Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc

Analysis

Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc reported income of $1.0m and spending of $840k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $107k to $1.0m (+871%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 349%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc ($1.0m), Winnipesaukee Playhouse ($1.0m) and Tucson Festival of Books ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $282k. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $1,377, net assets of $288k. It reported 65 employees.