DANCE DOWNTOWN LA INC LA DANCE PRO… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALL

Phone

2136625995

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DANCE DOWNTOWN LA INC LA DANCE PROJECT, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,119,503 Revenue: $1,775,420

DANCE DOWNTOWN LA CREATES INNOVATIVE PLATFORMS FOR DANCE AND EXPANDS THE EXPERIENCE OF DANCE AND DANCE EDUCATION TO AUDIENCES AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO PRESENT THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ARTISTRY AND PERFORMANCES TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. IN DOING SO, THE COMPANY EXPANDS AND DIVERSIFIES ITS CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR ITS DANCERS. THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, DANCE DOWNTOWN LA WORKS TO EXPAND THE CULTURAL LIVES OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD BY BRINGING TO THE AUDIENCE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF DANCE, MUSIC, AND VISUAL ARTS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,847,418

Program Service Revenue $1,775,420

Investment Income $389

Other Revenue $-933,835

TOTAL REVENUE $2,689,392

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,149,116

Fundraising Expenses $65,178

Program Expenses $3,119,503

Other Expenses $1,602,002

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,751,118

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,689,392	$4,284,358	-0.4%
Expenses	$3,751,118	$4,126,415	-0.1%
Net Income	$-1,061,726	$157,943	-7.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$387,048

Total Directors

$236,315

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BENJAMIN MILLEPIED	PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$149,583	$0	$149,583
CHRISTOPHER MACDOUGALL	SECRETARY	30.00	Officer Director	$86,732	$0	$86,732
PAMELA ADBY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK TERBEEK	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL EMMANUEL REIFFERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ETIENNE BINANT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHOEBE BALSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEN BERG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUISA FERNANDA ESPINOSA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FLAVIA GALE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBINA HUNT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS TATE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY JENKINS	BOARD MEMEBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAMIN SHAMSHIRI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCINDA GOULD LENT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$150,733	$0	$150,733

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,689,392	$3,751,118	$1,245,103	$-1,061,726
2022	$4,284,358	$4,126,415	$2,436,941	$157,943
2021	$3,424,604	$2,234,908	$2,086,365	$1,189,696
2020	$2,333,857	$2,176,830	$879,819	$157,027
2019	$2,648,460	$2,691,228	$510,776	$-42,768
2018	$2,816,224	$2,643,645	$553,113	$172,579
2017	$2,501,601	$2,438,192	$480,881	$63,409
2016	$2,051,446	$1,861,595	$268,095	$189,851

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