Nonprofit · EIN 20-2534129
TU DANCE
Tax-exempt · ST PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,010,319 | $858,201 | $152,118 | $782,423 | $161,445 | $620,978 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $958,262 | $822,479 | $135,783 | $685,665 | $216,805 | $468,860 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $630,731 | $843,016 | -$212,285 | $603,970 | $270,893 | $333,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $776,237
- of which government grants
- $197,915
- Program service revenue
- $189,984
- Investment income
- $354
- Other revenue
- $43,744
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $217,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $229,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $446,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $118,773
- Travel
- $35,695
- Depreciation
- $17,614
- Program services (functional)
- $740,618
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,900
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,683
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $685,665
- Total assets, end of year
- $782,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $161,445
- Net assets, end of year
- $620,978
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,656
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $370,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,010,319
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONI PIERCE-SANDS | FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,116 | $46,500 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,040 | $2,047 |
| NEERAJ MEHTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZACHMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFINA LARSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE HAWKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SILVEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONI PIERCE-SANDS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,281 | $1,198 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,712 | $1,737 |
| COLETTE HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TROUP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZACHMANN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFINA LARSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEERAJ MEHTA | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONI PIERCE-SANDS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,009 | $1,327 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,125 | $1,380 |
| ANNE PARKER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TROUP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZACHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFINA LARSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEERAJ MEHTA | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, ST PAUL, MN 55114-1356
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ, 2121 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, ST PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 724-9708
- Website
- WWW.TUDANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
TU DANCE DRAWS FROM DIVERSE DANCE EXPRESSIONS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES WITH TRANSFORMATIONAL POSSIBILITIES THAT BRING TO LIFE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMING COMPANY AND CULTIVATE: TU DANCE'S TRAINEE PROGRAM CULTIVATE, ALONGSIDE WITH THE SCHOOL UPPER LEVEL HAD THREE PERFORMANCES AT THE SOUTHERN THEATER IN DECEMBER 2023 TO A TOTAL OF 198 ATTENDEES. IN APRIL 2024, THE COMPANY HAD 2 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE O'SHAUGHNESSY THEATER OF ST. CATHERINE'S UNIVERSITY FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THREAT WITH A TOTAL OF 666 ATTENDEES. 551 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE. PRIOR TO EACH PERFORMANCES, INFORMAL STUDIO SHOWINGS WERE HELD AT OUR LOCATION ATTRACTING A TOTAL OF 84 ATTENDEES. THE SCHOOL AT TU DANCE CENTER:THE SCHOOL PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAMS HAD A TOTAL OF 59 STUDENTS RANGING FROM 2-19 Y.O. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND OFFERED A TOTAL OF 921 DANCE CLASSES. THE SUMMER PROGRAMMING ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 28 STUDENTS. WE OFFERED TWO WORKSHOPS THROUGH OUR ADULT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED A MOVEMENT/YOGA AND A GYROKINESIS WORKSHOP SERVING A TOTAL OF 22 PEOPLE. OPEN CLASSES WERE ALSO OFFERED THORUGHOUT THE YEAR. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE HOSTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY CLASSES AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR, SOME PROVIDED BY VISITING CHOREOGRAPHERS CHRISTOPHER RALPH, YUSHA-MARIE SORZANO, AND OTHERS BY THE ARTISTS OF VISITING DANCE COMPANIES LINES BALLET AND HUBBART ST. DANCE CHICAGO. OTHER COMMUNITY CLASSES TOOK PLACE AT PARTNERS SCHOOL SUCH AS AVALON, ST.ANTHONY PARK LIBRARY, HUMBOLT HIGHSCHOOL, ST. PAUL CONSERVATORY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTISTS, ST. CATHERINE'S UNIVERSITY, AND DAKOTA MEADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (MANKATO, MN). THE TOTAL PEOPLE SERVED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CLASSES AND EVENTS WERE 474.Expenses $740,618 · revenue $234,082
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2534129
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A620)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $782,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,010,319
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,010,319 | $858,201 | $782,423 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $958,262 | $822,479 | $685,665 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $630,731 | $843,016 | $603,970 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $633,432 | $657,386 | $574,796 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 20-2534129).
Questions about TU DANCE
- What is the EIN of TU DANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TU DANCE is 20-2534129.
- Is TU DANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to TU DANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TU 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 TU DANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TU DANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TU DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of TU DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,116 (TONI PIERCE-SANDS, FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TU DANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,010,319, expenses of $858,201 and total assets of $782,423 at year end.
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