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Mannakin Theater and Dance

EIN 47-4112170 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of Mannakin Theater & Dance is to expand the world of the performing arts by inviting new individuals and demographics to rich experiences in the theater seats, inside the studio, and under the stage lights. We believe that by opening the tent of the performing arts to the broadest swath of people and cultures that new audiences are created, fresh voices are heard and all people are lifted as ships on a rising tide, to ever greater heights of human creativity and achievement. The professional creation/production credo of Mannakin Dance focuses on works that gather a racially and ethnically diverse audience by engaging dancers and choreographers from a wide range of communities, including Latin, Chinese and African American. MTD follows an artistic vision that often places professional talents alongside student and amateur dancers. This mingling of the virtuosic and the lay represents a hearkening to the roots of dance, when everyone in the village danced together.

Income
$596,197
Spending
$575,266
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
15
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$82,500, ceo artistic/executive 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • 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.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 154% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $283,454 spent. Carried out ongoing ballet outreach program for 120 youth in East Palo Alto. Tuition is subsidized through grants and contributions and the instruction is located within the underserved community that served by Mannakin Theater & Dance. Students from this program were featured in one major performance in this shortened fiscal year. The return of our unique production of The Nutcracker Suite in the city of East Palo Alto. This is a shortened version of the Nutcracker that is crafted by staff to be appropriate for the skill level of our student body. It was produced at the Eastside College Prep School, in East Palo Alto, CA. 60 youth were part of this production. Families in the school are charged tuition on a tiered scale that is tied to their attested and/or verified income levels. 75% of the students in the school come from families that are in the acutely low or extremely low income levels according to federally established housing assistance guidelines for San Mateo County, California.
  2. $168,117 spent. Produced Multiple performances at our San Francisco venue. Our capstone performance for the fiscal year was the International Choreographers Festival, which commissioned six choreographers to create new works and present them in an educational forum that allowed for questions and answers from the audience. Operated the iMPACt Genesis residency program. This gave new choreographers a stipend to create a new piece and produced a performance for groups of five choreographers.
  3. $83,224 spent. Operated two facilities for use as centers of education, performance and creativity. One in East Palo Alto, a 2,500 square foot space for the outreach program. THe other a 5,400 square foot space in San Francisco to be primarily used as a creative center for performance and education. The East Palo Alto Center is used for education via our outreach program. The San Francisco location is a performing arts venue for creation and performance. Both centers are available to other organizations and individuals to rent for their creative purposes. The East Palo Alto center is rented regularly by instructors in the area to hold classes. The San Francisco venue is rented by arts groups and creators to both build performances and to host them for audiences.
  4. $40,471 spent. Provided Fiscal Sponsorship services for three projects operated in complimentary fields. Dance Arts Community Project Wrestling Life Fund Dancers Donate

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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