation). Total outreach participants: 200-400 kids ages 5-18 yrs. We also provide workshops, lectures and master classes to Atlanta area middle and high schools throughout the year. We also provide field trip options for middle and high schools to attend our professional performances.
- $21,322 spent. Audience Development/Free community events: Performances, Master classes, Open rehearsals for the community; Estimates of attendees reach 2,000 annually. Dance Canvas also started an online blog salon to educate the community about the choreographic process, as well as the importance of the arts in the lives of youth and the general community.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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