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Hartford Dance Collective

EIN 83-3415925 · Hartford, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The primary objectives and purpose of the Hartford Dance Collective (The Dance Collective) is to provide performance opportunities in dance for female choreographers and to share professional contemporary dance with new audiences by curating performances in diverse locations. The Dance Collective will strive for excellence in providing: 1. Educational opportunities within the community (including public performances and open classes); 2. Performance and cultural training opportunities for dancers; and 3. Leadership opportunities for female choreographers to prepare them for a career in the dance field. These objectives and purposes are deliberately expressed in very general terms, so that they may provide useful and relevant guidance in the broadest possible range of circumstances

Income
$122,769
Spending
$115,944
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%
Highest pay
$24,844, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 84% 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 July 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 July 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 (2)
  1. $17,810 spent. One thousand audience members gathered for the fourth annual Hartford Dance Festival, featuring 25 diverse professional dance performance groups, an all-styles dance battle, and three free dance workshops on the Bushnell Park Stage in Hartford, CT.
  2. $18,220 spent. The Art Bridges Foundation awarded the Hartford Dance Collective in collaboration with the New Britain Museum of American Art a grant to ignite the temporary exhibit "Modern Women: Visionary Artists". The activities included free dance class on Saturday mornings for 6 months, 5 pop-up style dance performances immersed in the galleries at the museum, and two final full-length dance performances featuring five brand new choreographies, created based on works from the exhibit.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 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 July 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 July 2019.

    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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