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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0516440

MOVES AND GROOVES INC

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37211

Financials

$535K$569K2022$637K$586K2023$2.2M$524K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOVES AND GROOVES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,189,939$523,954$1,665,985$2,058,639$4,875$2,053,764
June 30, 2024990$636,959$585,626$51,333$396,071$8,292$387,779
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$535,346$568,604-$33,258$342,443$5,997$336,446
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,111,249
of which government grants
$2,049,570
Program service revenue
$68,077
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$10,613
Other revenue
$10,613

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$80,188
Other salaries and wages
$181,011
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$295,312
Professional fundraising fees
$17,500
Accounting fees
$34,673
Occupancy
$11,293
Travel
$937
Program services (functional)
$153,617
Management and general (functional)
$345,258
Fundraising (functional)
$25,079

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$396,071
Total assets, end of year
$2,058,639
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,875
Net assets, end of year
$2,053,764
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,593,910
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,053,764
Gross receipts
$2,191,359
Employees
29
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EMERALD MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$80,188$13,342
JENNIFER CLAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HOWARD GENTRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARLA HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RON HODGESCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SALLY HOLLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHANIE JACOBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHLOE MAJORTREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSLYN MCGAUGHYVICE CHAIRPE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DELPHENE DELL OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES JIM ROBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LATARA STURGISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTIE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHASE MANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLANDRA WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RON HODGESBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHLOE MAJORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANE STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSLYN MCGAUGHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DELPHENE OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANESE BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HOWARD GENTRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES ROBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KRISTIE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARLA HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HERMAN HICKSBOARD MEMBER
Officer
0.5$0
EMERALD MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHASE MANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLANDRA WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KRISTIE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHLOE COOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANE STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSLYN MCGAUCHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DELPHENE OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARINA CARRIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HOWARD GENTRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES ROBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARLA HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RON HODGESBOARD CHAIRMAN
Officer
0.5$0
HERMAN HICKSBOARD MEMBER
Officer
0.5$0
CAMILLIA CLAYTONBOARD MEMBER
Officer
0.5$0
EMERALD MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 S PERIMETER PARK DR STE 100, NASHVILLE, TN 37211-4128
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
191 Thompson Lane, Nashville TN 37211
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EMERALD MITCHELL, 301 S PERIMETER DR 1, NASHVILLE, TN 37211
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Emerald Mitchell, 4108 Lancashier Drive, Antioch TN 37013
Signed the 990
EMERALD MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(615) 953-1363
Return prepared by
CATRICE JAMES CPA PC

Mission

OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO USE THE ARTS AS A PLATFORM TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN LEARNING VALUABLE LIFE-SKILS, WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, SELF- EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-DISCOVERY

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DANCE INSTRUCTION & TRAVEL COMPETITION THE AWARD-WINNING MOVES & GROOVES (MAG) DANCE STUDIO IS THE ULTIMATE IN CLASSICAL DANCE, USING TRENDY DANCE STYLES COUPLED WITH MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUES. THE MAG STUDIO OFFERS BALLET, JAZZ, HIP-HOP, LYRICAL, AND MORE FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. CLASSES ARE OPEN FOR PRE-K-12TH GRADE, WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES TO ENGAGE BOTH BEGINNER AND ADVANCED-LEVEL DANCERS. THE MAG DANCE STUDIO FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES AND TEACHES SELF- DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, PRECISION, TEAMWORK, AND RESILIENCE TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE STAGE AND FOR LIFE. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THE MAG AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) AND NASHVILLE AFTER ZONE ALLIANCE (NAZA), WITH A SHARED GOAL OF OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EVERY CHILD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8. BASED ON BRAIN RESEARCH, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH MULTIPLE LEARNING STRATEGIES TO PIQUE THEIR INTEREST AND SUPPORT THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES. MAG USES A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH IN CONNECTION WITH STEM ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BRIDGE LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER, NASHVILLE BALLET, AND OTHERS, THE MAG AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS- ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, THE LATEST DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY, AND FUN ARTS ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME POWERFUL ARTISTS, THINKERS, LEADERS, AND ACHIEVERS. MOVES & GROOVES SUMMER DANCE AND MUSIC CAMP THE MAG SUMMER DANCE & MUSIC CAMP PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ARTS IN A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE. STUDENTS ENJOY DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, AND ACADEMIC CLASSES TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND TEACHERS. MAG DANCE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & HEALTH (DASH) SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES DANCE INTERVENTION SERVICES TO AGES 5-15 AS A WAY TO BE PROACTIVE AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE CAMP INTEGRATES CONTEMPORARY DANCE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES TO PRESENT TRADITIONAL SCIENCE AND MATH IN A NON-TRADITIONAL WAY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN 8-WEEK DAY CAMP THAT INCLUDES DANCE TRAINING, PROPER NUTRITION, SELF-IMAGE WORKSHOPS, SCIENCE AND MATH LESSONS, A SUMMER-END DANCE PERFORMANCE, AND MUCH MORE. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP KIDS DISCOVER THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DANCE, SCIENCE, AND HEALTH WHILE TEACHING THEM HOW HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE CAN BE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL TOO. SITE HIGHLIGHTS THE THURGOOD SITE FEATURES AN EXCELLENT STUDENT COUNCIL THAT LEADS MONTHLY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AT THEIR SCHOOL. AT THIS SITE, THE FOCUS IS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND STUDENTS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE. THEY CREATED AND CAST STUDENTS FOR A SKIT PERFORMED AT THE WINTER SHOWCASE, DISPLAYING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF KEY CONCEPTS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE BELMONT UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL GAME, HELPING THEM OVERCOME THEIR FEAR OF PERFORMING IN FRONT OF LARGE CROWDS. THIS EXPERIENCE PROVED THAT WITH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION, GOALS CAN BE ACHIEVED. ROCKETSHIP SITE THIS SITE OFFERS A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY COOKING, DANCE, ACTING, AND HANDS-ON STEM PROJECTS. ONE HIGHLIGHT AT THE ELEMENTARY SITE WAS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT, WHERE FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO CARVE PUMPKINS WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND INTERACT WITH THE MOVES & GROOVES STAFF. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING FAMILIES TO CHEEKWOOD, A POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION. JFK SITE THE JFK SITE FOCUSES HEAVILY ON STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. STUDENTS HAVE CREATED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS SUCH AS BIRDHOUSES, CARS, VOLCANOES, LAVA LAMPS, AND MORE. ONE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS PROGRAM IS STEM DAY, WHERE COMMUNITY PARTNERS- INCLUDING STUDIO NPL, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, AND BELMONT UNIVERSITY-PROVIDE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM WAS ALSO HONORED TO HAVE THE MAYOR VISIT THE SITE TO WITNESS THE IMPACT OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ON YOUTH.
    Expenses $153,617 · revenue $68,077

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0516440
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,058,639
Income (IRS master file)
$2,191,359

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,189,939$523,954$2,058,639XML
990June 2024$636,959$585,626$396,071IRS
990June 2023$539,506$547,120$307,889XML
990June 2022$820,045$516,447$359,438IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Emerald Mitchell
June 30, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 68-0516440).

Questions about MOVES AND GROOVES INC

What is the EIN of MOVES AND GROOVES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOVES AND GROOVES INC is 68-0516440.
Is MOVES AND GROOVES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to MOVES AND GROOVES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOVES AND GROOVES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MOVES AND GROOVES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MOVES AND GROOVES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MOVES AND GROOVES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMERALD MITCHELL.
Who are the officers and directors of MOVES AND GROOVES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,188 (EMERALD MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does MOVES AND GROOVES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,189,939, expenses of $523,954 and total assets of $2,058,639 at year end.

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