FREESPACE DANCE INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $73K · expenses $77K · assets $36K

EIN
30-0222571
Address
PO BOX 43657, UPR MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-0657
Website
WWW.FREESPACEDANCE.COM
NTEE code
A62 Dance (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2004 (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, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

PROMOTE THE ART OF DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND INSTRUCTION

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Lisa Grimes MANAGING DIR2011-2024 $0$8,100 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kim Newman (former) PRESIDENT2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Jessica Sporn (former) TRUSTEE2014 1 $0 reported 1
Brandee Mchale (former) TRUSTEE2014 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Clemack (former) TRUSTEE2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Julie Margolis (former) TRUSTEE2011-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Nick Diminni (former) TRUSTEE2014 1 $0 reported 1
Donna Scro (former) ARTISTIC DIRECTOR2011-2013 2 $0 reported 1
Joe Gandarillas (former) TRUSTEE2011 1 $0 reported 1
Margaret Sanfilippo (former) TRUSTEE2011 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Villanueva (former) TRUSTEE2011 1 $0 reported 1
Negar Movahed (former) TRUSTEE2011 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR35 $0-- $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR0 $0-- $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR0 $0-- $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR0 $0-- $01
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR5 $0-- $01
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR10 $0-- $01
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR0 $0-- $01
2017 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $3K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR5 $3,150-- $3,1501
2016 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR5 $4,950-- $4,9501
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIM NEWMAN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA SPORN TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
BRANDEE MCHALE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE CLEMACK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JULIE MARGOLIS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NICK DIMINNI TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIM NEWMAN PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DONNA SCRO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE CLEMACK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JULIE MARGOLIS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIM NEWMAN PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE CLEMACK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JULIE MARGOLIS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
DONNA SCRO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIM NEWMAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
MICHELLE CLEMACK TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
JOE GANDARILLAS TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
MARGARET SANFILIPPO TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
KIM VILLANUEVA TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
NEGAR MOVAHED TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
LISA GRIMES MANAGING DIR10 $0-- $01
DONNA SCRO ARTISTIC DIR10 $0-- $01
JULIE MARGOLIS TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,554$76,794 $36,254$23,013 $56,645$15,909 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,462$71,969 $29,283$27,253 $45,722$22,740 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,029$80,774 $30,760$30,760 $58,361$22,668 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,772$59,501 $34,235$30,505 $66,000$26,772 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,888$99,467 $59,595-$2,766 $73,094$31,794 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,715$62,280 $11,810-$8,187 $34,146$20,569 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,434$61,439 $23,732-$622 $19,913$47,521 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,873$48,429 $18,462-$6,617 $20,083$33,790 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,988$45,537 $12,142-$12,061 $33,764$15,224 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,765$62,367 $9,966-$26,507 $33,240$31,525 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,424$53,380 $9,391-$28,905 $33,587$27,837 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,234$66,215 $7,951-$39,088 $41,450$28,784 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,915$61,661 $5,296-$43,107 $39,587$22,328 ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $24,348 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED $24,0002 $12,0002020 2019-2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREESPACE DANCE INC”
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PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION INC $3101 $3102014 2014 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREESPACE DANCE INC”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $384 $172023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREESPACE DANCE INC”
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ALBORADA SPANISH DANCE THEATRENJA62 $88,550$78,026 EXECUTIVE DI$7,000 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
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EUCALYPTUS FOUNDATION INCNJA62 $49,176$68,105 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUE MOUNTAIN FESTIVALSNJA62 $98,961$97,380 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATERNJA62 $71,536$65,984 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
LETS SWING NJNJA62 $49,677$54,283 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
PARENTS OF JERSEY TROUPENJA62 $46,352$49,897 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED funds this one $393,00012 2Private foundation2019–2024 DANCE-NEW JERSEY INC; ALBORADA SPANISH DANCE THEATRE
FORD FOUNDATION $250,1254 2Private foundation2020–2023 TABULA RASA DANCE THEATER INC; ALBORADA SPANISH DANCE THEATRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $146,0009 1DAF sponsor2013–2024 NESKAYA INC
ROS FOUNDATION $140,0007 1Private foundation2018–2024 PETER STATHAS DANCE INC
MARTA HEFLIN FOUNDATION $127,50016 1Private foundation2016–2024 ERYC TAYLOR DANCE INC
IMPACTASSETS INC $127,0028 2DAF sponsor2012–2023 NESKAYA INC; DANCE TO BE FREE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $109,88411 4DAF sponsor2017–2024 HERITAGE DANCE FOUNDATION INC; ADAPTATIONS DANCE THEATER; LIBANA INC; DANCE TO BE FREE
GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION $109,6509 1DAF sponsor2016–2023 CULTURAL DANCE OF WEST INDIES
JOHN R GORDON FUND $109,0004 1Private foundation2020–2023 FJK DANCE INC
PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $109,0004 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 DANCE-NEW JERSEY INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $87,7006 3DAF sponsor2016–2024 DANCE INITIATIVE INC; ADAPTATIONS DANCE THEATER; FJK DANCE INC
CALVERT IMPACT CAPITAL INC $83,3382 1DAF sponsor2010–2011 NESKAYA INC
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COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $64,2594 1DAF sponsor2020–2023 DANCE TO BE FREE
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $62,5248 3DAF sponsor2012–2024 ETHNIC DANCE THEATRE INC; LEVYDANCE INC; AMBO DANCE THEATRE INC

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Where the money went

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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $76,794 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $54,586 71.1%
Fees to independent contractors $16,337 21.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,871 7.6%
Total$76,794100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $71,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $50,144 69.7%
Fees to independent contractors $16,942 23.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,730 6.6%
Printing, publications, postage $153 0.2%
Total$71,969100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,774 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $64,164 79.4%
Fees to independent contractors $12,975 16.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,350 4.1%
Printing, publications, postage $285 0.4%
Total$80,774100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $50,576 85.0%
Fees to independent contractors $5,275 8.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,650 6.1%
Total$59,501100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $99,467 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $64,962 65.3%
Fees to independent contractors $31,293 31.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,980 3.0%
Printing, publications, postage $232 0.2%
Total$99,467100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $62,280 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,285 85.6%
Fees to independent contractors $6,508 10.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,220 3.6%
Printing, publications, postage $267 0.4%
Total$62,280100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $61,439 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,619 77.5%
Fees to independent contractors $10,745 17.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,835 4.6%
Printing, publications, postage $240 0.4%
Total$61,439100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $48,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,799 86.3%
Fees to independent contractors $3,775 7.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,855 5.9%
Total$48,429100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $45,537 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,347 77.6%
Fees to independent contractors $9,190 20.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,000 2.2%
Total$45,537100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $62,367 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $50,587 81.1%
Fees to independent contractors $10,857 17.4%
Printing, publications, postage $923 1.5%
Total$62,367100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $53,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $40,054 75.0%
Fees to independent contractors $9,508 17.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,920 5.5%
Printing, publications, postage $898 1.7%
Total$53,380100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $66,215 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $54,874 82.9%
Fees to independent contractors $4,798 7.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,240 6.4%
Printing, publications, postage $2,303 3.5%
Total$66,215100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $61,661 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,389 75.2%
Fees to independent contractors $8,800 14.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,960 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $512 0.8%
Total$61,661100%

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