Nonprofit · EIN 05-0575068
BACKHAUS DANCE
Tax-exempt · MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $513,044 | $580,800 | -$67,756 | $213,444 | $54,305 | $159,139 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $585,588 | $479,371 | $106,217 | $279,063 | $52,168 | $226,895 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $430,632 | $388,910 | $41,722 | $171,373 | $50,695 | $120,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,193
- Program service revenue
- $309,101
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $750
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $18,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $303,482
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,953
- Occupancy
- $57,147
- Travel
- $19,039
- Program services (functional)
- $465,071
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,787
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $213,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,305
- Net assets, end of year
- $159,139
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $159,139
- Gross receipts
- $513,044
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACKHAUS JENNIFER | OFFICER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KERR MICHAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BLANK CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEATHERBY JOANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOR BENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAN DE ZILVER VALERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO SUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACKHAUS JENNIFER | OFFICER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $18,530 |
| KERR MICHAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BLANK CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEATHERBY JOANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOR BENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAN DE ZILVER VALERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO SUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACKHAUS JENNIFER | OFFICER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $25,425 |
| KERR MICHAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BLANK CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEATHERBY JOANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOR BENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAN DE ZILVER VALERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO SUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLUMBO JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26586 VIA NOVENO, MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691-1550
- In care of
- % JENNIFER BACKHAUS MCIVOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER BACKHAUS, PO BOX 5890, ORANGE, CA 92863
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER BACKHAUS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (949) 433-7338
- Website
- WWW.BACKHAUSDANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAXGAL AND ASSOCIATES LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 05-0575068 or by the name BACKHAUS DANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
BACKHAUSDANCE IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RELEVANCE AND VITALITY OF CONCERT DANCE, BOTH AS AN ART FORM AND AS A TOOL FOR LEARNING. THE CREATION AND PERFECTION OF DANCE ENGAGES ALL LEARNING MODALITIES AND ENCOURAGES THE INTEGRATION OF BODY AND MIND.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMANCE: BACKHAUSDANCE CREATES AND PERFORMS ORIGINAL DANCEWORKS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS. THE CONANY'S REPERTORY OFFERS AN ECLECTIC AN DYNAMIC VOCABULARY WITH A WONDERFUL SENSE OF FLUIDITY AND STRENGTH. FEATURING A DIVERSE BODY OF WORK THAT IS INNOVATIVE AND ARTISTIC, BACKHAUSDANCE HAS PERFORNED EXTENSIVELY NATIONWIDE AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. THE COMPANY ALSO OFFERS CONCERT PIECES WITH A FOCUS ON YOUNGER AUDIENCES THAT INCORPORATES A MASTER CLASS WORKSHOP COMPONENT.Expenses $74,411 · revenue $41,854
- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: AS A MEMBER OF THE ARTS TEACH ARTIST ROSTER AND PART OF THE SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, BACKHAUSDANCE SERVES THOUSANDS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND SAN BERNADINO COUNTIES. BACKHAUSDANCE IS ALSO PART OF THE MCCALLUM THEATRE INSTITUTE AESTHETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. THROUGH THE PHYSICAITY OF CONTEMPORARY MODERN DANCE, BACKHAUSDANCE FACILITATES CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPLORE PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS BASED ON GRADE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS. WORKSHOPS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES CHALLENGING THEIR BALANCE, RHYTHM, COORDINATION, SPATIA AWARENESS AND LISTENING SKILLS.Expenses $181,378 · revenue $101,822
- SUMMER INTENSIVE: A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DANCERS, THE COMPANY HOSTS ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVES AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY. BACKHAUDANCE IS DEDICATED TO MAKING THIS POWERFUL PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE TO THE DANCE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEARLY HALF OF THE MORE THAN 106 NATIONWIDE PARTICIPANTS WHO TRAVEL TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EACH SUMMER.Expenses $209,282 · revenue $117,002
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
- 05-0575068
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $213,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $513,044
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $513,044 | $580,800 | $213,444 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $585,588 | $479,371 | $279,063 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $430,632 | $388,910 | $171,373 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $399,178 | $309,019 | $134,379 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 05-0575068).
Questions about BACKHAUS DANCE
- What is the EIN of BACKHAUS DANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BACKHAUS DANCE is 05-0575068.
- Is BACKHAUS DANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BACKHAUS DANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BACKHAUS DANCE 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 BACKHAUS DANCE 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 BACKHAUS DANCE 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 BACKHAUS DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER BACKHAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BACKHAUS DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BACKHAUS DANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $513,044, expenses of $580,800 and total assets of $213,444 at year end.
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