2026-05-30T10:31:56-05:00 2025-08-31 993095602 GREG ROGERS CPA LLC 1 BUTTERNUT AVENUE PEABODY MA 01960 990 2024-09-01 461897622 JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS INC JEAN 9785058729 2153 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02119 MEGHAN MCGRATH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9785058729 2026-05-30 1 0 GREG ROGERS P01278154 9783955759 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MEGHAN MCGRATH 2153 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 02119 1844408 0 X HTTPS://JEANAPPOLONEXPRESSIONS.ORG X 2013 MA JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS (JAE) IS A HAITIAN FOLKLORIC AND CONTEMPORARY-INFUSED DANCE ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES HOPE AND HEALING TO FOSTER MORE EXPRESSIVE AND SOCIALLY JUST COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE JOY OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL. 11 9 8 15 0 0 2304922 1533524 269728 286463 17738 24421 0 0 2592388 1844408 0 0 0 0 808002 649646 0 0 103405 197158 392382 1005160 1042028 1587228 802380 1903979 2532932 108412 264178 1795567 2268754 X JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS (JAE) IS A HAITIAN FOLKLORIC AND CONTEMPORARY-INFUSED DANCE ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES HOPE AND HEALING TO FOSTER MORE EXPRESSIVE AND SOCIALLY JUST COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE JOY OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL. 0 0 346699 104673 COMMUNITY-CENTERED DANCE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS: JAE EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SEE THEMSELVES AS DANCERS AND STORYTELLERS. JAE IS BUILDING A GLOBAL DANCE COMMUNITY THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE CULTURAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY ENGAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS - PARTICULARLY BLACK AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. JAE HOLDS RECURRING AND ONE-TIME CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND AN ANNUAL RETREAT (BASED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) FOR ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE US, HAITI, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 269655 64711 PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY: JAE'S HAITIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY COMBINES MODERN TECHNIQUE AND HAITIAN FOLKLORIC DANCE, BRINGING A NEW ARTISTIC VERNACULAR TO ITS AUDIENCES. WITH ITS DYNAMIC REPERTOIRE, JAE EDUCATES AUDIENCES ABOUT HAITIAN CULTURE, TRADITIONS, HISTORY, AND CURRENT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES. 154088 117079 YOUTH DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS: JAE LEADS DANCE EDUCATION CLASSES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND INTENSIVES, THE SUMMER DANCE INSTITUTE, KIDS CREATIVE DANCE CLASSES, A YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM, AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX UNDER MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAW CHAPTER 180. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL FORM 990 ANNUALLY AND ALSO FILES AN ANNUAL REPORT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. WHILE NO INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, TAX RETURNS SINCE THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,2022 REMAIN OPEN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL KOFF FORMER DIRECTOR/OFFICER 19888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19888 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE THEN REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL BUDGET, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL BUDGET, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, THROUGH THE IRS CHARITY DATABASE, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE'S CHARITY PORTAL. FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII, LINE 1A THE COMPENSATION OF BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEGHAN MCGRATH, AND THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, JEAN APPOLON, INCLUDES SALARY FOR THEIR ROLES AS DIRECTORS, AND ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS JAE DANCE EDUCATORS/PERFORMING ARTISTS. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS VARIABLE BASED ON NEED AND CAPACITY LEVELS. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AVERAGED 31% OF TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR BOTH MEGHAN AND JEAN FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025, ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION REPRSENTED 24% AND 21% OF MEGHAN AND JEAN'S TOTAL COMPENSATION, RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 226. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 218. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,195. FINANCIAL CONSULTANT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,942. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,883. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,942. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,767. OTHER CONSULTANT COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,009. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,009. NON-EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 196,153. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 204,273. RETIREMENT PLAN PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 965. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 125. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 120. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,210. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.