2024-11-15T17:18:38-05:00 2023-12-31 844262556 TERRA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 41 W HIGHWAY 14 NUMBER 111 SPEARFISH SD 57783 990 2023-01-01 953618350 LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION LULA 3232925852 3773 S CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90016 ERWIN WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIR. 3232925852 2024-10-24 true false DANICA COIT P01788102 8882781717 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ERWIN WASHINGTON 3773 S CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90016 167397 false X LULAWASHINGTON.ORG X 1981 THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C) 3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1980 BY LULA AND ERWIN WASHINGTON TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR MINORITY DANCE ARTISTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE CREATIVE MISSION IS TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL INNER-CITY BASED MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT TOURS WORLD-WIDE WITH INNOVATIVE DANCE WORKS ROOTED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, AND VALUES. OUR EDUCATION MISSION IS TO CREATE A SCHOOL IN THE INNER CITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN THE ART OF DANCE, LAUNCH CAREERS IN DANCE, AND WHERE DANCE IS USED TO MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENRICH YOUNG LIVES SO THEY CAN GROW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, AND COMPETITIVE ADULTS. 6 3 9 0 515668 94476 108720 72909 -38371 12 0 586017 167397 0 0 134230 186670 0 0 412159 408561 546389 595231 39628 -427834 2248469 1825943 3680 8597 2244789 1817346 X THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C) 3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1980 BY LULA AND ERWIN WASHINGTON TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR MINORITY DANCE ARTISTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE CREATIVE MISSION IS TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL INNER-CITY BASED MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT TOURS WORLD-WIDE WITH INNOVATIVE DANCE WORKS ROOTED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, AND VALUES. OUR EDUCATION MISSION IS TO CREATE A SCHOOL IN THE INNER CITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN THE ART OF DANCE, LAUNCH CAREERS IN DANCE, AND WHERE DANCE IS USED TO MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENRICH YOUNG LIVES SO THEY CAN GROW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, AND COMPETITIVE ADULTS. false false 484955 72909 THE LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE (LWDT) THE POPULAR NAME FOR THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION. IT IS COMPOSED OF TWO BROAD ELEMENTS. IT IS A DANCE SCHOOL THAT SERVES MAINLY INNER -CITY YOUTH, BUT, ADULTS AS WELL. THE SCHOOL OFFERS DANCE TRAINING IN BALLET, MODERN DANCE, TAP, HIP HOP, AFRICAN DANCE, JAZZ DANCE, CARIBBEAN DANCE, AND OTHER FORMS. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT HOSTS A YOUTH DANCE. ENSEMBLE, WHICH GIVES CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS AT THE LWDT FACILITY. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT PRODUCES AN ANNUAL YOUTH DANCE RECITAL; A SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE AND CONCERT; A FALL DANCE CONCERT OUTSIDE IN ITS PARKING LOT FOR THE DANCE ALL DAY FESTIVAL; AND A YEAR END KWANZAA FESTIVAL. EACH OF THESE FOCUSES ON THE YOUTH, BUT THE ADULT DANCERS REGULARLY MAKE APPEARANCES AS WELL. LWDT IS ALSO AN ADULT, PROFESSIONAL MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT GIVES PERFORMANCES IN LOS ANGELES AND ACROSS THE US. LOCALLY, THE DANCE COMPANY IS HIRED TO PERFORM AT THEATERS AND OTHER VENUES. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE DANCE COMPANY WILL SELF-PRODUCE A CONCERT OR CONCERTS AT ITS STUDIO THEATRE. LULA WASHINGTON IS THE MAIN CHOREOGRAPHER FOR THE COMPANY. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER ALSO CHOREOGRAPHS FOR THE COMPANY, AS WELL AS OTHER RESIDENT ARTISTS. OFTEN, LWDT BRINGS IN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHOREOGRAPHERS TO SET GUEST CHOREOGRAPHY ON THE COMPANY DANCERS. OCCASIONALLY, THE COMPANY, TOURS TO FOREIGN NATIONS. IT HAS DANCED IN CHINA, RUSSIA, MEXICO, BRAZIL,KOSOVO, ISRAEL, ITALY, GERMANY, CANADA, AND SPAIN. 484955 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 32 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false X 6 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X ERWIN WASHINGTON 3232925852 3773 S CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90016 LULA WASHINGTON CHAIRMAN 40.00 X X 30017 0 0 TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER TRUSTEE 40.00 X X 35000 0 0 ERWIN WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 28000 0 0 DR BEDE SENSALO PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR EMMA LEWIS THOMAS VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WIGGINS TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE DAWSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 93017 false false false 32120 62356 94476 PROGRAM INCOME 72909 72909 72909 12 12 167397 72921 93017 93017 55365 55365 26806 16663 10143 11482 4366 7116 15160 15160 3726 3726 37649 37649 1703 1703 78 78 42967 42967 15933 15933 OTHER COMPENSATION 106135 106135 DANCE COMPANY PRODUCTION 91315 91315 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 31263 31263 FACILITY MAINTENANCE 14125 14125 48507 48507 595231 484955 110276 0 454270 820408 2127378 1121843 1029325 1005535 764874 2248469 1825943 3680 8597 3680 8597 X 1950024 1817346 294765 2244789 1817346 2248469 1825943 X -427834 391 X false false false X 106014 929049 484308 515668 94476 2129515 106014 929049 484308 515668 94476 2129515 2129515 2129515 284183 1.00000 1.00000 X 388537 388537 1651314 1052867 598447 58741 58741 28786 10235 18551 1005535 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C) 3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1980 BY LULA AND ERWIN WASHINGTON TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR MINORITY DANCE ARTISTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE CREATIVE MISSION IS TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL INNER-CITY BASED MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT TOURS WORLD-WIDE WITH INNOVATIVE DANCE WORKS ROOTED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, AND VALUES. OUR EDUCATION MISSION IS TO CREATE A SCHOOL IN THE INNER CITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN THE ART OF DANCE, LAUNCH CAREERS IN DANCE, AND WHERE DANCE IS USED TO MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENRICH YOUNG LIVES SO THEY CAN GROW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, AND COMPETITIVE ADULTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE (LWDT) THE POPULAR NAME FOR THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION. IT IS COMPOSED OF TWO BROAD ELEMENTS. IT IS A DANCE SCHOOL THAT SERVES MAINLY INNER -CITY YOUTH, BUT, ADULTS AS WELL. THE SCHOOL OFFERS DANCE TRAINING IN BALLET, MODERN DANCE, TAP, HIP HOP, AFRICAN DANCE, JAZZ DANCE, CARIBBEAN DANCE, AND OTHER FORMS. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT HOSTS A YOUTH DANCE. ENSEMBLE, WHICH GIVES CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS AT THE LWDT FACILITY. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT PRODUCES AN ANNUAL YOUTH DANCE RECITAL; A SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE AND CONCERT; A FALL DANCE CONCERT OUTSIDE IN ITS PARKING LOT FOR THE DANCE ALL DAY FESTIVAL; AND A YEAR END KWANZAA FESTIVAL. EACH OF THESE FOCUSES ON THE YOUTH, BUT THE ADULT DANCERS REGULARLY MAKE APPEARANCES AS WELL. LWDT IS ALSO AN ADULT, PROFESSIONAL MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT GIVES PERFORMANCES IN LOS ANGELES AND ACROSS THE US. LOCALLY, THE DANCE COMPANY IS HIRED TO PERFORM AT THEATERS AND OTHER VENUES. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE DANCE COMPANY WILL SELF-PRODUCE A CONCERT OR CONCERTS AT ITS STUDIO THEATRE. LULA WASHINGTON IS THE MAIN CHOREOGRAPHER FOR THE COMPANY. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER ALSO CHOREOGRAPHS FOR THE COMPANY, AS WELL AS OTHER RESIDENT ARTISTS. OFTEN, LWDT BRINGS IN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHOREOGRAPHERS TO SET GUEST CHOREOGRAPHY ON THE COMPANY DANCERS. OCCASIONALLY, THE COMPANY, TOURS TO FOREIGN NATIONS. IT HAS DANCED IN CHINA, RUSSIA, MEXICO, BRAZIL,KOSOVO, ISRAEL, ITALY, GERMANY, CANADA, AND SPAIN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD VOTES TO ACCEPT THE 990 AND TO OKAY IT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ASKED TO RESIGN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERES T. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ASKED TO RESIGN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD MEMBERS SERVE ON THE BOARD WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THEY VOLUNTEER. THE EXECUTIVE STAFF IS COMPENSATED AT RATES VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. IN ALL CASES, THE BOARD REVIEWS PREVAILING WAGES FOR STAFF MEMBERS HOLDING SIMILAR JOB TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT OTHER NON PROFITS. THE BOARD ATTEMPTS TO SET SALARIES BASED ON COMPETITIVE RATES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SAME AS ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A BOARD APPROVED SET OF BYLAWS; AS WELL AS ARTI CLES OF INCORPORATION WHICH DEFINE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS GO VERNANCE STRUCTURE. THE BOARD HAS ALSO APPROVED A MISSION STATEMENT AND A STATEMENT OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WHICH GOVERN ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIE S. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 391