SONIA PLUMB DANCE COMPANY INC
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $74K · expenses $144K · assets $230K
- EIN
- 06-1304412
- Address
- 233 PEARL ST STE 14, HARTFORD, CT 06103-2100
- Website
- www.soniaplumbdance.org
- NTEE code
- A62 Dance (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A62Z)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 1991 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Sonia Plumb (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Mission Statement: Sonia Plumb Dance Company is a professional performing modern contemporary dance company based in Hartford CT with the mission: to enrich and educate the community through innovative modern dance. Through the lens of modern dance we awaken enrich and educate communities to diverse perspectives of our world.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director | 2016-2022 | $35,072 | $109,821 | 1 |
| Andrea Blesso | Advisory Board Member | 2020-2022 | $0 | $6,750 | 1 |
| Asher Taylor Dawson | Educator and Dancer | 2022 | $5,228 | $5,228 | 1 |
| Alexzander Larsen | Dancer | 2022 | $4,698 | $4,698 | 1 |
| Erin Raymond | Educator and Junior Company Dancer | 2022 | $4,271 | $4,271 | 1 |
| Samantha Rice | Administrative Assistant | 2022 | $3,425 | $3,425 | 1 |
| Robbie Weatherington | Dancer | 2022 | $3,031 | $3,031 | 1 |
| Chloe Trotta Smith (former) | Executive Assistant | 2020 | $4,109 | $4,109 | 1 |
| Michelle Serra (former) | Executive Director | 2016 | $3,501 | $3,501 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Mayo | Board President | 2016-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claire Sickenger | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Stroud | Advisory Board Member | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alisa Picerno (former) | Member | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Uchenna Richards (former) | Board of Directors | 2019-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Badon (former) | Treasurer | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kerron Vernon (former) | President | 2016-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brianne Taylor (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Murphy (former) | Advisory Board | 2016-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Daly (former) | Executive Director | 2016-2017 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jocelyn Fenyn (former) | Board Member | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zoe Allard (former) | Secretary Treasurer | 2016 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director | 65 | $35,072 | - | $0 | $35,072 | 1 |
| Asher Taylor Dawson | Educator and Dancer | 12 | $5,228 | - | $0 | $5,228 | 1 |
| Alexzander Larsen | Dancer | 10 | $4,698 | - | $0 | $4,698 | 1 |
| Erin Raymond | Educator and Junior Company Dancer | 10 | $4,271 | - | $0 | $4,271 | 1 |
| Samantha Rice | Administrative Assistant | 8 | $3,425 | - | $0 | $3,425 | 1 |
| Robbie Weatherington | Dancer | 10 | $3,031 | - | $0 | $3,031 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Board President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claire Sickenger | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Stroud | Advisory Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Blesso | Advisory Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director Founder | 60 | $11,176 | - | $0 | $11,176 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alisa Picerno | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Blesso | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claire Sickenger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $44K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director Interim Executive Director | 60 | $28,300 | - | $4,500 | $32,800 | 1 |
| Andrea Blesso | Executive Director 4 months | 20 | $6,750 | - | - | $6,750 | 1 |
| Chloe Trotta Smith | Executive Assistant | 10 | $4,109 | - | - | $4,109 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Board President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Stroud | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Uchenna Richards | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director | 40 | $13,323 | - | - | $13,323 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Board President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| UChenna Richards | Board member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Badon | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kerron Vernon | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Badon | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brianne Taylor | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Murphy | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Stroud | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director | 30 | $11,550 | - | $0 | $11,550 | 1 |
| Mary Daly | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kerron Vernon | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Murphy | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Fenyn | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Stroud | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Plumb | Artistic Director | 30 | $5,900 | - | $0 | $5,900 | 1 |
| Michelle Serra | Executive Director | 10 | $3,501 | - | $0 | $3,501 | 1 |
| Mary Daly | Development Director | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kerron Vernon | Board of Directors President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Murphy | Board of Directors Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zoe Allard | Secretary Treasurer | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claude Mayo | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,160 | $144,458 | $229,558 | $40,972 | $54,115 | $18,095 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,087 | $187,567 | $133,251 | $47,595 | $79,199 | $15,830 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,887 | $146,249 | $21,151 | -$47,525 | $89,912 | $11,925 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,116 | $82,721 | $395 | $395 | $75,231 | $7,885 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,685 | $56,425 | $403 | $403 | $40,975 | $14,709 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,804 | $81,819 | $7,642 | $1,143 | $72,009 | $10,795 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,804 | $81,819 | $7,642 | $1,143 | $60,009 | $22,795 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,075 | $58,591 | $5,250 | -$3,895 | $46,789 | $12,454 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $197,925 in all, tax years 2014 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION | $88,003 | 3 | $50,000 | 2020 | 2016-2017, 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| GREATER HARTFORD ARTS COUNCIL INCORPORATED | $73,696 | 7 | $15,000 | 2022 | 2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL | $21,200 | 2 | $8,100 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SUSTAINABLE CT INC | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER NEW BRITAIN INC | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $26 | 3 | $16 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SONIA PLUMB DANCE COMPANY INC” | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $144,458 spent · pay $28,422 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,870 | 31.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,310 | 30.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,422 | 19.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,128 | 14.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,728 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $144,458 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $187,567 spent · pay $40,132 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,040 | 40.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $41,628 | 22.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,132 | 21.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,496 | 14.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,271 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $187,567 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $146,249 spent · pay $5,083 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $87,765 | 60.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,370 | 29.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,982 | 6.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $5,083 | 3.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $49 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $146,249 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $82,721 spent · pay $10,715 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $47,108 | 56.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,942 | 21.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,715 | 13.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,905 | 8.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $51 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $82,721 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $56,425 spent · pay $13,323 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,255 | 50.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,323 | 23.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,280 | 18.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,402 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $165 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $56,425 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $81,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,935 | 56.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,848 | 31.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,238 | 6.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,798 | 5.9% | |
| Total | $81,819 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $58,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,804 | 78.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,518 | 16.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,032 | 5.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $237 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $58,591 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $2,000 | $0 | 3 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $2,000 |
State business registration
- SONIA PLUMB DANCE COMPANY CT, Non-Stock, Active, formed 1990-09-06
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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