Leslie Cuyjet Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Leslie Cuyjet, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the public through dance and interdisciplinary performance. The organization produces exhibitions that foster critical reflection, expand access to experimental work, and engage diverse audiences. Grounded in the artistic practice of choreographer Leslie Cuyjet, the organization concentrates its inquiry into embodiment, history, and representation, contributing to the cultural field while prioritizing public engagement and impact.
- Income
- $132,282
- Spending
- $86,831
- Reserves
- 8.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Highest pay
- $18,000, artistic director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $9,454 spent. Leslie Cuyjet, Inc. supported the artistic development of choreographer Leslie Cuyjet through residency programs at Chinati Foundation, Watermill Center, Performance Space New York, and David Zwirner gallery. The residencies enabled the creation and presentation of new works to audiences and arts communities. 165 persons participated in resulting public programs, exhibitions, or presentations.
- $10 spent. Through a workshop and two public talks, Leslie Cuyjet, Inc. shared Leslie Cuyjet's movement practice and creative research process with students and audiences across curatorial and local arts communities. These engagements offered direct access to the methodologies behind the organization's artistic work and mission.
- $66,710 spent. Leslie Cuyjet, Inc. toured work "With Marion" as well as "For All Your Life" to a total of five venues, reaching an audience of approximately 1,850 persons. The program advanced the organization's mission to serving the public through dance and interdisciplinary performance.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 2024.
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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