AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL INC

EIN 06-0932294 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)

What they do

to ENCOURAGE and SUPPORT THE CREATION of NEW MODERN DANCE WORK BY BOTH ESTABLISHED and EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS; PRESERVE OUR MODERN DANCE HERITAGE THROUGH CONTINUED PRESENTATION of CLASSIC WORKS, AS WELL AS THROUGH ARCHIVAL EFFORTS; BUILD WIDER NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES for MODERN DANCE; ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE ART FORM and ITS CULTURAL and HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE; and to PROVIDE A SOUND SCIENTIFIC / AESTHETIC BASE for PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION and TRAINING of DANCERS and A FORUM for INTEGRATING and DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON DANCE EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.76%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

3.92%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$92.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.76%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$5.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $209,444 for JODEE NIMERICHTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,397,338

Mission workProgram services$2,641,87777.76% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$705,16820.76% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$133,0233.92% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Total expenses$3,480,068102.44% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 20.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 11.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 17.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 17.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 10.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 10.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 9.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,776,600

Expenses$3,480,068

Annual surplus $296,532 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,641,877 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$705,168 · 20.3% of expenses

Fundraising$133,023 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,776,600

Expenses$3,480,068

Assets$18,112,024

Income$3,948,307

Contributions$1,345,949

Mission work (program services)$2,641,877

Fundraising$133,023

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$705,168

Stocks and bonds$11,923,396

Investing fees$128,704

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JODEE NIMERICHTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $209,444Base $190,923 · Other $18,521

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JODEE NIMERICHTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

TIM NEWLINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE FROM JANUARY 2024

ADAM REINHARTBOARD MEMBER

TALLMAN TRASKTREASURER

SUSAN HALLBOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV 2023

ROSEMARIE SWEENEYBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN GALLANTBOARD MEMBER BEGININNING OCT 2023

RICHARD E FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

RALF ETIENNEBOARD MEMBER

NATALIE W DUNNBOARD MEMBER

NANCY P CARSTENSSECRETARY

JUDITH SAGANBOARD MEMBER

JAMES FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER

DIANE LINFORSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID DELANEY MAYERBOARD MEMBER

CURT C MYERSCHAIRMAN

CHRISTINE MARKBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES L REINHARTDIRECTOR EMERITUS

CARLTON MIDYETTEBOARD MEMBER

BERNARD E BELLBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR H ROGERS IIIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 715 BROAD ST, DURHAM, NC 27705-4833
County: Durham
In care of: TALLMAN TRASK
Primary officer: TALLMAN TRASK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 684-6402

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)
Grant-giving organization: Yes