PONY BOX DANCE THEATRE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $231K · expenses $224K · assets $81K
- EIN
- 32-0389505
- Address
- 2892 N BELLFLOWER BLVD, LONG BEACH, CA 90815-1125
- Website
- WWW.PONYBOXDANCE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A62
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2012 (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)
- Principal officer
- Jamie Hammond (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (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
Pony Box Dance Theatre is a 21st century digital dream of Homeric athleticism with Olympian execution. An artful, moving exploration of men in dance, Pony Box Dance Theater aspires to bring the joy and beauty of dance to all people.Our mission: to push the boundaries of contemporary dance forward and to enrich the lives of underprivileged young people throughout Los Angeles County and New York CityAn all male company based in Long Beach, the troupe performs in museums, subways, galleries, parks, and theaters throughout the US and was a finalist at the prestigious McCallum Theaterb
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gomez | President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sal Saenz | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gene Bukrinsky | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Gutterman | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Carbetta Hammond | Executive Dir. | 2021-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GOMEZ | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAL SAENZ | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GENE BUKRINSKY | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY GUTTERMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE CARBETTA HAMMOND | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GOMEZ | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAL SAENZ | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GENE BUKRINSKY | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY GUTTERMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE CARBETTA HAMMOND | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GOMEZ | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAL SAENZ | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GENE BUKRINSKY | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY GUTTERMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE CARBETTA HAMMOND | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GOMEZ | President | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAL SAENZ | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GENE BUKRINSKY | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY GUTTERMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE CARBETTA HAMMOND | Executive Dir. | 40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,000 | $224,000 | $80,752 | $80,752 | $231,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,000 | $224,000 | $73,752 | $73,752 | $227,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $216,400 | $207,000 | $70,752 | $70,752 | $216,400 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,007 | $123,560 | $61,352 | $61,352 | $135,007 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $135,397 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANCE SERVICE NEW YORK CITY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $75,390 | 2024 | $40,440 | show |
| EARL B & LORAINE H MILLER FDN | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PONY BOX DANCE THEATRE” | 2024 | 1 | $22,000 | 2024 | $22,000 | show |
| PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR THE ARTS OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH | Public charity | Exact | 2015, 2020, 2022 | 3 | $14,500 | 2022 | $8,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $10,000 | 2016 | $10,000 | show |
| LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $8,100 | 2019 | $8,100 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $5,300 | 2019 | $5,300 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PONY BOX DANCE THEATRE” | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $57 | 2023 | $20 | show |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PONY BOX DANCE THEATRE” | 2021 | 1 | $50 | 2021 | $50 | show |
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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 990 · $224,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DANCERS | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | - | 29.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADMIN SALARIES | $60,000 | $60,000 | - | - | 26.8% |
| Other (as described) | TEACHERS | $37,000 | $37,000 | - | - | 16.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Travel | $15,000 | $15,000 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy | $9,000 | $9,000 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| All other expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $224,000 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $224,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DANCERS | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | - | 29.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADMIN SALARIES | $60,000 | $60,000 | - | - | 26.8% |
| Other (as described) | TEACHERS | $37,000 | $37,000 | - | - | 16.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Travel | $15,000 | $15,000 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy | $9,000 | $9,000 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| All other expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $224,000 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $207,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATION | $59,000 | $59,000 | - | - | 28.5% |
| Other (as described) | COMPOSERS/DESIGNERS/DANCERS | $57,000 | $57,000 | - | - | 27.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION EXPENSES | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 16.9% |
| Other (as described) | TEACGERS | $32,000 | $32,000 | - | - | 15.5% |
| All other expenses | $24,000 | $24,000 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Total | $207,000 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $123,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $123,560 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $123,560 | 100% |