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Dance Safe Inc

EIN 94-3365608 · Lakewood, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To support non-addicted recreational drug users & their communities in making informed decisions about their health & safety. DanceSafe has 2 fundamental operating principles: Harm reduction & peer-based, popular education,

Income
$4.0 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
7
Volunteers
1,567
Highest pay
$112,669, coo

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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. $2.4 million spent. HARM REDUCTION DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM: TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES TO NON-ADDICTED RECREATIONAL DRUG USERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO HELP THEM PROTECT THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY. INCLUDES TEST STRIP PROGRAM: LARGEST RETAIL AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OF WHPM FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE TEST STRIPS. THESE TEST STRIPS PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS AND ADVERSE MEDICAL INCIDENTS IN DRUG-USING POPULATIONS; REAGENT TEST KIT PROGRAM: MANUFACTURE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC COLORIMETRIC ADULTERANT SCREENING FIELD TESTS AS PUBLIC HEALTH TOOLS TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS AND ADVERSE MEDICAL INCIDENTS IN DRUG-USING POPULATIONS; DRUG & HEALTH EDUCATION SUPPLIES & LITERATURE; OTHER HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES SUCH AS WATER BOTTLES & SAFER USE TOOLS.
  2. $456,971 spent. Outreach: Volunteers provide field outreach at concerts, music festivals, conferences and other music, art and community events. Our initiatives and services include: Providing safe spaces to engage in conversations about health, drug use, and personal safety. Providing fee water and electrolytes to prevent dehydration and heatstroke Providing free safe sex and consent tools to avoid unwanted pregnancies and the spread of STI's Providing free ear plugs and literature about hearing protection to help prevent hearing loss and tinnitus. Providing honest, fact-based and unbiased information on drug effects and potential risks to empower people to make informed decisions Offering non-judgemental first-point of contact to risky and challenging situations. Offering drug checking services to prevent adverse medical incidents and overdose deaths working with promoters to advocate for safety-first approaches.
  3. $303,018 spent. Other Programs to help provide a non-judgmental and public health-focused perspective to help support the health and safety of people who are non-addicted recreational drug users and their communities in making informed decisions about their health and safety. DanceSafe has two fundamental operating principles: Harm reduction and Peer-Based, Popular Education.

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 July 2001.

    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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