Diavolo Dance Theatre
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DIAVOLO DANCE THEATRE IS A CREATIVE MOVEMENT PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT EXPLORES INNOVATION BY CREATING UNIQUE LIVE, CINEMATIC, DIGITAL AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE SOCIALLY RELEVANT WORK THAT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITIES OF HUMANKIND. USING CUSTOM-MADE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES, DIAVOLO COMBINES STORYTELLING AND MOVEMENT WITH THE GOAL OF RESTORING ONE'S MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTHS.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $130,391, coo
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: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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
0 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 (2)
- $389,653 spent. DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE DIAVOLO INSTITUTE SERVED MORE THAN 10,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ITS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. PROGRAMMING REACHED SCHOOLS ACROSS MORE THAN 17 NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SERVING A BROAD RANGE OF UNDERSERVED K-12 STUDENTS, INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THE VETERANS PROJECT CONTINUED TO GROW THROUGH A SPECIAL INTENSIVE WORKSHOP SERIES FOCUSED ON RESTORATIVE MOVEMENT AND CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISES FOR LOS ANGELES-BASED VETERANS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN A FREE IN-STUDIO COMMUNITY SHOWING AND POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH THE PARTICIPATING VETERANS. THE DIAVOLO INSTITUTE IS BASED ON THE IDEA THAT EVERYONE FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY DESERVES CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS.
- $251,685 spent. DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, DIAVOLO PERFORMED AT THE LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL AND COMMENCED THE CREATION AND REHEARSAL PROCESS FOR ITS NEWEST PRODUCTION, "ESCAPE." IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, DIAVOLO ALSO UNDERTOOK A STUDIO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW LIGHTING AND SOUND SYSTEMS. CONCERT PROGRAMS FEATURED THE WORK OF CREATIVE DIRECTOR JACQUES HEIM AND THE DIAVOLO COMPANY.
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 November 6, 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 May 1996.
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 November 4, 2026.
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