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Monica Bill Barnes & Company

EIN 61-1524101 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE COMPANY'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE INDIVIDUALITY, HUMOR, AND THE INNATE THEATRICALITY OF EVERYDAY LIFE THROUGH PERFORMANCES THAT BRING DANCE WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG.

Income
$449,169
Spending
$473,309
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%
Employees
3
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$105,761, founder/artistic director

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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 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 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 (3)
  1. $168,624 spent. TOURING: THE COMPANY TOURS TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE US AND ABROAD AND PERFORMS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES RANGING FROM STUDENTS TO SENIORS IN A WIDE ARRAY OF VENUES. THE COMPANY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES AND OFFERS MASTER CLASSES WHILE ON TOUR. BETWEEN JANUARY - MAY 2024 THE COMPANY TOURED TO FIVE DIFFERENT VENUES NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTIONS. THE COMPANY BROUGHT THE RUNNING SHOW TO ALBANY NY, SAN DIEGO CA, AND SINGAPORE FOR A CUMULATIVE AUDIENCE OF 1,200 PEOPLE. THE COMPANY BROUGHT MANY HAPPY RETURNS TO BIG SKY MT AND HANOVER NY PERFORMING A TOTAL OF 8 PERFORMANCES AND TO A CUMULATIVE AUDIENCE OF 480 PEOPLE. IN AUGUST 2024 THE COMPANY WAS INVITED TO CREATE A NEW WORK FOR THE SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVAL TROLLEY DANCES WHICH OCCURS ANNUALLY IN SAN DIEGO AND TO CREATE A NEW WORK FOR THE SAL LAKE CITY BASED RIRIE WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY FOR THEIR FALL PROGRAMMING.
  2. $152,188 spent. SHOWS AND PROJECTS: THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEW PRODUCTIONS THAT REDEFINE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN DANCE, THEATER, AND SITE-SPECIFIC EXPLORATIONS. THE COMPANY CREATES AND PRODUCES EACH NEW WORK ENTIRELY FROM ITS OWN RULEBOOK BY BRINGING TOGETHER UNLIKELY ELEMENTS AND CREATING UNIQUE WAYS FOR AUDIENCES TO INTERACT WITH DANCE. THE COMPANY'S WORK SEEKS TO FIND HUMOR IN OUR AWKWARD, EVERYDAY TRIUMPHS AND FAILURES WHILE PLACING DANCE IN NEW, UNEXPECTED, AND OFTEN UNTRADITIONAL PLATFORMS. THIS NEW YORK CITY BASED DANCE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE AND ONGOING PERFORMANCE SEASON IN NYC WITH PRESENTED AND SELF-PRODUCED SHOWS IN MANY DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE FULLY PRODUCED SHOWS IN THEATERS, SITE SPECIFIC PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND GUEST APPEARANCES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF VENUES. IN 2024 THE COMPANY HAD 3 EDUCATIONAL STUDIO PERFORMANCES FOR NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN CENTER INSTITUTE AND PIG IRON THEATER ALONG WITH WORKSHOPS. THERE WERE NO PUBLIC NYC BASED PERFORMANCES IN 2024. THE COMPANY WAS IN CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR TWO DIFFERENT NYC BASED WORKS THAT WILL BE IN PRODUCTION IN 2025. FROM JUNE - NOVEMBER THEY COMPANY WAS IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A SITE-SPECIFIC PIECE COMMISSIONED BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY WHICH WILL HAVE A TWO WEEK RUN OF PERFORMANCES IN MAY 2025. FROM NOVEMBER - DECEMBER THE COMPANY WAS IN REHEARSALS FOR A THREE WEEK RUN OF PERFORMANCES AT PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS, AN OFF-BROADWAY THEATER THAT WAS CO-PRESENTING THE COMPANY'S SHOW MANY HAPPY RETURNS JANUARY 9-25, 2025.
  3. $10,394 spent. TEACHING & RESIDENCIES: THE COMPANY PARTICIPATES IN RESIDENCIES TO TEACH COMPANY REPERTORY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES. THESE ACTIVITES INCLUDE TEACHING AND CREATING WORK ON DANCERS IN VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2024 THE COMPANY HAD MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH AND SET COMPANY REPERTORY -- INCLUDING A DANCE FOR NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT AND A CREATIVE RESIDENCY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE COMPANY ALSO TAUGHT A SERIES OF MASTER CLASSES LOCALLY AT STEPS ON BROADWAY AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AND NATIONALLY AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO AND ODC DANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO TO A CUMULATIVE 240 PARTICIPANTS.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 November 2007.

    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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