Citydance Productions Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CITYDANCES MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH DANCE. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH OUR THREE DIVISIONS CITYDANCE CONSERVATORY, CITYDANCE PRESENTS, AND CITYDANCE STUDIOS.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $90,933, president ceo/secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 78% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $3.2 million spent. CITYDANCE CONSERVATORY THE CITYDANCE CONSERVATORY IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AGED 9 TO 19. OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS, WINNING YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX YAGP HOPE AND GRAND PRIX AWARDS AT THE NEW YORK CITY FINALS AND RECEIVING INVITATIONS TO PERFORM AT YAGPS INTERNATIONAL GALAS. GRADUATES HAVE GAINED ACCEPTANCE TO PRESTIGIOUS DANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING JUILLIARD AND GLORIA KAUFMAN, AND OUR ALUMNI PERFORM WITH RENOWNED COMPANIES WORLDWIDE, SUCH AS THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP, BOSTON BALLET, AND LOPERA NATIONAL DE LYON AND THE ROYAL BALLET. ADMISSION TO THE CONSERVATORY IS THROUGH AN AUDITION PROCESS, EVALUATING EACH STUDENTS POTENTIAL, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND COMMITMENT TO PURSUING DANCE AS A CAREER. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED WE OFFER 35 WEEKS OF TRAINING DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, COMPLEMENTED BY EIGHT WEEKS OF SUMMER INTENSIVES. STUDENTS PERFORM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANIES AND COMPETING IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND GALAS. OUR TRAINING MODEL EMPHASIZES INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO EACH DANCERS NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS, AND TALENTS. WE PROVIDE A DIVERSE CURRICULUM THAT VALUES ALL DANCE GENRES EQUALLY, FACILITATED BY WORLD-CLASS FACULTY, IN-HOUSE CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND GUEST ARTISTS FROM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THIS NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOSTERS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND SETS HIGH EXPECTATIONS, EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL DANCE CAREER WHILE IMMERSING THEM IN THE HISTORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. CITYDANCE PRESENTS CITYDANCE PRESENTS BRINGS ACCLAIMED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPANIES TO VARIOUS PERFORMANCE VENUES ACROSS THE DC METRO AREA. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH AREA THEATERS, WE SUPPORT LOCAL CHOREOGRAPHERS IN CREATING, PRODUCING, AND PERFORMING NEW WORKS. EACH CO-PRESENTATION INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTS, SUCH AS MASTER CLASSES, RESIDENCIES, AND SUMMER INTENSIVES AT THE CONSERVATORY, PROVIDING OUR SENIOR STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM COMPANY ARTISTS IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS. CITYDANCE STUDIOS CITYDANCE STUDIOS IS COMMITTED TO SHARING THE JOY AND CONNECTION OF DANCE WITH EVERYONE. WE OFFER OVER 150 WEEKLY CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CAMPS FOR AGES 3 TO ADULT ACROSS MORE THAN 20 DANCE GENRES. YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVING NEARLY 1,300 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, OUR YOUTH PROGRAMMING INCLUDES SEVEN WEEKS OF FULL-DAY SUMMER CAMPS DURING OUR 35-WEEK SCHOOL YEAR SESSION. CLASSES RANGE FROM BALLET, HIP-HOP, JAZZ, MODERN, TAP, K-POP, TO CREATIVE MOVEMENT. WE ALSO OFFER DAY CAMPS DURING PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSURES AND HAVE DEVELOPED GENRE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GROUPS FOR TEENAGERS, WHO PERFORM AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND IN AN ANNUAL CONCERT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EACH MAY. ADULT PROGRAMS WITH OVER 800 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING YEAR-ROUND, CITYDANCE STUDIOS PROVIDES WEEKLY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS A SUMMER MASTERCLASS SERIES FEATURING DC-BASED CHOREOGRAPHERS. OUR DIVERSE OFFERINGS INCLUDE BALLET, CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MODERN, YOGA, PILATES, TAP, AND JAZZ, DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE DANCERS AT ALL TECHNICAL LEVELS. CITYDANCE OPERATES FOUR LOCATIONS ACROSS WASHINGTON, DC MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD AND FALLS CHURCH, VA, WITH A TOTAL OF 16 DANCE STUDIOS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MORE THAN 300,000 ANNUALLY IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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