ISSAQUAH DANCE THEATRE ENSEMBLE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $221K · expenses $217K · assets $101K
- EIN
- 82-2907685
- Address
- 320 3RD AVE NE, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027-3325
- NTEE code
- A62
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2018 (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)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO CREATE AND PROMOTE DANCE FOR CHILDREN OF VARYING ABILITIES AND TRAINING LEVELS. TO PROMOTE POSITIVE LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES THROUGH DANCE AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kaiser | ARTISTIC DIR | 2018-2024 | $203,462 | $838,379 | 1 |
| Christina Brandenfels | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | $11,582 | $11,582 | 1 |
| Chris Brandfel (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2023 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Small | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $215K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIR | 15 | $103,462 | $100,000 | $0 | $203,462 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA BRANDENFELS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $763 | $10,819 | $0 | $11,582 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $200,000 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $208K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $115,000 | $92,917 | $0 | $207,917 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $49,000 | - | $0 | $49,000 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $203K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KAISER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 15 | $98,000 | $80,000 | $0 | $178,000 | 1 |
| CHRIS BRANDFEL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,686 | $217,188 | $100,529 | $100,529 | $2,739 | $217,947 | $104,225 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $193,607 | $197,434 | $101,031 | $97,031 | $8,300 | $185,307 | $100,000 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $218,797 | $204,095 | $100,858 | $100,858 | $2,415 | $216,315 | $115,000 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,996 | $88,802 | $86,156 | $86,156 | $9,020 | $100,925 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $63,750 | $102,359 | $64,962 | $64,962 | $3,529 | $60,138 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $157,366 | $119,270 | $103,571 | $103,571 | $1,188 | $156,067 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $209,505 | $269,350 | $65,475 | $65,475 | $0 | $205,317 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $258 in all, tax years 2023 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 “ISSAQUAH DANCE THEATRE ENSEMBLE” | 2023 | 1 | $258 | 2023 | $258 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLENSBURG DANCE ENSEMBLE | WA | A62 | $155,022 | $204,090 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WHIDBEY ISLAND DANCE THEATRE | WA | A62 | $162,928 | $181,064 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PENINSULA DANCE THEATRE | WA | A62 | $145,528 | $168,483 | Artistic Director | $5,400 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE DANCE SCHOOL | WA | A62 | $327,032 | $351,985 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MELANIE KIRK STAUFFERS DANCE THEATRE NORTHWEST | WA | A62 | $129,056 | $124,518 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| IRISH DANCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA-SOUTHERN REGION INC | WA | A62 | $413,662 | $479,521 | PAST PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BASE | WA | A62 | $281,606 | $198,300 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KUNTZ COMMUNITY ARTS | WA | A62 | $122,411 | $97,302 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BAILADORES DE BRONCE | WA | A62 | $147,306 | $94,016 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INLET DANCE THEATRE | OH | A62 | $383,364 | $447,351 | ExecutiveArtistic Director | $62,100 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AMBO DANCE THEATRE INC | KY | A62 | $115,980 | $111,478 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| CALIFORNIA DANCE ENSEMBLE | CA | A62 | $246,765 | $254,455 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| CENTRAL INDIANA DANCE ENSEMBLE INC | IN | A62 | $359,628 | $333,571 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $21,900 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| DANCE NOW ENSEMBLE INC | FL | A62 | $400,222 | $377,457 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BARRINGTON YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE INC | IL | A62 | $362,551 | $374,529 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $59,144 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| MUNTU DANCE THEATRE | IL | A62 | $344,653 | $315,282 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| DANCE THEATRE FAIRBANKS | AK | A62 | $161,630 | $159,719 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| SPECTRUM IN MOTION DANCE THEATER ENSEMBLE INC | CT | A62 | $167,134 | $158,617 | Artistic Direct | $50,000 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| NEW YORK DANCE THEATRE INC | NY | A62 | $401,286 | $403,710 | Executive Artistic Director | $43,333 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
| BERKSHIRE DANCE THEATRE INC | MA | A62 | $256,770 | $295,047 | PRESIDENT TO | $0 | Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $217,188 spent · pay $118,100 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $104,225 | $104,225 | - | - | 48.0% | |
| Occupancy | $38,358 | $27,152 | $11,206 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMANCE EXPENSE | $16,746 | $16,746 | - | - | 7.7% |
| Office expenses | $15,570 | $4,840 | $10,730 | - | 7.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $11,865 | - | $11,865 | - | 5.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,092 | $9,092 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING | $7,676 | - | $7,676 | - | 3.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,738 | $6,738 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,100 | - | $2,100 | - | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,010 | - | $2,010 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCIPTION | $1,288 | - | $1,288 | - | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $907 | - | $907 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS EXPENSE | $613 | - | $613 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $217,188 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $197,434 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | $100,000 | - | - | 50.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMANCE EXPENSES | $33,349 | $33,349 | - | - | 16.9% |
| Occupancy | $32,468 | $25,496 | $6,972 | - | 16.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,669 | $20,669 | - | - | 10.5% | |
| Office expenses | $4,326 | $4,165 | $161 | - | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,111 | $3,111 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,264 | - | $1,264 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING | $900 | - | $900 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $850 | - | $850 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS EXPENSE | $497 | - | $497 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $197,434 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $204,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $137,566 | $137,566 | - | - | 67.4% |
| Occupancy | $37,297 | $26,598 | $10,699 | - | 18.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Performance Expenses | $20,613 | $20,613 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Office expenses | $3,807 | $3,807 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,264 | $2,264 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $655 | - | $655 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Dues and Subscriptions | $652 | - | $652 | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $433 | - | $433 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $8 | - | $8 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $204,095 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $88,802 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,314 | 89.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,786 | 7.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,902 | 2.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $88,802 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $102,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,012
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COMPETITION FEES AND CONTRACT DANCERS | $61,087 | $61,087 | - | - | 59.7% |
| Occupancy | $21,335 | $21,335 | - | - | 20.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMANCE EXPENSES | $10,872 | $10,872 | - | - | 10.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,536 | $5,536 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,509 | $1,509 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,012 | - | $1,012 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | $800 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING, PUB, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING | $198 | $198 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $10 | - | $10 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $102,359 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $119,270 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $57,000 | $42,000 | $15,000 | - | 47.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMANCE EXPENSES | $20,171 | $20,171 | - | - | 16.9% |
| Occupancy | $16,387 | - | $16,387 | - | 13.7% | |
| All other expenses | $9,097 | $9,097 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPETITION FEES AND CONTRACT DANCERS | $8,610 | $8,610 | - | - | 7.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,208 | $4,208 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,826 | $106 | $1,720 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING, PUB, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING | $1,116 | $1,116 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $10 | - | $10 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $119,270 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $269,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $107,719 | $77,719 | $30,000 | - | 40.0% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPETITION FEES AND CONTRACT DANCERS | $69,590 | $69,590 | - | - | 25.8% |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMANCE EXPENSES | $37,712 | $37,712 | - | - | 14.0% |
| Occupancy | $22,800 | - | $22,800 | - | 8.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,584 | $7,916 | $2,668 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $5,994 | - | $5,994 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING, PUB, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING | $5,436 | $5,436 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,259 | - | $4,259 | - | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $4,211 | - | $4,211 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $1,045 | - | $1,045 | - | 0.4% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,025 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $269,350 | 100% |
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