Nonprofit · EIN 95-3618350
LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION
Also known as LULA WASHINGTON DANCE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,395,424 | $798,262 | $597,162 | $2,558,800 | $143,508 | $2,415,292 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $167,397 | $595,231 | -$427,834 | $1,825,943 | $8,597 | $1,817,346 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,142,696
- of which government grants
- $130,872
- Program service revenue
- $252,728
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $265,663
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $279,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,500
- Travel
- $665
- Depreciation
- $43,595
- Program services (functional)
- $793,052
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,825,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,558,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $143,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,415,292
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $950,611
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,415,292
- Gross receipts
- $1,395,424
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1981
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LULA WASHINGTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ERWIN WASHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR BEDE SENSALO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR EMMA LEWIS THOMAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHELLE WIGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $35,000 |
| LULA WASHINGTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,017 |
| ERWIN WASHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $28,000 |
| DR BEDE SENSALO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR EMMA LEWIS THOMAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WIGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3773 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016-5850
- In care of
- % ERWIN WASHINGTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERWIN WASHINGTON, 3773 S CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
- Signed the 990
- ERWIN WASHINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (323) 292-5852
- Website
- LULAWASHINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TERRA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3618350 or by the name LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION.
- 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
THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C) 3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1980 BY LULA AND ERWIN WASHINGTON TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR MINORITY DANCE ARTISTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE CREATIVE MISSION IS TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL INNER-CITY BASED MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT TOURS WORLD-WIDE WITH INNOVATIVE DANCE WORKS ROOTED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, AND VALUES. OUR EDUCATION MISSION IS TO CREATE A SCHOOL IN THE INNER CITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN THE ART OF DANCE, LAUNCH CAREERS IN DANCE, AND WHERE DANCE IS USED TO MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENRICH YOUNG LIVES SO THEY CAN GROW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, AND COMPETITIVE ADULTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE (LWDT) THE POPULAR NAME FOR THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION. IT IS COMPOSED OF TWO BROAD ELEMENTS. IT IS A DANCE SCHOOL THAT SERVES MAINLY INNER -CITY YOUTH, BUT, ADULTS AS WELL. THE SCHOOL OFFERS DANCE TRAINING IN BALLET, MODERN DANCE, TAP, HIP HOP, AFRICAN DANCE, JAZZ DANCE, CARIBBEAN DANCE, AND OTHER FORMS. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT HOSTS A YOUTH DANCE. ENSEMBLE, WHICH GIVES CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS AT THE LWDT FACILITY. AS PART OF THE SCHOOL, LWDT PRODUCES AN ANNUAL YOUTH DANCE RECITAL; A SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE AND CONCERT; A FALL DANCE CONCERT OUTSIDE IN ITS PARKING LOT FOR THE DANCE ALL DAY FESTIVAL; AND A YEAR END KWANZAA FESTIVAL. EACH OF THESE FOCUSES ON THE YOUTH, BUT THE ADULT DANCERS REGULARLY MAKE APPEARANCES AS WELL. LWDT IS ALSO AN ADULT, PROFESSIONAL MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT GIVES PERFORMANCES IN LOS ANGELES AND ACROSS THE US. LOCALLY, THE DANCE COMPANY IS HIRED TO PERFORM AT THEATERS AND OTHER VENUES. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE DANCE COMPANY WILL SELF-PRODUCE A CONCERT OR CONCERTS AT ITS STUDIO THEATRE. LULA WASHINGTON IS THE MAIN CHOREOGRAPHER FOR THE COMPANY. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER ALSO CHOREOGRAPHS FOR THE COMPANY, AS WELL AS OTHER RESIDENT ARTISTS. OFTEN, LWDT BRINGS IN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHOREOGRAPHERS TO SET GUEST CHOREOGRAPHY ON THE COMPANY DANCERS. OCCASIONALLY, THE COMPANY, TOURS TO FOREIGN NATIONS. IT HAS DANCED IN CHINA, RUSSIA, MEXICO, BRAZIL,KOSOVO, ISRAEL, ITALY, GERMANY, CANADA, AND SPAIN.Expenses $793,052 · revenue $252,728
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3618350
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,558,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,395,424
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,395,424 | $798,262 | $2,558,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $167,397 | $595,231 | $1,825,943 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $586,017 | $546,389 | $2,248,469 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-3618350).
Questions about LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION is 95-3618350.
- Is LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION 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 LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERWIN WASHINGTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,395,424, expenses of $798,262 and total assets of $2,558,800 at year end.
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