2026-05-22T16:13:42-05:00 2025-06-30 271375413 BWK Rogers PC 431 South 7th Street Suite 2424 Minneapolis MN 55415 990 2024-07-01 411696668 Minnesota Dance Theatre & The Dance Institute MINN 6123380627 730 SE 9th Street Minneapolis MN 55414 Lauren Post Artistic Director 6123380627 2026-05-22 1 1 Melissa J Baraibar P02464922 6123325446 2026-05-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X Lauren Post 730 SE 9th Street Minneapolis MN 55414 558728 0 X www.mndance.org X 1962 MN As the cornerstone of classical ballet training in Minnesota, Minnesota Dance Theatre & School (MDT) creates and inspires the next generation of classical and contemporary dancers and their enthusiasts through superior and inclusive dance education, performance, and academics. 14 14 56 40 0 0 81063 234219 825736 318003 0 0 11537 4618 918336 556840 0 0 0 0 476061 283719 0 1530 27460 601884 193755 1077945 479004 -159609 77836 101956 204957 17862 23623 84094 181334 X As the cornerstone of classical ballet training in Minnesota, MDT creates and inspires the next generation of classical and contemporary dancers and their enthusiasts through superior and inclusive dance education, performance, and academics. 0 0 327047 322621 Since MDT was founded in 1962 by dance pioneer Loyce Houlton, the organization has been the focal point of dance education and performance in the Twin Cities. MDT's mission states, "As the cornerstone of classical ballet training in Minnesota, Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) creates and inspires the next generation of classical and contemporary dancers and their enthusiasts through superior and inclusive dance education, performance, and academics." An MDT donor recently referred to the organization's impact by stating, "All local dance leads back to MDT."Since its founding, MDT has offered classical ballet and contemporary training, as well as performance opportunities to thousands of Twin Cities Metro youth and adults, ages four and up. The organization serves approximately 300 students in its adult and year-round programs and has reached thousands of youth through their outreach programs.Since MDT's programming is varied, it reaches a diverse audience. In this way, the organization has maintained a reputation for artistic excellence while fostering a welcoming environment for dancers of all backgrounds. For example, the 2025 Winter Showcase displayed 106 students to 491 performance attendees, and in 2023, MDT reached over 1,700 underprivileged students through the CAN Dance outreach program.Under the leadership of Director Lauren Post, who has 16 years of experience dancing for American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as well as an extensive background in arts administration, MDT has grown in remarkable ways. For example, for the 2025-2026 school year, Post ensured that all ballet classes had live piano accompaniment, hired six new teachers, implemented a new curriculum, enrolled dancers in the Youth America Grand Prix competition, and invited guest artists from ABT to perform with and choreograph on MDT students for the 2025 Winter Showcase.Post's main objective is to honor MDT's educational legacy by providing exceptional opportunities and creating dedicated artists. As a way to gauge success, Post circulates regular surveys to parents as well as meets with each family at the end of the school year to discuss students' strengths, goals, and areas for improvement. Additionally, student retention and alumni success is used to quantify engagement. For instance, at the end of the 2025 school year, 83% of graduates committed to either a dance major or minor at a collegiate program, and MDT had a net gain of three students.Outside of race demographics, MDT also prioritizes accommodating all ages, abilities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds. For instance, MDT offers work study programs to families or dancers in need; they assist MDT staff with administrative tasks in exchange for discounted tuition. And for the 2025 Winter Showcase, MDT offered families in need a 44% off discount code, so that families could purchase tickets with less financial stress.Additionally, MDT strives to increase the male-identifying demographic in its student enrollment as there are only a handful of male students enrolled. As a solution, MDT offers male scholarship classes, where male-identifying dancers are invited to take classes at MDT for 76% less than the regularly stated tuition. In terms of age demographics, MDT's programs accommodate ages four and up, with some adult dancers dancing into their 70s and 80s.As MDT shifted classes to the new facility in Marcy-Holmes in March of 2026 at 730 9th Street SE, MDT reduced a significant barrier to participation by offering services in a more accessible location that offers free parking and an ADA-compliant building. MDT's downtown location did not offer free parking, and traffic congestion as well as safety concerns made it a difficult location for families to access. Lastly, MDT staff ensures that all performances take place in ADA-compliant theaters, MDT social media is created with closed-captioning, and color-contrasting best practices can be found on MDT's emails, social media posts, and website as a way to ensure that communications can be interpreted by all.As of May 2026, MDT employs two full-time employees, and approximately twenty part-time employees, ranging from accompanists, teachers, and administrative contractors. The Board of Trustees gained five new members in 2026, which showcases a total number of 15 members. 327047 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X The Organization 6123380627 730 SE 9th Street Minneapolis MN 55414 Isabella Boylston Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Perlman Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Sevilla Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Georgia Finnegan-Saulitis Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Tinkham Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josef Hofmeister Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sonja Kostich Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maggie Maury Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Mosher Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Schneider Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Smith Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Williams Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suzi Kim Scott Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rod Brayman Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Post Artistic Director 40.00 0.00 X 26769 0 4197 Elayna Waxse Interim Artisitc Director 40.00 0.00 X 42116 0 1769 68885 0 5966 0 0 0 0 0 29315 204904 234219 Tuition 611600 295379 295379 Ticket Sales & Perform 711120 22624 22624 318003 495 0 495 495 495 6011 1888 4123 4123 556840 322621 0 0 74851 55753 13683 5415 181853 135456 33243 13154 27015 20123 4938 1954 28062 28062 1530 1530 31875 22223 9332 320 1732 870 862 7655 1269 6269 117 1222 1222 61593 55434 6159 4789 4071 646 72 337 337 14658 12113 2042 503 Bank & Credit Card Fees 19288 2970 16318 Production Expenses 16765 16765 Dues and Subscriptions 5083 688 4395 696 696 479004 327047 124497 27460 101956 203571 1386 2950 2950 0 0 101956 204957 17862 23623 17862 23623 X 84094 158834 22500 84094 181334 101956 204957 77836 19404 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 397922 641513 319795 81063 234219 1674512 166585 661802 791003 826815 324014 2770219 564507 1303315 1110798 907878 558233 4444731 4056 9857 7600 13440 19700 54653 0 4056 9857 7600 13440 19700 54653 4390078 2309 625 353 746 495 4528 2309 625 353 746 495 4528 4601 4601 566816 1308541 1111151 908624 558728 4453860 0.98570 0.97700 0.00100 0.00120 X Part III, Section A, Lines 2 and 12 Line 2 for all years was updated to include merchandise sold which was previously recorded on Line 12. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2950 2950 0 0 X 556840 0 556840 0 556840 479004 0 479004 0 479004 Part X, Line 2: The Organization's activities are generally exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Organization is exempt from federal and state income tax liability, no provision is made for current or deferred income tax expense. The Organization is not a private foundation. Management has determined that the Organization is not subject to unrelated business income tax. Management is not aware of any transactions that would impact the Organization's tax-exempt status. The Organization follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, management of the Organization is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. All tax-exempt entities are subject to review and audit by federal, state and other applicable agencies. Such agencies may review the taxability of unrelated business income, or the qualification of the tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes. For federal tax purposes, the tax returns remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Prior to filing, a complete copy of the Form 990 is provided electronically to all members of the Board of Directors for review. Board members are given an opportunity to review the return, ask questions, and provide comments to management and the preparer. The Executive Director and Finance Committee review the return in detail before it is distributed to the full Board. Following Board review and any resulting revisions, the return is signed by the authorized officer and filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Annually, each officer, director, and key employee is required to complete and sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement identifying any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts. Completed disclosures are reviewed by the Board of Directors. At each Board and committee meeting, members are reminded of their obligation to disclosre any conflict that may arise with respect to matters on the agenda, and any such disclosure is documented in the meeting minutes. When a conflict is identified, the affected individual recuses themselves from discussion and voting on the matter, and the recusal is recorded in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The compensation of the top management official is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors. The process includes: Review by independent persons who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement; Use of comparability data from compensation surveys for similarly sized nonprofit arts organizations; and Contemporaneous documentation of the review and approval in organizational records. This process was last undertaken during the fiscal year covered by this return. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Heading, Box B, Amended Return These are the changes made to the previously filed Form 990: Heading, Box G updated to reflect audited total. Part I, Line 1 updated to organization's current mission. Part I, Line 3 updated to reflect the number of Board members as of June 30, 2025. Part I, Line 4 updated to reflect the number of independent Board members as of June 30, 2025. Part I, Line 5 updated to the number reported on the 2024 W-3. Part I, Lines 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16a, 16b, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 updated to reflect audited totals. Part III, Line 1 updated to Organization's current mission. Part III, Line 4a expenses and revenue updated to reflect audited totals. Part IV, Lines 11a, 11f, and 12a updated based on completion of the audit. Part V, Line 1a updated to match the number on the 2024 1096. Part V, Line 2a updated to the number reported on the 2024 W-3. Part V, Lines 7g and 7h updated to be blank since they do not apply. Part VI, Section A, Lines 1a and 1b updated to reflect the number as of June 30, 2025. Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a (description only) and 15b updated. Part VI, Section C, Lines 18 and 19 updated. Part VII, Section A, Lines 1a, 1b, and 1d updated for completeness. Part VIII, Lines 1e, 1f, 1h, 2b, 2g, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 12 updated to reflect audited figures. Part IX, Lines 5, 7, 9, 10, 11e, 11g, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, and 25 updated to reflect audited figures. Part X, Lines 1, 9, 10a, 10b, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 32, and 33 updated to reflect audited figures. Part XI, Line 1, 2, 3, 8, and 10 updated to reflect audited figures. Part XII, Lines 2a and 2b corrected. Schedule A, Part III, Section A Lines 1, 2, 6, 7a, and 8 and Section B Lines 9, 12, and 13 updated. See Schedule A, Part VI regarding previous years. Current year numbers updated to reflect audited figures. Schedule A, Part III, Section C, Line 15 updated to reflect updated totals in Sections A and B. Schedule B, Part I, Line 2 updated to audited figure. Schedule B, Part I, Line 7 updated to audited figure. Schedule B, Part I, Lines 8 and 9 added for completeness. Schedule D, Part VI; Part X, Line 2; Part XI, Part XII, and Part XIII updated based on completion of the audit.