2024-04-11T18:45:50-07:00 2023-12-31 263776075 SHARP - HORNEK BOOKKEEPING SERVICES INC-QB Accoun PO Box 23168 Anchorage KY 40223 990EZ 2023-01-01 900885599 Dancing Well The Soldier Project DANC 5028896584 3044 Bardstown Road 231 Louisville KY 40205 Deborah Denenfeld Executive Director 2024-04-10 true Deborah Denenfeld 999009999 true Mary R HornekEA P01072963 5025931206 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X dancingwell.org X X 66661 X 66635 26 0 0 0 0 66661 69065 2096 998 8159 80318 -13657 49417 35760 X 50102 34184 2027 50102 36211 685 451 49417 35760 Dancing Well's primary purpose is to provide reactional dance for veterans and their families affected by PTSD and / or brain injury. Dancing Well's primary purpose is to provide reactional dance for veterans and their families affected by PTSD and / or brain injury. 22000 80318 80318 Robert Dalsemer President 2.00 0 Kenneth Shepherd Treasurer 4.00 0 Sara Nelson Secretary 3.00 0 Roosevelt Smith III Director 2.00 0 Luanne Stiles Director 3.00 0 Deborah Denenfeld Executive Dir. 30.00 0 Sandra Vera Director 2.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Deborah Denenfeld 3044 Bardstown Road Suite 231 Louisville KY 40205 5028896584 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 46486 40699 60857 45983 66635 260660 0 0 46486 40699 60857 45983 66635 260660 0 260660 7 26 33 0 0 260693 0.99990 X Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $897 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $1168 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $2358 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $1241 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $30 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $1201 Other Expenses.1 Event Expenses $683 Other Expenses.3 Bank Service Fees $581 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2027 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $685 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $451 Form 990-EZ, Part III - Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose (28) From January to August, "Deborah's Dance Party" was held weekly on Facebook Live for ages 8 and up, offering fun, simple dances from various cultures, modified for dancing at home. During song breaks, an uplifting song was taught, and participants were encouraged to sing along. About once a month, professional singer/songwriters from varied backgrounds and cultures, including Grammy-nominated and award-winning singers, were brought in as special guest song leaders and shared information about their culture. While marketed to our Dancing Well community and to the miliary community at large, these events were open to all. In August 2023 the final Dance Party was held, in preparation for the return of weekly in-person dancing. 163 recorded Dance Party videos, approximately one hour in length, are now available on Facebook for viewing or dancing anytime. Form 990-EZ, Part III - Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose (29) After the COVID-19 shut-down, in 2022 Dancing Well gradually resumed monthly in-person dancing for veterans and their families inpacted by PTSD or brain injury and volunteers,with a professional dance leader, live music, and refreshments. For safety, events were held first outside, then in open-air pavilions and eventually indoors in spacious rooms, In September 2023, Dancing Well resumed weekly in-person dances. Sixty people attended the graduation ceremony for the first in-person dance series of ten held after the pandemic, a record number for a Dancing Well event. This series was also the most diverse in racial and age makeup that Dancing Well has had. Form 990-EZ, Part III - Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose (30) Personal phone calls, texts and visits with the dance leader/Executive Director continued throughout 2023. Veterans and some family members kept connected to the Dancing Well Community when they were isolated, feeling vulnerable, going through personal difficulties, or simply needing regular reminders due to memory issues. Form 990-EZ, Part III - Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose (31) 2023 finances reflect the gradual shifting from pandemic-era programming to regularly scheduled in-person events, with several months of both types of programs being offered. Fees for rental of an ADA-compliant venue were a first-time expense, while insurance and other expenses increased substantially over pre-pandemic costs.