FRIENDS OF CAROUSEL DANCE COMPANY
EIN 95-4455103 · Performing Arts Organizations
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THIS ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITITIES to ALL ELIGIBLECHILDREN to BE A PART of A PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS LEARN DANCE,MUSIC and CHOREOGRAPHY, ATTEND PERFORMING ARTS SHOWS and PARTICIPATE IN DANCE ANDMUSIC RECITALS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 35 PARTICIPANTS AT ANY GIVENTIME. MOST PROGRAM GRADUATES CHOOSE to CONTINUE THEIR PERFORMING ARTS CAREERSAND/OR EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS to GIFTED STUDENTS WHICHALLOWS THEM to ATTEND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS/OR and PROGRAMS.
Should I give to this charity?
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
ALISA CHEVALIERDIRECTOR
DEB TEETERDIRECTOR
JIN YANGDIRECTOR
KAREN WILLISARTISTIC DIRECT
MELISSA KATZPRESIDENT
STACEY GORDONDIRECTOR
THOMAS TAMURACFO
WENDI SOMMERS-TAMURATREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- 23715 Roscoe Blvd, West Hills, CA 91304
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- Melissa Katz
- Primary officer
- Melissa Katz, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SHARYN STARR CONSULTING
- IRS tax category
- Performing Arts Organizations