The Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Dance Resource Center of Great Los Angeles is a service organization for dance. The corporation's primary objectives are to provide the dance community access to information, resources and services and promote the visibility and viability of Great Los Angeles dance on local, state, and national levels.
- Income
- $322,192
- Spending
- $444,834
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 50%
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $135,000, director
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
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 150% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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
Weak: 41 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $124,568 spent. Community including interactive website, calendar, convenings, weekly resource e-newsletter, workshops, networking events, opportunities/resource bulletin board, and Day of Dancer Health (DDH). DDH expanded to include all ability dancers, customizing the experience/screenings to attend to the unique needs of professional dancers and educators including those with varying abilities/disabilities. Community Convenings provide a welcoming and transparent space to share and resolve sector challenges and build meaningful relationships, opportunities and collaborations. Programming is free or pay what you can and offered predominantly in underserved districts across the County to ensure accessibility.
- $124,568 spent. Administrative Services includes email and social media marketing, consulting services, research, staffing, fiscal administration support, and fiscal sponsorship. Services are offered at subsidized rates and tiered according to organizations budget, size and infrastructure needs.
- $124,568 spent. Artistic Development/HomeGrown supports the maturation and growth of LA area dance makers and their process and work at all stages in career, providing artistic development and skill building via free creative, work and rehearsal space, performance opportunities and residencies. Participants from traditionally excluded communities are able to utilize well-equipped space otherwise not offered or affordable, bringing a spectrum of genres together expanding on each creative's visibility and viability, while dynamically bolstering small local businesses around the City and County.
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 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 June 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 August 1987.
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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