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Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography

EIN 47-5231350 · Akron, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK IN DANCE BY BRINGING PROFESSIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS TOGETHER FOR IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF NEW IDEAS AND CONCEPTS IN THE AREAS OF DANCE MAKING, RESEARCH, DISCUSSION, EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND PUBLICATIONS.

Income
$523,169
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
8
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$111,680, executive director member at large

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: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 129% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    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 (3)
  1. $432,723 spent. IN FY25, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHOREOGRAPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON (NCCAKRON) EXPANDED ITS NATIONAL REACH THROUGH MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS. SEASON 6 OF INSIDE THE DANCERS STUDIO FEATURED VISITING ARTISTS, AND OUR SECOND BOOK, ON CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION: A WORKBOOK FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHOREOGRAPHY (UAKRON PRESS), WAS LAUNCHED WITH A FOUR-CITY NATIONAL BOOK TOUR. CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDED RETREATS, EXPERIMENTS, AND LEARNING JOURNEYS THAT EXPLORED ACCESSIBILITY, ARTIST COMPENSATION, AND ARCHIVAL PRACTICES.
  2. $378,083 spent. NCCAKRON ALSO SUPPORTED MORE THAN 100 DANCE ARTISTS THROUGH RESIDENCIES, LABORATORIES, RESEARCH INITIATIVES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, ADVANCING ITS VISION THAT ALL ROADS DANCE THROUGH AKRON, OH. OUR WORK CONNECTED SUMMIT COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. THROUGH SHOWINGS, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND CONVERSATIONS, WHILE PROVIDING ARTISTS WITH TIME, SPACE, AND RESOURCES TO EXPERIMENT. THROUGH IDEAS IN MOTION, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH NATIONAL ARTISTS VIA THE COMMUNITY COMMISSIONING RESIDENCY, 21ST CENTURY DANCE PRACTICES, AND INSIDE THE DANCERS STUDIO SERIES. DANCING LABS EXPLORED NEW THEMES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING MEDIA ARTS, CYPHER, AND INTERGENERATIONAL PARTNERS, WITH DYNAMIC COHORTS OF ARTISTS ACROSS GENERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIES. CREATIVE/TECHNICAL RESIDENCIES SUPPORTED INDIVIDUAL CHOREOGRAPHERS PROCESS-BASED RESEARCH.
  3. $144,857 spent. FINALLY, NCCAKRON CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER THE ANNUAL KNIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY PRIZE, A $50,000 AWARD HONORING A CHOREOGRAPHER DISTINGUISHED FOR ARTISTRY, ORIGINALITY, AND IMPACT. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, NCCAKRON SERVED AS AN INTELLECTUAL MATCHMAKER BETWEEN NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS AND THE AKRON COMMUNITY, DISMANTLING THE NOTION THAT MEANINGFUL DANCE CREATION ONLY HAPPENS IN LARGE CITIES AND REAFFIRMING AKRONS NATIONAL RELEVANCE IN THE DANCE FIELD.

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 2025.

    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 December 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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