West Chester Dance Works

Analysis

West Chester Dance Works is a registered charity in United States, based in West Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2024, West Chester Dance Works reported income of $274k and spending of $302k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income fell from $326k to $274k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, West Chester Dance Works sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grays Harbor Youth Livestock Auction Association ($274k), The Folk School ($275k) and Reintegration Support Network Inc ($274k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $98k. At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $198k, net assets of $93k. It reported 6 employees.