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Mid America Dance Company

EIN 43-1095885 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE THROUGH INNOVATIVE DANCE EXPERIENCES.

Income
$109,228
Spending
$104,094
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Highest pay
$20,000, managing director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 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 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 (1)
  1. $94,433 spent. THE MODERN AMERICAN DANCE COMPANY PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR:DANCE MOVEMENT SERIES FOR PEOPLE WITH MS (FRIDAYS, OCT-NOV 2024, MAR-APR 2025)AN 8-WEEK ADAPTIVE DANCE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, HELD WEEKLY AT THE ST. LOUIS ACADEMY OF DANCE. LED BY EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS, CLASSES INCORPORATED GUIDED MOVEMENT, IMPROVISATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR BOTH SEATED AND STANDING PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM FOSTERED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH MS THROUGH INCLUSIVE, SUPPORTIVE DANCE EXPERIENCES.HOPE ALIVE: MOVING STORIES (NOV 22-23, 2024)A CONCERT FEATURING MADCO COMPANY DANCERS AND GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS, CELEBRATING THE RESILIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. INSPIRED BY PARTICIPANTS FROM OUR MS DANCE CLASSES, "HOPE ALIVE: MOVING STORIES" EXPLORED STRENGTH AND HUMANITY THROUGH ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY. PERFORMANCES WERE COMPLEMENTED BY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, USING DANCE TO FOSTER EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT LIVING WITH MS.MADCRACKER GALA (DEC 6, 2024)MADCO'S HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER FEATURING THE BELOVED PARODY BALLET, ENTITLED "THE MADCRACKER". GUESTS ENJOYED EXCERPTS OF THIS FAN-FAVORITE PERFORMANCE ALONGSIDE A FESTIVE EVENING OF FOOD, AN OPEN BAR, AND A SILENT AUCTION. HELD AT THE ST. LOUIS ACADEMY OF DANCE, THE EVENT CELEBRATED THE HOLIDAY SEASON WHILE RAISING VITAL SUPPORT FOR MADCO'S PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.EVOLVE: COURAGE IN MOTION (APR 4-5, 2025)A CONCERT HONORING THE LEGACY OF LITERACY ADVOCATE SARAH ANN JOHNSON (19622024) THROUGH AN INSPIRING DANCE CONCERT EXPLORING RESILIENCE, HOPE, AND PERSEVERANCE. FEATURING A RANGE OF EMOTIONALLY RICH WORKS FROM MADCO'S REPERTOIRE, THE PERFORMANCE CELEBRATED THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROMOTING LITERACY, EMPATHY, AND SOCIAL AWARENESS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS.BOOKS IN MOTION (DEC 2024-MAY 2025)A SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT BROUGHT MAIZY CHEN'S LAST CHANCE BY LISA YEE TO LIFE THROUGH DANCE AT SIX ST. LOUIS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OVER 10 DAYS PER SCHOOL, TEACHING ARTISTS INTEGRATED MOVEMENT, LITERACY, AND STORYTELLING, GUIDING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE IDENTITY, COURAGE, AND BELONGING. EACH RESIDENCY CULMINATED IN PERFORMANCES FOR PEERS AND FAMILIES, CELEBRATING STUDENTS' CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTION BETWEEN LITERATURE AND ART.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 August 1977.

    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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