Dance Scholars Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 37-1661790

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 13, 2017

Organization Profile WWW.DANCESCHOLARSINC.ORG

169 Dille PlaceMemphis, TN 38111

(901) 301-3262

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

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Source year 2017

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2017

-2.8%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

Down $317 (-100%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

Down $139 (-100%) from 2016

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,944

Down $3,666 (-43%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$5,083

Down $3,983 (-44%) from 2016

Net Income

-$139

Up $317 (+70%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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2017

Assets$0

Liabilities-

Net Assets$0

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2017

Revenue$4,944

Expenses$5,083

Net Income-$139

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed: Nov 13, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $4,944

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate and cultivate the foundations of dance by offering scholarships, technical training, residencies, workshops and performance opportunities to students.promote dance awareness and appreciation, cultivate collaborative efforts between diverse artistic talents including, but not limited to, musicians and composers.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DANCE/BALLET PROGRAMS.	-	$3,784

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
KAREN ZISSOFF	President	FT	$0	-	-
KIM STEWART	Board Member	PT	$0	-	-
DR TED BURKEY	Board Member	PT	$0	-	-
LATOYA BREWER	Treasurer	PT	$0	-	-
MIKELLE MOORE	Secretary	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Dance Scholars Inc
EIN: 37-1661790
Phone: 9013013262
Address: 169 DILLE PLACE, MEMPHIS, TN 38111

Signing Officer

Name: Karen Zissoff
Title: President
Phone: 9013013262
Signed: 2017-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Whitehorn Tankersley & Davis Pllc
Address: 670 OAKLEAF OFFICE LANE, MEMPHIS, TN 38117-4811
Preparer: Lee E Hood
Phone: 9017675080

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 712 office supplies 70 travel expense 128 insurance 120 cash over/short 3 rehearsal 2,120 dance supplies 33 fundraising 6 taxes & licenses 60 photography 32 telephone 27 gifts 12 miscellaneous 88 total 3,411”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 178 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Educate and cultivate the foundations of dance by offering scholarships, technical training, residencies, workshops and performance opportunities to students.promote dance awareness and appreciation, cultivate collaborative efforts between diverse artistic talents including, but not limited to, musicians and composers.”

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Filings

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2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $0
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $0
Revenue: $4,944
Expenses: $5,083
Net income: -$139

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00		$0.00	$4.94	$5.08	$0.14
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.32	$0.18	$0.14	$8.61	$9.07	$0.46
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.33	$0.73	$0.60	$9.01	$12.9	$3.87
2014Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$4.74	$0.28	$4.46	$21.2	$19.4	$1.78
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.50	$0.82	$2.69	$15.1	$10.7	$4.43
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.03	$1.77		$8.38	$10.1	$1.75