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Dancewire

EIN 46-3579549 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DANCE WIRE'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PROSPERITY AND VISIBILITY OF THE DANCE COMMUNITY WHILE INSPIRING MORE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED.

Income
$99,018
Spending
$94,663
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Highest pay
$29,400, ed/president

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 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 4% 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 (1)
  1. $73,947 spent. 1. CAREER/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - SERVES DANCE PROFESSIONALS (50% OF PROGRAMMING BUDGET) 1:1 SESSIONS - DANCE WIRE'S IN-HOUSE CAREER/BUSINESS COACHING SERVICES TARGETING DANCE ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS' EXPRESSED NEEDS ENABLING THEM TO GROW THEIR CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE AROUND FUNDRAISING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, VISIONING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, ETC. IN 2023, WE CONDUCTED 68 SESSIONS WITH 19 ARTISTS. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - TAX EXEMPT UMBRELLA FOR ARTISTS TO FUNDRAISE AND SEEK GRANTS UNDER DANCE WIRE'S NONPROFIT STATUS (LAUNCHED MARCH 2023). OUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO NOT JUST GIVE ARTISTS/ORGS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK TAX-EXEMPT FUNDING, BUT TO SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR FOR THEIR PROJECT OR PROGRAMS AND HELP THEM BUILD CRITICAL SKILLS AS THEY ARE GETTING STARTED. CO-WORKING SPACE - A SHARED CREATIVE SPACE PROMOTING SYNERGY AND IDEAS, WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A HUB CONDUCIVE TO COMPLETING NECESSARY ADMIN AND BUSINESS TASKS 2. WEBSITE RESOURCES - SERVES DANCE PROFESSIONALS AND DANCE AUDIENCES (BOTH LOCAL AND VISITING) IN TANDEM (25% OF PROGRAMMING BUDGET)TOTAL OF 18,000 UNIQUE VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE IN 2023, REACHING AUDIENCES FROM ALL COUNTIES OF OREGON AND MANY NEIGHBORING STATES DANCE EVENTS CALENDAR - FOR DANCE EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTING 79 DIFFERENT STYLES OF DANCE! JOB/OPPORTUNITY AND BULLETIN BOARDS - POST A JOB OR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY OR SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SELL OR SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY ARTIST STORIES PODCAST - FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS FROM PORTLAND AREA ARTISTS TAKE A CLASS DIRECTORY - FILTER BY THE STYLE, LEVEL, OR AGE GROUP TO FIND THE PERFECT MATCH 3. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT - SERVES DANCE AUDIENCES BY FORMING COMMUNITY AROUND THE ART OF DANCE (25% OF PROGRAMMING BUDGET) DANCE CURIOUS CLUB - INVITED TO SHOWS AND CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENGAGE WITH DANCE WIRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTIST (50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS CURRENTLY)

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

  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 June 2015.

    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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