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Southern California Community Dance Coalition

EIN 95-3985484 · Valley Vlg, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DANCE COALITION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. WE PROMOTE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF TRADITIONAL AND HISTORICAL DANCE OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND THE BRITISH ISLES. OUR VISION IS TO PRESERVE AND FURTHER THE ENJOYMENT OF TRADITIONAL DANCE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. OUR DANCES ARE HELD IN COMFORTABLE SOCIAL SETTINGS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FEATURE MOSTLY LIVE MUSIC. NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME AND THERE ARE LESSONS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO MANY DANCES. YOU DO NOT NEED A PARTNER TO JOIN US. COMFORTABLE SOFT-SOLED SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED. OUR DANCES ARE GENDER-NEUTRAL AND WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US IN LEARNING THESE HISTORIC DANCE STYLES.

Income
$69,027
Spending
$69,113
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (2)
  1. $64,903 spent. WEEKLY DANCES HELD IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITES IN SOUTHERN CA. TWO DANCE WEEKENDS ARE SPONSORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - FIDDLING FROG HELD IN PASADENA, CA; STURTEVANT DANCE AWAY HELD AT THE STURTEVANT CAMP IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS. THE WEEKLY DANCES DRAW BETWEEN 30 AND 80 DANCERS PER WEEK; THE WEEKEND DANCES BRING IN DANCERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING OF DANCE.
  2. $421 spent. CAPITAL ASSET EQUIPMENT USED FOR DANCES

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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