Lake Tahoe Dance Collective Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote classical, modern and contemporary dance of the finest quality in the Lake Tahoe area through performance, education and outreach, enriching the community as a whole and as a cultural destination.
- Income
- $344,486
- Spending
- $325,424
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 107
- Highest pay
- $28,667, exec/artist dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $302,823 spent. 2024 Performances:Spring Repertory Season featured the staging of the Act 2 Scene 2 of Don Quixote, the Dream Sequence, featuring 9 new apprentice dancers welcomed into the company alongside 6 older dancers. The second half of the program featured a re-staging of choreographer Constantine Baechers Childrens Corner which first premiered at New Chamber Ballet in New York City. Alongside Baecher, we welcomed back 2019 cast member Alex Schwartz to assist in the studio rehearsals.Lake Tahoe Dance Festival and Young dancers workshop hosted artists from NYC Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Boston Ballet, LA Dance Project, Houston Ballet, Broadway, Erick Hawkins Dance, and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Our Young Dancer workshop hosted two levels of dancers, 16 in total, over three weeks. Our guests performed excerpts from Broadway Shows, revived classics, and three newly-commissioned works for the festival by choreographers Daniel Baudendistel & Valerie Madonia, Maxfield Haines, and Daphne Fernberger. An added performance in King Beach with tickets at just $25 maximized community outreach.Our Tahoe Nutcracker returned in the holiday season to record-breaking audiences, all while keeping ticket prices under $30.2024 Classes & Education:Continued to offer classes in Incline Village, NV and Tahoe City, CA for ages three and up. Many of our students require financial assistance to attend ballet classes due to the high cost of living in our area.
Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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