Return of Organization Exempt from Income

lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS I As Filed Data - I DLN: 934932240235261 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 201 4 Department of the Treasury Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public Internal Revenue Service 1-Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10-01-2014 , and ending 09-30-2015 C Name of organization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE F Address change 13-2890779 F Name change Doing business as 1 Initial return E Telephone number Final Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite 217 WEST 147TH STREET fl return/terminated (212) 226-0083 1 Amended return City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code NEW YORK, NY 10039 G Gross receipts $ 7,358,454 1 Application pending F Name and address of principal officer H(a) Is this a group return for HELEN STAMBLER NEUBERGER subordinates? (-Yes No 217 WEST 147TH STREET NEWYORK,NY 10039 H(b) Are all subordinates 1Yes(-No included? I Tax-exempt status F 501(c)(3) 1 501(c) ( ) I (insert no ) (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 If "No," attach a list (see instructions) J Website :1- WWWNATIONALDANCE ORG H(c) Group exemption number- K Form of organization F Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association (- Other 0- L Year of formation 1976 M State of legal domicile NY Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities NDI WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 BY NEW YORK CITY BALLET PRINCIPAL DANCER JACQUES D'AMBOISE AND LEADS THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION WITH A MODEL PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN STUDIED AND REPLICATED WORLDWIDE UNDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ELLEN WEINSTEIN, NDI USES DANCE AND MUSIC TO INSTILL IN STUDENTS A LOVE OF THE ARTS, A PASSION FOR LEARNING, AND A DESIRE TO STRIVE FOR THEIR PERSONAL BEST OUR PROGRAMS ALSO HELP FOSTER THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL AWARENESS, AND CULTURAL LITERACY OF OUR DANCERS AT THE ROOT OF NDI'S METHODOLOGY IS THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS HAVE A UNIQUE POWER TO ENGAGE ALL CHILDREN- REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, ABILITY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS-AND MOTIVATE THEM TOWARD EXCELLENCE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS, NDI DISSEMINATES OU r;r 2 Check this box Of- if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) . 3 27 4 N umber of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) . 4 25 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) . 5 135 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 100 7aTotal unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . 7a 0 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 3,672,420 5,763,909 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) . 761,980 984,834 N 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) . 223,026 245,984 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 68,806 66,947 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . 4,726,232 7,061,674 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) . 0 0 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . 0 0 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 15 2,802,347 3,460,282 5-10) 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 41,000 43,655 b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-450,943 LLJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) . 1,091,388 1,243,524 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 3,934,735 4,747,461 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 791,497 2,314,213 Beginning of Current End of Year Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) . 19,202,888 21,581,018 M %TS 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) . ap ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 lijaW Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Signature of officer Sign Here HELEN STAMBLER NEUBERGER BOARD CHAIR Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature LAUREN CRESCI LAUREN CRESCI Paid Firm's name 1- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP Pre pare r Use Only Firm's address -300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK, NY 10017 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 ( 2014) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III .F 1 Briefly describe the organization 's mission THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO INTRODUCE AND FOSTER THE ARTS INTO THE EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN USING DANCE AS A CATALYST, PROMOTE THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE PRIMARY AND VITAL IN OUR SOCIETY AND SHOULD BE A MAJOR PART OF THE EDUCATION OF EVERY CHILD, AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS ALREADY HIGHLY QUALIFIED IN THE PROFESSIONAL ARTS, DANCE IN PARTICULAR, IN TECHNIQUES OF WORKING WITH ALL CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ7 . fl Yes F No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting , or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? . F Yes F No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization 's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services , as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501( c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses , and revenue , if any, for each program service reported 4a (Code ) ( Expenses $ 2,209,426 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 721,343 IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMAT THE CORE OF NDI'S PROGRAMMING IS OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM CURRENTLY IN 41 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN THE NYC METRO AREA, NDI WORKS WITH CLOSE TO 6,000 CHILDREN EACH WEEK IN GRADES K-6 NDI SENDS A TEAM OF THREE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS-A MASTER TEACHER/CHOREOGRAPHER, AN ASSISTANT TEACHER AND A MUSICIAN/COMPOSER-INTO EVERY SCHOOL TO LEAD ENTIRE GRADE LEVELS IN IMMERSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY DANCE CLASSES ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE MUSIC ISP CLASSES ARE TAUGHT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ALONGSIDE OUR STUDENTS' ACADEMIC STUDIES, PLACING DANCE AND MUSIC ON PAR WITH MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ETC THROUGH THE ARC OF THE NDI YEAR, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDE STUDENTS ON A JOYFULLY RIGOROUS JOURNEY IN THE ARTS CLASSES BEGIN WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO A BASIC DANCE AND MUSIC VOCABULARY THAT SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING, AND PROGRESS THROUGH INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT MOVEMENT THAT LEADS TO THRILLING CHOREOGRAPHY AND FULLY REALIZED PERFORMANCES STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR LEARNED SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING EXCITING MID-YEAR AND YEAR-END ASSEMBLIES FOR THEIR PEERS, FAMILIES, AND ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES FROM CLASSES TO FINAL PERFORMANCES, THE ISP DEEPLY ROOTS THE ARTS INTO A SCHOOL'S CULTURE AND BUILDS VIBRANT ARTS AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO WORK AND ACHIEVE TOGETHER NDI TEACHING ARTISTS INFUSE CLASSROOMS WITH EXPLORATORY, EDUCATIONAL, AND INSPIRED LEARNING BY WEAVING AN ANNUAL CURRICULAR THEME THROUGH ALL NDI CLASSES, REHEARSALS, AND PERFORMANCES THE ANNUAL THEME IS THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ENTIRE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES AND SERVES AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR STUDENTS TO CREATE A POWERFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ARTS AND THEIR ACADEMICS STUDIES-FUELING THEIR IMAGINATION, DESIRE TO LEARN, AND ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION THE GOAL OF NDI'S PROGRAMS IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO GROW INTO CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, AND CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE ARTS, WE HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP THE SELF-ESTEEM, PASSION, AND COMMITMENT THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE 4b (Code ) (Expenses $ 1,003,609 including grants of $ (Revenue $ 39,618 ) ADVANCED PROGRAMS NDI'S ADVANCED PROGRAMS EXTEND THE NDI EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN WHO DEMONSTRATE THE PASSION AND ABILITY TO EMBRACE GREATER CHALLENGE EACH YEAR, NDI PROVIDES FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DANCERS DRAWN FROM THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MULTI- YEAR CONTINUUM OF TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES THE SWAT TEAM (SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE WILLING, ACHIEVING AND TALENTED), AND THE CELEBRATION TEAM, OUR ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TROUPE, BOTH OF WHICH GATHER EVERY SATURDAY AT THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE CENTER FOR LEARNING & THE ARTS FOR 3-5 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION NDI'S ADVANCED PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER CHILDREN FROM ALL CORNERS OF NEW YORK CITY WHO WORK TOGETHER AS AN ENSEMBLE, CELEBRATE EACH OTHER'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND FORM LIFELONG BONDS TO ONE OTHER AND THE ARTS SWAT TEAM APPROXIMATELY 80 DANCERS SELECTED FROM THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM RECEIVE ADVANCED DANCE INSTRUCTION EVERY SATURDAY FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN NDI'S EVENT OF THE YEAR, A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER FEATURING BOTH SWAT

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