DANCE DOWNTOWN LA INC LA DANCE PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DANCE DOWNTOWN LA INC LA DANCE PROJECT

EIN 45-4887427 · Ballet (A63)

What they do

to PROMOTE NEW COLLABORATIVE WORK BY EMERGING and ESTABLISHED ARTISTS and to REVIST INFLUENTIAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY DANCE COLLABORATIONS FROM THE PAST, to CREATE INNOVATIVE PLATFORMS for CONTEMPORARY DANCE and to EXPAND THE EXPERIENCE of DANCE and DANCE EDUCATION to ALL AUDIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.28%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

4.21%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$128.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.25%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $683,501 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $131,843 for LUCINDA GOULD LENT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$2,378,135

Mission workProgram services$2,384,732100.28% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$576,69924.25% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$100,2054.21% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Total expenses$3,061,636128.74% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.9% mission · 18.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 15.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 14.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 19.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 23.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 18.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 16.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,378,135

Expenses$3,061,636

Annual shortfall $683,501 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,384,732 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$576,699 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$100,205 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,378,135

Expenses$3,061,636

Assets$901,039

Income$2,603,737

Contributions$1,425,273

Mission work (program services)$2,384,732

Fundraising$100,205

Management and general$576,699

Accounting fees$110,009

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

LUCINDA GOULD LENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024) · 40 hrs/week $131,843

BENJAMIN MILLEPIEDPRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $120,817

SEBASTIEN MARCOVICIASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $93,208

CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALLSECRETARY & DIR. OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 30 hrs/week $86,050

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

LUCINDA GOULD LENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024)

BENJAMIN MILLEPIEDPRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SEBASTIEN MARCOVICIASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALLSECRETARY & DIR. OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS

ALBINA HUNTBOARD MEMBER

BARRY JENKINSBOARD MEMEBER

CHRIS TATEBOARD MEMBER

ETIENNE BINANTBOARD MEMBER

LUISA FERNANDA ESPINOSABOARD MEMBER

MARK TERBEEKBOARD CHAIR

PAUL EMMANUEL REIFFERSBOARD MEMBER

PHOEBE BALSONBOARD MEMBER

RAMIN SHAMSHIRIBOARD MEMBER

ROMESH ANKETELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 2245 E WASHINGTON BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
County: Los Angeles
In care of: CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALL
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALL, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailINFO@LADANCEPROJECT.ORG Phone(213) 662-5995

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PDM LLP
NTEE classification: Ballet (A63)
IRS tax category: Ballet