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The Dance Exchange Inc

EIN 52-1076232 · Takoma Park, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FUELED BY GENEROSITY AND CURIOSITY, WE EXPAND WHO GETS TO DANCE, WHERE DANCE HAPPENS, WHAT DANCE IS ABOUT, AND WHY DANCE MATTERS.

Income
$446,197
Spending
$758,350
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
-5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
4
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$84,480, executive artistic directo

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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% 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

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 70% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
  1. $45,000 spent. THROUGH OAC, DANCE EXCHANGE CONNECTS, SUPPORTS, AND GROWS THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF SOCIALLY ENGAGED ARTISTS. WE HOST INSTITUTES TWICE ANNUALLY REACHING OVER 60 ARTISTS AND 200 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.
  2. $214,911 spent. COMMUNITY AND CREATIVE HUB: PROVIDING A CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY HUB IN TAKOMA PARK FOR OVER 150 SMALL CREATIVE ARTS BUSINESSES WHO RENT STUDIO SPACE TO CONDUCT CLASSES AND HOST REHEARSALS.
  3. $111,636 spent. CREATIVE TOOLS AND PRACTICES: SHARING ART-MAKING TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS THROUGH WEEKLY CLASSES, PUBLIC EVENTS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES. USING PRACTICES FROM THE DANCE EXCHANGE TOOLBOX, LIZ LERMAN'S CRITICAL RESPONSE PROCESS AND CASSIE MEADOR'S MOVING FIELD GUIDES, DANCE EXCHANGE ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CREATIVE RESEARCH THAT BRIDGES ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HISTORIANS AND TEACHERS.
  4. $200,000 spent. DANCEMAKING AND PERFORMANCE: CREATION OF NEW WORK THROUGH PUBLIC DANCE PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND INSTITUTES OFFERED AND PRESENTED AT VARIOUS SITES LOCALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD. THEMES OF PERFORMANCES AND INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS INCLUDE RELATIONSHIP TO ENVIRONMENT, CREATIVE AGING, AND ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, INVITING MULTIPLE VOICES TO CONNECT AND CREATE AROUND A SHARED HISTORY, PLACE OR PASSION.
  5. $3,841 spent. OTHER

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 February 1998.

    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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