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Kanawaha Valley of Old Time Music and Dance

EIN 55-0611292 · Charleston, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To present, promote and preserve traditional music and dance from Appalachia and beyond.

Income
$90,330
Spending
$84,598
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Highest pay
$14,400, manager

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 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 6% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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. $36,370 spent. CONCERTS. FOOTMAD hosted seven mainstage concerts to audiences totaling 705 of which 34 were youth. Types of traditional music included Norwegian Celtic, Piedmont Blues, Appalachian Celtic, Roots, Old-Time, Bluegrass, Irish Celtic, Latin Salsa and Ugandan.
  2. $24,729 spent. DANCES and WHITEWATER WHIRL. We hosted eight local "community dances" featuring Celtic and Appalachian social dancing. In May we had a capacity crowd at our regional contra dance weekend event "Whitewater Whirl" with 170 attending from 17 state, DC and Australia.
  3. $5,750 spent. WORKSHOPS, FAMILY and SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. FOOTMAD's first such program was in November when our Piedmont Bluz performers gave a program at Capitol High School for some 200 students. In January we provided an old-time trio to perform at two high schools for 104 students. The programs included music, background information and Appalachian circle dancing. The next day a slate of 15 workshops was provided at the WV Culture Center, attended by 80 participants. In late February our Celtic band "The Jeremiahs" from Ireland presented an interactive program at our public library attended by 29 adults and 4 youth.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 April 1984.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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