PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-2665475 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)

What they do

ONE of THE MOST FAMOUS and DYNAMIC MODERN DANCE ENSEMBLES of OUR TIME, THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN INNOVATING and TRANSFORMING THE ART FORM of MODERN DANCE SINCE 1954. WITH A HISTORY of MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS, PASSIONATE EXPRESSION, and THRILLING ATHLETICISM, THE COMPANY CONTINUES BOLDLY INTO THE FUTURE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL NOVAK.THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION STRIVES to ACHIEVE and MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVELS of ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE WHILE CELEBRATING THE MODERN DANCE IDIOM. THROUGH OUR ARTISTIC and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE FOUNDATION WORKS to CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY of THE MODERN DANCE FIELD, WHILE NURTURING and ELEVATING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY of DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, COLLABORATORS, EDUCATORS, and AUDIENCE MEMBERS.VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:18 BOARD MEMBERS13 BOARD of ADVISORS10 OFFICE INTERNS/VOLUNTEERS54 VOLUNTEERS for THE LINCOLN CENTER SEASON95 TOTAL

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Money made simple

73.13%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

6.92%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$97.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.03%of revenue went to management and office costs17.5% of expenses

$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

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Tax year 2024

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$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$11,519,368

Mission workProgram services$8,424,54373.13% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,961,52217.03% of revenue17.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$797,3556.92% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$335,9482.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,183,42097.08% of revenue

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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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.3% mission · 17.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 16.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 22.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 17.0% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 17.1% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 8.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 13.5% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 5.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,519,368

Expenses$11,183,420

Annual surplus $335,948 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)$8,424,543 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,961,522 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$797,355 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,519,368

Expenses$11,183,420

Assets$22,583,317

Income$14,756,283

Contributions$8,500,137

Mission work (program services)$8,424,543

Fundraising$797,355

Management and general$1,961,522

Executive compensation (total)$606,137

Stocks and bonds$1,905,318

Accounting fees$56,025

Investing fees$3,765

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN TOMLINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $252,329Base $245,000 · Other $7,329

MICHAEL NOVAKARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $217,190Base $205,209 · Other $11,981

LAUREN LOVETTERESIDENT COREOGRAPHER · 40 hrs/week $189,173Base $172,111 · Other $17,062

CATHRYN HARDINGEXTERNAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $168,308Base $152,945 · Other $15,363

NOAH ABERLINGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $162,876Base $151,986 · Other $10,890

JULIA LUDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $153,361Base $137,779 · Other $15,582

CATHY MCCANN BUCKREHEARSAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,367Base $115,401 · Other $8,966

BRIDGET WELTYCOMPANY MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $123,916Base $112,993 · Other $10,923

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

JOHN TOMLINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL NOVAKARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LAUREN LOVETTERESIDENT COREOGRAPHER

CATHRYN HARDINGEXTERNAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE

NOAH ABERLINGENERAL MANAGER

JULIA LUDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CATHY MCCANN BUCKREHEARSAL DIRECTOR

BRIDGET WELTYCOMPANY MANAGER

YVONNE RIEBERTRUSTEE

BIANCA RUSSOTRUSTEE

WILLIAM SHUTZERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN KROLL REIDYVICE CHAIR

ROSALIND REEDTRUSTEE

ROBERT ABERLINTRUSTEE

RICHARD FELDMANVICE CHAIR

NANCY COLESCHAIR

MAX SHULMANTRUSTEE

JOSHUA JEFFERYTRUSTEE

JOSEPH SMITHTREASURER

JONNA MACKINTRUSTEE

JOHN PHILIP FALKTRUSTEE

ELISE JAFFESECRETARY

DOUGLAS PETERSONVICE CHAIR

DEIRDRE DUNNTRUSTEE

DEBORAH ADELMANTRUSTEE

CF STONE IIITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 307 WEST 38TH STREET 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-9532
County: New York
In care of: JOHN TOMLINSON
Primary officer: JOHN TOMLINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 431-5562

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)
IRS tax category: Dance Companies