CALIFORNIA DANCE ENSEMBLE
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $247K · expenses $254K · assets $120K
- EIN
- 46-5375167
- Address
- 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-4318
- NTEE code
- A62
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS IN THE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS AND TO CREATE A CONTINUING INTEREST IN THE ART OF DANCE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS AND DANCE RECITALS FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fisher | DIRECTOR | 2017-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Soujin Shin | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robbin Shahani | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2017-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Audrey Priolo | TREASURER | 2018-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Shahani | DIRECTOR | 2017-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Schwartz (former) | Secretary | 2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Carlsen (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 24 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY PRIOLO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOUJIN SHIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBBIN SHAHANI | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SHAHANI | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT FISHER | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT SCHWARTZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL CARLSEN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,765 | $254,455 | $120,146 | $112,464 | $3,217 | $243,548 | $0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,876 | $216,772 | $125,801 | $120,154 | $12,006 | $214,870 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $168,662 | $165,798 | $114,970 | $110,050 | $8,265 | $160,397 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $147,513 | $124,886 | $110,938 | $107,186 | $672 | $146,841 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $177,245 | $200,317 | $92,390 | $92,390 | $3,434 | $173,811 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $161,499 | $164,376 | $115,462 | $115,462 | $16,830 | $144,426 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $133,333 | $108,407 | $118,339 | $118,339 | $2,117 | $131,216 | $35,000 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $269 in all, tax years 2020 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CALIFORNIA DANCE ENSEMBLE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $269 | 2023 | $52 | 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.
2023 · Form 990 · $254,455 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | THEATRE FEES | $81,809 | $81,809 | - | - | 32.2% |
| All other expenses | $53,147 | $41,464 | $11,683 | - | 20.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $42,977 | $42,977 | - | - | 16.9% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $24,739 | $24,739 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $23,873 | $23,873 | - | - | 9.4% |
| Travel | $10,694 | $10,694 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Occupancy | $8,576 | $8,576 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $6,983 | $6,983 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,112 | - | - | $1,112 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $545 | - | $545 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $254,455 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $216,772 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | THEATRE FEES | $87,185 | $87,185 | - | - | 40.2% |
| All other expenses | $48,142 | $37,820 | $10,322 | - | 22.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $32,617 | $32,617 | - | - | 15.0% | |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $15,040 | $15,040 | - | - | 6.9% |
| Occupancy | $11,632 | $11,632 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $9,980 | $9,980 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Travel | $6,280 | $6,280 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $5,521 | $5,521 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $375 | - | $375 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $216,772 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $165,798 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | THEATRE FEES | $74,137 | $74,137 | - | - | 44.7% |
| Fees: other services | $31,168 | $31,168 | - | - | 18.8% | |
| All other expenses | $24,750 | $19,534 | $5,216 | - | 14.9% | |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $12,965 | $12,965 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $11,740 | $11,740 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Occupancy | $9,161 | $9,161 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $1,497 | $1,497 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $365 | - | $365 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15 | $15 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $165,798 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $124,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $51,170 | $31,911 | $19,259 | - | 41.0% | |
| Other (as described) | THEATRE FEES | $26,625 | $26,625 | - | - | 21.3% |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $22,556 | $22,556 | - | - | 18.1% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $16,993 | $16,993 | - | - | 13.6% |
| Occupancy | $6,478 | $6,478 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $1,064 | $1,064 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $124,886 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $200,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $70,716 | $65,243 | $5,473 | - | 35.3% | |
| Other (as described) | THEATRE FEES | $66,196 | $66,196 | - | - | 33.0% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $36,717 | $36,717 | - | - | 18.3% |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $26,688 | $26,688 | - | - | 13.3% |
| Total | $200,317 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $164,376 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $65,425 | $60,851 | $4,224 | $350 | 39.8% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $37,550 | $30,041 | $7,509 | - | 22.8% |
| Other (as described) | THEATHRE FEES | $27,316 | $27,316 | - | - | 16.6% |
| Other (as described) | COSTUME EXPENSE | $25,873 | $25,873 | - | - | 15.7% |
| Other (as described) | COMPETITION FEES | $8,212 | $8,212 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Total | $164,376 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $108,407 spent · pay $38,899 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | - | 32.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $24,331 | $19,465 | $4,866 | - | 22.4% |
| Other (as described) | COSTUMES | $16,094 | $16,094 | - | - | 14.8% |
| All other expenses | $11,707 | $10,664 | $1,043 | - | 10.8% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPETITION FEES | $8,697 | $8,697 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Other (as described) | THEATER EXPENSES | $8,679 | $8,679 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $3,899 | $3,119 | $780 | - | 3.6% | |
| Total | $108,407 | 100% |