Nonprofit · EIN 87-1361252
DANCEAST COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $334,000 | $333,352 | $648 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $365,843 | $311,058 | $54,785 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,800
- of which government grants
- $25,200
- Program service revenue
- $298,200
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $120,919
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $199,342
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $100,900
- Program services (functional)
- $195,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,573
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $334,000
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Melancon | Education Director Highest-paid employee | 30 | $45,000 |
| Elizabeth Wilkinson | Artistic Director Former | 20 | $30,000 |
| Lara Kennedy | Operations Manager Key employee | 20 | $24,000 |
| Emily Masters | Executive Director Key employee | 10 | $1 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Norman | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracee Perrin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Pruneski | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Diego Eguiarte | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Perrin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Masters | Founder and Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Amia Butler | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Melancon | Education Director | 30 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Wilkinson | Artistic Director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 805 WOODLAND ST UNIT 314, NASHVILLE, TN 37206-3765
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Emily Masters, 805 Woodland St Unit 314, Nashville, TN 37206
- Signed the 990
- Emily Masters, Founder
- Phone
- (615) 601-1897
Mission
To cultivate a community of students, artists, and audiences by offering high-quality and accessible dance education, creation, performance, and engagement opportunities.
Program accomplishments
- Dance for Every Body. DancEast Collective is committed to making dance accessible to students, artists, and audiences. The Dance for Every Body project was centered around the portion of our mission that seeks to offer highly-accessible, community-based dance programs. While a project focused on offering free dance instruction to pretty much anyone interested in moving their body may on the surface appear to be about dance education (and it is for sure), this project was just as much about exposure to the art of dance and building an appreciation for that art. The impact of the project is in the cultivation of love for the art of dance and the fact that we were able to offer the experience of dancing together as a community to many individuals - ranging from those with a fairly significant amount of dance education/experience to those who had never even stepped foot into a dance class before. DancEast has been offering and promoting dance education, artistry, and outreach throughout the Nashville community for more than a decade. Funding from the Metro Nashville Arts Commission - via a grant for $16,400 - allowed us to expand our reach in very exciting ways in FY25. Additional revenue is donations from community members and businesses. DancEast was founded with the intention of creating a space where anyone could dance in a positive and non-competitive environment, regardless of their background, body type, or socioeconomic level. This project moved us forward in pursuit of that goal.grants $16,400 · revenue $9,000
- DancEast Collective Youth. We were highly successful in achieving the goals for our youth programming in FY25. DancEast Collective served 63 youth between the ages of 8 and 18 in the DancEast Studio. We served an additional 28 youth in that age range in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The DancEast Collective Youth program was offered to 22 youth between the ages of 8 and 18 at no cost. An additional 12 students in that age range received dance instruction at a significantly reduced cost, and one 7-year-old did, as well. 20 youth in Metro Nashville Public Schools received dance instruction at no cost to them, and an additional 8 students in MNPS received instruction at a significantly reduced cost. 29.6% of the total 91 students served are BIPoC. While we contracted with 8, rather than the projected 14, teaching artists, we did surpass the goal of half of them identifying as BIPoC or LGBTQIA+ (75%). We paid them on average $60/hour, surpassing the goal of $50/hour. We met our goal of offering 2 youth dance performances for the community, surpassing our goal of 20 youth and 40 adults for the free show in December and also surpassing our goal of 20 free tickets given out for the April show. Revenue is from payments for youth dance lessons, ticket sales, and contracts with Metro Nashville Public Schools to provide after school dance programs. The grant was $1,600 from the Capezio Foundation.grants $1,600 · revenue $282,200
- DancEast Company. Being able to pay competitive wages to dancers is an incredibly important part of our mission. The fact that 3 of the 6 dancers in the company are Latine (1 born in Cuba and another in Mexico) is something of which we are quite proud. We hear from audiences that they are moved by the diversity of the company and the ingenuity of the movement they represent. A member of the audience at the free performance in the gallery at the downtown Nashville Public Library stated "I see collaboration. I see reaction. I see consciousness." He just happened into the performance but was moved to sit down and stay for the entirety of it. That single interaction was so perfectly representative of what we are trying to do by offering dance in unexpected places for anyone and everyone to experience and enjoy. This project was made possible in part by an Arts Project grant in the amount of $8,800 from the TN Arts Commission. Revenue is from ticket sales and payment for adults to take dance lessons.grants $8,800 · revenue $16,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-1361252
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Income (IRS master file)
- $334,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $334,000 | $333,352 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $365,843 | $311,058 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 87-1361252).
Questions about DANCEAST COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of DANCEAST COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DANCEAST COLLECTIVE is 87-1361252.
- Is DANCEAST COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to DANCEAST COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DANCEAST COLLECTIVE 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 DANCEAST COLLECTIVE 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 DANCEAST COLLECTIVE 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 DANCEAST COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Emily Masters.
- Who are the officers and directors of DANCEAST COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,000 (Lauren Melancon, Education Director).
- How much revenue does DANCEAST COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $334,000, expenses of $333,352 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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