AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH AHEARN

Phone

4109290453

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1973, is a small nonprofit that reported $396K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $98K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE DANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. STUDENTS AND FACULTY AROUND THE REGION AND COUNTRY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR DANCE WORKS ADJUDICATED BY A PANEL OF NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED DANCE PROFESSIONALS IN AN OPEN AND CONSTRUCTIVE FORUM.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. ACDA ALSO SPONSORS THE NATIONAL COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL, A BIENNIAL EVENT, SHOWCASING WORKS SELECTED FROM EACH REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR PRESENTATION, USUALLY AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ACDA HAS DEVELOPED VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT DANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING A SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL AND VIRTUAL ADJUDICATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $9,531 Revenue: $110,611

ACDA REGIONAL CONFERENCES (11 PROGRAMS) ACDA HOSTED 11 REGIONAL CONFERENCES THAT EACH CONSISTED OF 3-4 DAYS OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH PANELS, AND AUDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, EACH CONFERENCE HAD...

ACDA REGIONAL CONFERENCES (11 PROGRAMS) ACDA HOSTED 11 REGIONAL CONFERENCES THAT EACH CONSISTED OF 3-4 DAYS OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH PANELS, AND AUDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, EACH CONFERENCE HAD 6-8 PERFORMANCES INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADJUDICATION AND FEEDBACK FROM 10 PANELS OF ADJUDICATORS. CONFERENCES ALSO PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FACULTY-ONLY CLASSES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $61,850 Revenue: $101,883

ACDA NATIONAL FESTIVAL ACDA HOSTED THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WITH 4 DAYS OF CLASSES, PANELS, PERFORMANCES, AND LARGE-GROUP...

ACDA NATIONAL FESTIVAL ACDA HOSTED THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WITH 4 DAYS OF CLASSES, PANELS, PERFORMANCES, AND LARGE-GROUP MEETINGS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $159,777

Program Service Revenue $228,632

Investment Income $7,277

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $395,686

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $178,422

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $71,381

Other Expenses $119,122

TOTAL EXPENSES $297,544

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$395,686	$253,180	+0.6%
Expenses	$297,544	$255,096	+0.2%
Net Income	$98,142	$-1,916	-52.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$151,043

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MATTIE FENTON	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$84,327	$0	$84,327
BRITTANY RAY	DIR PROGRAMS	40.00	Officer	$66,716	$0	$66,716
ELIZABETH AHEARN	PRESIDENT	8.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JEFF REBUDAL	PRES-ELECT/V	8.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JANET LILLY	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN OURADA	TREASURER	4.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PAUL BESAW	VP ELECT/BOA	4.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ESTANICH	VP POLICY/PR	4.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
GENEVIEVE DURHAM DECESARO	VP REGIONAL	4.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH ANDERSEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELOY BARRAGN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSE BEAUCHAMP	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL BERMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONTE BLACK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLI BRISSEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAIGE CALDARELLA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRYL CLARK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBIE DIEWALD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP FLICKINGER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA GUTIERREZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHAD HALL	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASANDRA HILLMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHON HUNTER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HYE-WON HWANG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANI JAVIAN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUREEN KADDAR	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER KLOPCHIN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN LOCH	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE MCCLAM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA MULLONE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL PADIERNA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOMMY PARLON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA PICKETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYRIAN REED	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA ROSENKRANS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOLVEIG SANTILLANO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAUSTAVI SARKAR	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA SCHEUBER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN SLAYTER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SABRINA VASQUEZ	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY VIATORI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELANIUS WILKINS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$395,686	$297,544	$527,757	$98,142
2024	$253,180	$255,096	$415,796	$-1,916
2023	$359,066	$356,251	$357,857	$2,815
2022	$234,887	$260,267	$352,111	$-25,380
2020	$205,641	$259,146	$512,192	$-53,505
2019	$241,753	$212,838	$519,482	$28,915
2018	$254,349	$277,159	$503,558	$-22,810

AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION INC