St Louis Dance Theatre
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.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ST. LOUIS DANCE THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO INVIGORATE LIFE THROUGH DANCE. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND OUR SENIOR EMBRACE OUTREACH PROGRAM.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $66,915, executive dir.
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: 40 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
- $838,376 spent. PRODUCTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS: ST. LOUIS DANCE THEATRE SELF-PRODUCES THREE FULL CONCERT RUNS PER YEAR, PRESENTING NEW CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS AND PRODUCTIONS WITH NEIGHBORING ARTS ORGANIZA838688TIONS OF VARYING DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS VISUAL ART, THEATRE, DANCE, AND CINEMATOGRAPHY
- $199,876 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: ST. LOUIS DANCE THEATRE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR RESPECTIVE AUDIENCES: 1 A DANCE CAREER RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR TEENAGERS AS A SPECIALIZED SEVEN-WEEK EXPERIENCE THAT CULMINATES IN A DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT THE COMPANY'S MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION OCCURRING BOTH IN THE FALL AND SPRING, 2 A TRAINEE PROGRAM FOR POST-COLLEGE AGE DANCERS THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN DANCE EDUCATION AND A PROFESSIONAL CAREER, 3 ONGOING TECHNIQUE CLASSES FOR ALL AGES IN BALLET, CONTEMPORARY, AND JAZZ DANCE, AND 4 A SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM.
- $45,262 spent. SENIOR EMBRACE: ST. LOUIS DANCE THEATRE PERFORMS GENRE-SPECIFIC REPERTOIRE AT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY RETIREMENT HOME LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A HANDS-ON MOVEMENT WORKSHOP THAT IS TARGETED AT SENIORS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TO STRENGTHEN THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION AND IMPROVE THE SENIORS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS.
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 February 2011.
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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