Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A62)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
DANCEWORKS CHICAGO INC NFP
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
86/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
DanceWorks Chicago is committed to building a foundation for early career artists by providing a laboratory from which dancers and choreographers propel themselves and the art form to a new level of artistry through training, collaboration, mentorship, and performance.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$183K
Total Revenue
$276K
Total Expenses
$259K
Net Assets
12
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
11.25x
Liability-to-Asset
9.5%
Revenue Diversification
52.0%
Executive Compensation
$62K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
88.8% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.9% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
11.3 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.5% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
52.0% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-10.9% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.4% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-50.7% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $183K | $276K | $259K | 88.8% | 12 |
| 2024 | $206K | $280K | $343K | 86.2% | 13 |
| 2023 | $196K | $274K | $407K | 87.4% | 11 |
| 2022 | $400K | $251K | N/A | — | 10 |
| 2021 | $250K | $154K | N/A | — | 9 |
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