Yin He Dance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Yin He Dance is a dance organization rooted in Chicago's Chinese American community. We are committed to exploring and representing all aspects of our culture through dance. Our goal is to contribute to and empower our community through art.
- Income
- $129,086
- Spending
- $128,410
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $50,000 spent. Yin He Dance Company - a professional dance company which performs Chinese dance throughout the greater Chicago area. The company bridges east and west, past and present via repertory works passed down by master teachers as well as new works, especially those by members of the Chinese diaspora. In 2025, our group of 5 dancers performed at events throughout the greater Chicago area which served about 20,000 audience members.
- $50,000 spent. Yin He Dance Center is our physical space in Bridgeport (Greater Chicago Chinatown) which houses dance classes for all ages, holds rehearsals for Yin He Dance Company and resident artists, and where we hold our summer apprenticeship program. The dance center served about 60 students who took classes in Chinese folk, Chinese classical, and kpop dance. The students and apprentices performed at local neighborhood events for about 10,000 audience members.
- $28,410 spent. Community Engagement - Yin He Dance offers educational classes and performances at schools, libraries, and other institutions. This past year, Yin He instructors taught at 8 public schools and presented performance programs at 2 libraries. We set a culturally accurate "Chinese Variation" with the Hyde Park Dance School for their annual Nutcracker production and celebrated the Chinese New Year at Navy Pier.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 2016.
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.
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