2026-03-11T01:03:09Z 2025-08-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 752722413 ARGA NOVA DANCE ARGA 2148862321 3630 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas TX 75219 Dedra Brent Managing Director 2148862321 2026-03-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.BecklesDancingCo.org X X 142121 X 137617 4504 142121 1500 0 0 105974 5167 4319 21848 138808 3313 10277 13590 14957 39936 0 0 0 0 14957 39936 14957 39936 Beckles Dancing Company advances the arts by providing professional dance performances, education, and outreach programs. The organization promotes African American cultural heritage and contemporary dance, offering high-quality performance experiences to the public, training and mentorship for emerging artists, and scholarships to support dancer development. Through concerts, community engagement, and dance instruction, BDC fosters artistic growth, cultural appreciation, and access to professional dance opportunities for diverse audiences and participants in the Dallas area and beyond. BDC presented professional dance performances highlighting African American cultural themes and original choreography, including Shades of Black (Feb 7, 2025), Dance Planet (Apr 6, 2025), and the 30th Anniversary Celebration (May 3031, 2025), serving approximately 840 audience members. 0 29243 BDC provided ballet and modern dance classes, rehearsals, and mentorship led by Artistic Director and guest teaching artists, supporting dancer development and community engagement. 0 600 BDC supported creation and rehearsal of new dance works and repertory preparation, offering professional opportunities for dancers, choreographers, and collaborators. 0 2585 BDC conducted marketing and audience development activities to support performances, including advertising, social media promotion, program printing, and posters/flyers. 0 5280 37708 Loris Anthony Beckles Artistic Director 40.00 0 0 0 Dedra Brent Managing Director 25.00 22074 0 0 LaCentheah Bagley Assistant Artistic Director 20.00 6750 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false TX Dedra Brent 3126 Maryland Ave Dallas TX 75216 2147560739 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 0 0 94052 94052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94052 94052 94052 0 0 0 0 94052 5206 1.00000 0.00000 X Additional Notes Organization uses cash-basis accounting, recognizing revenue when received and expenses when paid. Ending net assets reconcile to beginning assets plus excess for the year: $10,277 + $3,313 = $13,590. All program expenses, scholarships, and administrative costs are properly allocated in accordance with IRS nonprofit accounting rules. No additional supplemental information is required beyond what is provided above. Part II, Line 10 Public Support Computation Beckles Dancing Company is publicly supported under section 509(a)(1). During the fiscal year, over 97% of support was received from contributions, gifts, grants, and membership fees from the general public. No unusual or foreign grants were included. This broad base of support confirms the organization is not a private foundation. Part II, Line 10 Public Support Computation No single donor provided contributions that constitute substantial support under IRS guidelines. The organizations support is distributed among multiple donors and sponsors. Part III, Line 12 Program Service Accomplishments 1. Concert Performances Description: Professional dance performances highlighting African American cultural heritage, contemporary choreography, and culturally informed movement. Held in theaters and community venues, providing paid opportunities for dancers, choreographers, and production staff. Number Served: ~895 audience members Grants Amount: $0 Expenses Amount: $82,500 2. Dance Education and Professional Training Description: Dance instruction, mentorship, and rehearsal opportunities for youth and emerging artists in ballet, modern, and culturally informed techniques. Supports technical growth and career advancement. Number Served: ~325 students/dancers Grants Amount: $0 Expenses Amount: $34,808 3. Community Outreach and Scholarship Program Description: Outreach performances, lecture-demonstrations, and community-based programs to expand access to dance. Two scholarships totaling $1,500 were awarded to support dancer development. Number Served: ~258 individuals Grants Amount: $1,500 Expenses Amount: $20,000 4. Other Program Services Description: None Grants Amount: $0 Expenses Amount: $0 Total Program Expenses: $137,308 Part IV Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees Section A Compensation Name & Title Avg Hrs/Wk Compensation (1099) Health Benefits / Retirement / Deferred Compensation Other Compensation Loris Anthony Beckles, Artistic Director 40 $0 0 0 Dedra Brent, Managing Director 25 $22,074 0 0 Assistant Artistic Director 20 $6,750 0 0 Dance Captain 15 $0 0 0 Board Members (Loris Beckles, Tarviant Campbell, Michael Richardson, Tiffani Rogers) 1 $0 0 0 Sections BE: All other officers, directors, and key employees performed duties without additional compensation. Schedule O provides supplemental explanations for 1099 payments, officer duties, and time commitments. Part IV, Section A, Lines 11a, 11b, 11c Investment and miscellaneous income is minimal, consisting of bank interest and small fundraising fees. Part IV, Section B, Lines 1, 2 BDC maintains consistent public support over 5 years from donations, program revenue, and small grants. Part IV, Section C, Line 1 BDC is not supported by any other organizations. Part IV, Section D, Lines 2, 3 No organization, individual, or governmental body controls BDCs operations or programs. Part IV, Section E, Lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b BDCs donors include local businesses, arts patrons, and individual community members. Support is unrestricted unless otherwise indicated by the donor. Part V Other Information Schedule O is used to provide supplemental explanations for Part V questions, including scholarships, other expenses, and officer compensation. No unrelated business income, foreign grants (other than the scholarships noted above), or prohibited transactions occurred during the fiscal year. Part V, Line 1 BDC qualifies as a 509(a)(2) public charity, receiving a substantial portion of support from the general public. Part V, Section B, Line 1e Not applicable for this filing year. Part V, Section D, Lines 5, 6, 8 Copies of contribution statements, ticket sales, and grant acknowledgments are maintained to substantiate public support and program service revenue. Part V, Section E, Lines 2, 5, 6 BDC maintains reserves to ensure continuity of programs, scholarship payments, and artist support in future seasons, consistent with its mission. Part I, Line 10 BDC awarded $1,500 in scholarships to individual students to support participation in classes and programs, ensuring access to dance education regardless of financial need. All grants were domestic; no grants were paid to foreign organizations. These scholarship payments are included in Line 10, Grants Paid Part I, Line 16 Other expenses consist of program/production costs ($2,585), marketing and audience development ($5,280), technology ($4,377), administrative/office expenses ($948), insurance ($1,146), travel ($3,592), and miscellaneous organizational expenses ($4,253). These costs support the organizations performances, educational programming, community engagement, and operational infrastructure. BDC maintains a portion of net assets as a reserve to ensure continuity of programs, scholarship payments, and artist support in future seasons, consistent with its mission. Beckles Dancing Company respectfully submits this short period return for January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025 to reconcile its reporting period with its established fiscal year ending August 31. The organization inadvertently filed prior returns on a calendar-year basis while internally operating on a fiscal year (September 1 August 31). Upon communication with the Internal Revenue Service, the organization was advised to file a short period return to properly align its tax reporting cycle. The discrepancy was administrative in nature and not due to willful neglect. The organization has maintained accurate financial records, operated in good faith, and remained compliant with its exempt purpose. Beckles Dancing Company has taken corrective action by filing this short period return to ensure that all future filings reflect its proper fiscal year. Procedures have been implemented to prevent recurrence. The organization respectfully requests that any penalties associated with the reporting period discrepancy be abated based on reasonable cause and good-faith corrective action.