Dance Esaias Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dance Esaias' primary purpose is to offer arts and education to the community through performances, classes, workshops, scholarships, lectures, mentoring, rehearsal space and community gatherings. The past 5 years we have reorganized our structure to focus on the development of a performing company, offering fewer paid classes, more free classes with voluntary teachers and a general focus on presenting performances and open rehearsals as educational tools.
- Income
- $63,273
- Spending
- $63,812
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 65%
- Highest pay
- $3,507, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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)
- $21,135 spent. Conducted yearly company classes, 5 months rehearsals preparing 1 evening length performances. 5 days performances Lehman Theater, Live Arts co-produced with MDCA Away from Home Series, Built sets, movies and costumes, paid performances and rehearsals. Performances reached estimated 2600 people.
- $3,900 spent. Offered free Lightbody classes, breath workshops for public, open rehearsals. Program reached estimated 800 people.
- $1,600 spent. Provided online live streamed concerts of past work and live rehearsal process. Program reached estimated 500 people.
- $1,870 spent. Offered free gyrotonic, breathwork and stretch classes to company. Program reached estimated 500 people.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.