Backhaus Dance

Analysis

Backhaus Dance is a registered charity in United States, based in Mission Viejo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Backhaus Dance reported income of $431k and spending of $389k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $200k to $431k (+115%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Backhaus Dance sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grand Piano Series Inc ($431k), The Great Lakes Childrens Museum ($431k) and The Book Club of California ($431k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $158k. At year end it held assets of $171k against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $121k.