AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 23-7359759 · Education (B)

What they do

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATIONS PRIMARY FOCUS is to SUPPORT and PROMOTE DANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH SPONSORSHIP of REGIONAL CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS and VIRTUAL EVENTS. THE CONFERENCES ARE THE PRIMARY MEANS for COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAMS to PERFORM OUTSIDE THEIR OWN ACADEMIC SETTING and to GAIN EXPOSURE to THE DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT COLLEGE DANCE NATIONALLY. STUDENTS and FACULTY AROUND THE REGION and COUNTRY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to HAVE DANCE WORKS ADJUDICATED BY A PANEL of NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED DANCE PROFESSIONALS IN AN OPEN and CONSTRUCTIVE FORUM. A RICH ARRAY of CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT EVERY CONFERENCE. ACDA SPONSORS THE NATIONAL COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL, A BIENNIAL EVENT, SHOWCASING WORKS SELECTED FROM EACH REGIONAL CONFERENCE. ACDA ALSO OFFERS VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES to SUPPORT DANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING A SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL and VIRTUAL ADJUDICATION. ACDA EMBRACES THE CORE VALUES of SERVICE, EDUCATION, INCLUSION, RESPECT and EQUITY.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

18.04%of revenue went to mission work24.0% of expenses · Program services

$75.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

57.16%of revenue went to management and office costs76.0% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

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$395,686

Mission workProgram services$71,38118.04% of revenue24.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$226,16357.16% of revenue76.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,14224.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$297,54475.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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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: 24.0% mission · 76.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 10.4% mission · 89.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 19.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 21.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 22.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 29.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$395,686

Expenses$297,544

Annual surplus $98,142 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)$71,381 · 24.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$226,163 · 76.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$395,686

Expenses$297,544

Assets$527,757

Income$395,686

Contributions$159,777

Mission work (program services)$71,381

Management and general$226,163

Accounting fees$12,170

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

MATTIE FENTONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $84,327

BRITTANY RAYDIR PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $66,716

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 (42)

MATTIE FENTONEXECUTIVE DI

BRITTANY RAYDIR PROGRAMS

RACHEL BERMANDIRECTOR

LINDSAY VIATORIDIRECTOR

MAUREEN KADDARDIRECTOR

MEGAN SLAYTERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ESTANICHVP POLICY/PR

MONTE BLACKDIRECTOR

NICOLE MCCLAMDIRECTOR

PAIGE CALDARELLADIRECTOR

PAUL BESAWVP ELECT/BOA

PHILIP FLICKINGERDIRECTOR

KAUSTAVI SARKARDIRECTOR

ROSE BEAUCHAMPDIRECTOR

SABRINA VASQUEZDIRECTOR

SANDRA SCHEUBERDIRECTOR

SARA PICKETTDIRECTOR

SOLVEIG SANTILLANODIRECTOR

STEPHEN LOCHDIRECTOR

SUSAN OURADATREASURER

TINA MULLONEDIRECTOR

TOMMY PARLONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH AHEARNPRESIDENT

ANI JAVIANDIRECTOR

BARBIE DIEWALDDIRECTOR

CASANDRA HILLMANDIRECTOR

CHAD HALLDIRECTOR

CHARLI BRISSEYDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA GUTIERREZDIRECTOR

CYRIAN REEDDIRECTOR

DANIEL PADIERNADIRECTOR

DARRYL CLARKDIRECTOR

ANGELA ROSENKRANSDIRECTOR

ELOY BARRAGNDIRECTOR

GENEVIEVE DURHAM DECESAROVP REGIONAL

HANNAH ANDERSENDIRECTOR

HEATHER KLOPCHINDIRECTOR

HELANIUS WILKINSDIRECTOR

HYE-WON HWANGDIRECTOR

JANET LILLYSECRETARY

JEFF REBUDALPRES-ELECT/V

JONATHON HUNTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 21 MAGOTHY BRIDGE RD UNIT 503, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
County: Anne Arundel
In care of: SUSAN OURADA
Primary officer: SUSAN OURADA, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 929-0453 Officer phone(240) 428-1736

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GOLDIN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education