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City in Motion Dance Theater Inc

EIN 43-1362398 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

City in Motion purpose is to provide dance education and dance performance to the community. We offer outreach thru both free classes and free performances as well as having both a youth and professional dance company.

Income
$97,677
Spending
$139,549
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Highest pay
$5,330, grant writer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 (4)
  1. $140,066 spent. Thru partnership with several neighborhood associations, City In Motion produces Dance In The Park each summer. This is a free dance performance which showcases talent from the entire dance community. It servers our mission to provide dance to everyBODY. Several hundred people attended the event at Roanoke Park in 2023.
  2. $140,066 spent. Youth Dance Theater is our childrens dance company. The kids are all on scholarship and receive free classes, opportunity to work with guest choreographers to create works of merit, and present a year end dance concert. The program is completely funded thru grants. This year we had 6 kids in the program.
  3. $140,066 spent. City IN Motions Professional COmpany produces its own show and Modern Night. The professional company consists of 8 dancers and 2 artistic directors. Grants provide the majority of funding for the professional dance concert series. MOre than 1500 audience memebers attended productions in 2023.
  4. $140,066 spent. CIty In MOtion operates a school of dance. The school offers both youth and adult classes. The mission to bring dance to everbody includes bringing high quality dance instruction to the community. Students pay tuition to cover cost of the teachers. The operations of the school are covered by grants.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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