THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC (EIN 131834089) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1926

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LARUE ALLEN

Phone

2122299200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC, founded in 1926, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $508K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

TEACHING AND CULTIVATING THE HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE MARTHA GRAHAM TECHNIQUE OF DANCE WHILE PREPARING DANCERS FOR THE MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY AND FOR ENTERING THE FIELD AT LARGE AS DANCE PROFESSIONALS. CREATING A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC VISION OF MARTHA GRAHAM AND PROVIDING A LABORATORY FOR CHOREOGRAPHY & PERFORMANCE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND MEMBERS OF THE MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $939,635

Program Service Revenue $772,257

Investment Income $12,193

Other Revenue $32,353

TOTAL REVENUE $1,756,438

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $93,641

Salaries & Benefits $717,221

Fundraising Expenses $71,330

Program Expenses $1,083,918

Other Expenses $437,549

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,248,411

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,756,438	$1,467,932	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,248,411	$1,172,122	+0.1%
Net Income	$508,027	$295,810	+0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$398,817

Total Directors

$398,817

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LARUE ALLEN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	12.00	Officer Director	$0	$3,675	$208,317
JANET EILBER	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	9.00	Officer Director	$0	$2,750	$190,500
JAVIER MORGADO	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRAINE OLER	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
INGER K WITTER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA COHEN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY BLUMENTHAL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AYSE DIZIOGLU-KOYLUOGLU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFFREY FALLON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER JONES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE JOWERS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRINA NUZOVA	TRUSTEE (THRU JAN 2025)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLE PERKINS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FELICITY ROGERS-CHAPMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE ROOKS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI SACKLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH G SCHLOSSER	CHAIRMAN EMERITA	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE STEIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIS WOOD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN STEIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMONA FERRARA	DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	9.00	Highest	$0	$900	$120,323
ASHLEY BROWN	SCHOOL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$0	$0	$118,208

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,756,438	$1,248,411	$1,112,448	$508,027
2024	$1,467,932	$1,172,122	$562,395	$295,810
2023	$1,099,876	$1,075,667	$354,125	$24,209
2022	$882,755	$861,856	$257,619	$20,899
2021	$907,909	$778,537	$268,808	$129,372
2020	$1,174,464	$995,557	$242,235	$178,907
2019	$1,082,392	$1,092,756	$674,381	$-10,364
2018	$1,019,256	$951,988	$597,798	$67,268

THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE INC