Frame Dance Productions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE TO OFFER INSPIRED, INNOVATIVE, AND BODY-POSITIVE DANCE EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES AND ALL ABILITIES. OUR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING CREATIVE, COLLABORATIVE, CONFIDENT YOUNG ARTISTS, AND REIGNITING THE PASSION FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND MOVEMENT IN ADULTS.
- Income
- $183,530
- Spending
- $182,893
- Reserves
- 14.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Highest pay
- $28,055, curriculum director
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: 96 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% 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 (4)
- $100,773 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM - OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP DANCE-MAKERS WHO CAN BOLDLY SHARE THEIR UNIQUE POINT OF VIEW WITH THE WORLD, NOT SIMPLY REPLICATE THE INSTRUCTOR. WE TEACH TECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHY WHILE STRENGTHENING AND NURTURING OUR DANCERS' CREATIVITY AND AUTHENTICITY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, FRAME DANCE HAS PRODUCED AND PERFORMED OVER 40 SITE-SPECIFIC PIECES IN COLLABORATION WITH SOME OF HOUSTON'S MOST ICONIC AND UNIQUE VENUES, INCLUDING THE METRORAIL AND THE DOWNTOWN TUNNELS. FRAME DANCE HAS PARTNERED WITH OR BEEN PRESENTED BY METRO, HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES, HOUSTON PARKS BOARD, TEXAS ASIA SOCIETY, PLANT IT FORWARD FARMS, CORE DANCE, RICE UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON BALLET, 14 PEWS, AURORA PICTURE SHOW, CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM.
- $24,483 spent. COMMUNITY OUTRECH - WE BELIEVE THAT DANCE EDUCATION, CREATION, AND PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS, FRAME DANCE CONTINUES TO EXPAND THE REACH OF ITS DANCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM, ENABLE ART-MAKERS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL WORK, AND SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF DANCE WITH OUR COMMUNITY. DANCE PROGRAM AT HAWC: FRAME DANCE COLLABORATES WITH THE HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER TO BRING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS THROUGH ART.
- $22,992 spent. YOUNG DANCER PROGRAM - FRAME DANCE IS A THOUGHT LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DANCE EDUCATION, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MOVERS, MAKERS, AND WORLD CHANGERS. WE BELIEVE IN DEVELOPING THE WHOLE DANCER, TEACHING CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS CREATIVE THINKING, LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND RESILIENCE THROUGH OUR HOLISTIC, ENGAGING, AGE-APPROPRIATE AND TECHNICALLY SOUND DANCE CURRICULUM. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP DANCE-MAKERS WHO CAN BOLDLY SHARE THEIR UNIQUE POINT OF VIEW WITH THE WORLD, NOT SIMPLY REPLICATE THE INSTRUCTOR. WE TEACH TECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHY WHILE STRENGTHENING AND NURTURING OUR DANCERS' CREATIVITY AND AUTHENTICITY.
- $17,774 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - FRAME X FRAME FILM FEST: FROM ARGENTINA TO GHANA AND SINGAPORE TO BULGARIA, FRAME X FRAME FILM FEST (FXF) HAS FEATURED HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS FROM MORE THAN TWENTY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. FXF PRESENTS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTISTS ALONGSIDE HOMEGROWN HOUSTON ARTISTS IN A POWERFULLY ECLECTIC FESTIVAL OF SCREEN DANCE. TEACHER TRAININGS: AT FRAME DANCE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO PREPARE THEIR STUDENTS TO THRIVE ON AND OFF THE DANCE FLOOR. OUR TEACHING METHODS ARE ROOTED IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LATEST RESEARCH ON EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.
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
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 December 2024.
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 November 2012.
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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