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Urbanity Dance Inc

EIN 45-2295295 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

URBANITY DANCE EXISTS TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ART OF DANCE AND MOVEMENT. THROUGH ITS THREE SOUTH END STUDIOS AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY, URBANITY IS PROUD TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY DANCE EXPERIENCES TO OVER 10,000 DANCE-LOVERS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES EVERY YEAR.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$926,730
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
-7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
53
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$70,552, 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

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $574,630 spent. THE SCHOOL AT URBANITY DANCE OFFERS QUALITY DANCE TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. FACULTY, ALL FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL AND DANCE BACKGROUNDS, STRIVE TO SUPPORT EACH STUDENT IN THEIR DANCE EXPERIENCE. URBANITY'S NURTURING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE A GENERATION OF LIFELONG MOVERS AND DANCE ENTHUSIASTS. URBANITY DANCE'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY ASPIRES TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF DANCE TECHNIQUE, INSPIRING AUDIENCES WITH ITS CUTTING EDGE ARTISTRY AND STARTLING UNPREDICTABILITY. THE COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROVOCATIVE, VISUALLY ARRESTING AND MUSICALLY STIMULATING PERFORMANCES FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. COMPANY DANCERS ARE LIFELONG LEARNERS CHOSEN FOR THEIR SHARP ADAPTABILITY, DANCING PROWESS, AND CREATIVE VISION.URBANITY'S COMMITMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY SPANS A RANGE OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS THROUGH ITS THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS: URBANITY IN THE COMMUNITY, DANCE WITH PARKINSON'S, AND MOVEMENT MENDS. THESE PROGRAMS USE DANCE AND MOVEMENT TO FOSTER BODILY AUTONOMY AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN ITS PARTICPANTS.

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

  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 June 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 September 2013.

    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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