THE MONTPELIER CONTRA DANCE INC
EIN 93-3527401 · Folk Arts (A24)
What they do
THE MONTPELIER CONTRA DANCE HELD 29 DANCES IN 2025 WITH AN AVERAGE of 167 PEOPLE PER DANCE or 4,843 TOTAL DANCERS. WE HOSTED TWO DANCES ON MAY 17. WE ARE SERVING A WIDE RANGE of AGES INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, and SENIORS. THE TIERED ADMISSIONS WITH A LOW of 5 DOLLARS for KIDS and LOW INCOME PARTICIPANTS, 12 DOLLARS RECOMMENDED ADMISSION for ADULTS, and 20 DOLLARS for DANCE SUPPORTERS CONTINUES to WORK WELL WITH THE AVERAGE ADMISSION PER PERSON BETWEEN 12 and 13 DOLLARS. WE HAD A GOOD MIX of LOCAL and REGIONAL DANCE CALLERS and MUSICIANS. THE MCD BOARD CONTINUED to SHARPEN OUR ORGANIZING SKILLS and SUPPORT OUR MISSION BY MAKING A 500 DOLLAR GRANT to THE REGIONAL DANCE ORGANIZERS CONFERENCE and THREE BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
ALICE SMOLINSKYPRESIDENT
DANA DWINELL-YARDLEYOFFICER
KURT GIAVARATREASURER
NOAH HARRISONOFFICER
PATRICIA GIAVARAOFFICER
THOMAS WEISSSECRETARY
TIMOTHY SWARTZOFFICER
WILL CLELANDOFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2026
- Location
- C/O DWINELL-YARDLEY 72 LIBERTY ST, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-0000
- County
- Washington
- In care of
- % DANA DWINELL-YARDLEY
- Primary officer
- KURT GIAVARA, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Folk Arts (A24)
- IRS tax category
- Folk Arts