Big Dance Theater Inc

Analysis

Big Dance Theater Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Big Dance Theater Inc reported income of $539k and spending of $738k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $296k to $539k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Big Dance Theater Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 67th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jackson County Public Library ($539k), Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center ($539k) and Puppeteers of America Inc ($539k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $325k. At year end it held assets of $458k against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $410k. It reported 38 employees.