DANCING GROUNDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- DANCING GROUNDS (EIN 45-5084235)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-03-27
- IRS object ID
- 201530869349200103
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-03-27T08:27:13-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Hymel & Ready apac | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1100 Poydras Street Suite 2510 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70163 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 455084235 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Dancing Grounds | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DANC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5045355791 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3705 St Claude Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70117 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Patricia DeMichele | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-03-27 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Aaron Ready | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01598603 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5045985245 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | dancingrounds.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $158,816 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $71,462 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $87,354 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $158,816 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $66,792 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $25,153 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,291 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $38,431 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $132,667 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $26,149 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $33,247 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $59,396 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,046 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,411 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,201 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,985 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,396 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,396 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Dancing Grounds expands access to high-quality dance education and performance by supporting a diverse community of dance students, teachers, artists and audiences. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| Adult Education: Dancing Grounds has become the largest and most comprehensive adult dance program in Orleans parish, serving over 1,500 students in the past three years. We now offer twenty classes per week in African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Modern, Ballet, Belly Dance, Breakdancing, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Pilates, Salsa, Tap, and Yoga. Dancing Grounds creates a welcoming, safe environment for adults of all ages and ability levels to dance, exercise, and express themselves. With overall health as an outcome, Dancing Grounds classes are designed to build physical endurance, boost memory, improve body awareness and flexibility, reduce stress, assist in weight loss, enhance balance, develop dance skills and create new social experiences for students. | $60,309 |
| Youth Development: Dancing Grounds has provided high-quality dance classes to over 1,000 youth. We began by partnering with Community Works of Louisiana, Kid smART and the New Orleans Recreation Department Commission (NORDC) to recruit, train and support excellent dance teachers in afterschool and summer programs. In the past year, we have launched a new Dancing Grounds residency program, providing dance instruction during the school day at Arise Academy and Akili Academy to over 350 students. We have also launched summer and Saturday programs at our home studios on St. Claude Avenue, which will grow to serve more than 150 students in 2016. | $21,676 |
| Performance: Dancing Grounds has become a driving force for artistic innovation and dance audience development in Orleans Parish. With support from the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Mayors Office, we produced the first Dance for Social Change Festival, a series of site-specific, Contemporary dance performances that inspired dialogue and action about the key issues confronting our city. Dancing Grounds recently launched New Orleans first Artist-in-Residence program dedicated exclusively to support local choreographers. We provide two dance artistsMaritza Mercado-Narcisse and Meryl Murmanwith free rehearsal time and performance space to develop new work. | $21,407 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $103,392 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia DeMichele | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Kheri Phillip | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Monica Gilliam | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| Megan Riess | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Eliza Brinkmeyer | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Bruce Barnes | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Laura Stein | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3164 N Villere St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5045355791 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,181 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,173 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,354 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,353 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $111,606 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,526 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $206,960 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $206,960 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,526 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $206,960 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1017 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2962 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $3561 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $1123 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $2006 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $3951 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Supplies $8146 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Volunteer Stipends $7110 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Other $4858 |
| Other Expenses.4 | CC Processing Fees $2390 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Telephone $1307 |
| Other Assets.1 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $19937 Accounts Receivable - Ending $22719 |
| Other Assets.2 | Furniture & Equipment - Beginning $1264 Furniture & Equipment - Ending $9272 |
| Other Assets.3 | Accumulated Depreciation - Beginning $0 Accumulated Depreciation - Ending $-2006 |
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