Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Dancessence Inc
EIN 95-4349076 • 501(c)3 • Santa Monica, CA
Profile
To educate and enrich communities through multi discipline arts experiences.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$198,943
Down $40,525 (-17%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$935
Up $26 (+2.9%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$198,008
Down $40,551 (-17%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$70,088
Down $64,441 (-48%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$110,639
Up $9,674 (+9.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$40,551
Down $74,115 (-221%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $198,943
- Liabilities
- $935
- Net assets
- $198,008
- Revenue
- $70,088
- Expenses
- $110,639
- Net income
- -$40,551
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 29, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $70,088
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate and enrich communities through multi discipline arts experiences.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO EDUCATE AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES THROUGH MULTI-DISCIPLINE ARTS EXPERIENCES. | $44,872 | $110,638 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BRADFORD | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEN PHILLIPS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANNY KRAMER | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Dancessence Inc
- EIN
- 95-4349076
- Phone
- 3102601198
- Address
- 911 9TH STREET 206, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
Signing Officer
- Name
- Chris Bradford
- Title
- Secretary
- Signed
- 2025-10-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lisa a Laurentzius CPA
- Address
- 2600 VETERAN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
- Preparer
- Lisa Laurentzius
- Phone
- 3104468050
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $43”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2000”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $4625”
Other Expenses.1
“PRODUCTION EXPENSE $7227”
Other Expenses.2
“Rehearsal space rental $4929”
Other Expenses.3
“ARTIST FEES $3200”
Other Expenses.4
“Payroll processing fees $1310”
Other Expenses.5
“SOFTWARE EXPENSE $1172”
Other Expenses.6
“MARKETING EXPENSE $704”
Other Expenses.7
“Computer and internet expense $276”
Other Expenses.8
“PARKING EXPENSE $263”
Other Expenses.9
“COSTUME EXPENSE $200”
Other Expenses.10
“EQUIPMENT EXPENSE $184”
Other Expenses.11
“Meals & entertainment $88”
Other Expenses.12
“TAXES AND LICENSES $79”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $750 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $750”
Total Liabilities.1
“CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $159 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $35”
Total Liabilities.2
“RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAYABLE - Beginning $0 RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAYABLE - Ending $150”
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