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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MOVES AND GROOVES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,189,939
Total expenses
$523,954
Contributions and grants received
$2,111,249
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$68,077
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$10,613
Total assets, end of year
$2,058,639
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,875
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,053,764
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$153,617
Management and general expenses
$345,258
Fundraising expenses
$25,079
Program service expenses (Part III)
$153,617

Program services were 29.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,049,570

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $61,679

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE/FEE INCOME

    total $68,077 · related or exempt $68,077

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,033

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,420

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,613

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $80,188 · management and general $80,188

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $181,011 · program services $102,670 · management and general $78,341

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $827 · management and general $827

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,715 · management and general $13,715

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,571 · program services $8,007 · management and general $11,564

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $43,167 · management and general $43,167

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,673 · management and general $34,673

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $17,500 · fundraising $17,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,895 · program services $1,415 · management and general $3,480

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,488 · program services $3,715 · management and general $12,773

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,104 · program services $652 · management and general $6,452

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,293 · program services $9,270 · management and general $2,023

  • 17 · Travel

    total $937 · management and general $937

  • 20 · Interest

    total $23,858 · management and general $23,858

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,777 · management and general $8,777

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

    total $14,666 · program services $14,666

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL PREP FEES

    total $9,227 · management and general $9,227

  • 24c · Other expenses: FIELD TRIPS

    total $8,286 · program services $8,286

  • 24d · Other expenses: AUTO EXPENSES

    total $5,308 · management and general $5,308

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $22,463 · program services $4,936 · management and general $9,948 · fundraising $7,579

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $33,567 · end of year $307,896

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $3,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $68,858

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $208

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,593,910

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $360,754 · end of year $1,593,910

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $71,086

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,750 · end of year $13,681

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,292 · end of year $4,086

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $789

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $387,779 · end of year $2,053,764

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO USE THE ARTS AS A PLATFORM TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN LEARNING VALUABLE LIFE-SKILS, WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, SELF- EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-DISCOVERY

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO USE THE ARTS AS A PLATFORM TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN LEARNING VALUABLE LIFE-SKILS, WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, SELF-EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-DISCOVERY.

  • DANCE INSTRUCTION & TRAVEL COMPETITION THE AWARD-WINNING MOVES & GROOVES (MAG) DANCE STUDIO IS THE ULTIMATE IN CLASSICAL DANCE, USING TRENDY DANCE STYLES COUPLED WITH MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUES. THE MAG STUDIO OFFERS BALLET, JAZZ, HIP-HOP, LYRICAL, AND MORE FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. CLASSES ARE OPEN FOR PRE-K-12TH GRADE, WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES TO ENGAGE BOTH BEGINNER AND ADVANCED-LEVEL DANCERS. THE MAG DANCE STUDIO FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES AND TEACHES SELF- DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, PRECISION, TEAMWORK, AND RESILIENCE TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE STAGE AND FOR LIFE. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THE MAG AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) AND NASHVILLE AFTER ZONE ALLIANCE (NAZA), WITH A SHARED GOAL OF OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EVERY CHILD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8. BASED ON BRAIN RESEARCH, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH MULTIPLE LEARNING STRATEGIES TO PIQUE THEIR INTEREST AND SUPPORT THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES. MAG USES A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH IN CONNECTION WITH STEM ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BRIDGE LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER, NASHVILLE BALLET, AND OTHERS, THE MAG AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS- ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, THE LATEST DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY, AND FUN ARTS ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME POWERFUL ARTISTS, THINKERS, LEADERS, AND ACHIEVERS. MOVES & GROOVES SUMMER DANCE AND MUSIC CAMP THE MAG SUMMER DANCE & MUSIC CAMP PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ARTS IN A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE. STUDENTS ENJOY DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, AND ACADEMIC CLASSES TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND TEACHERS. MAG DANCE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & HEALTH (DASH) SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES DANCE INTERVENTION SERVICES TO AGES 5-15 AS A WAY TO BE PROACTIVE AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE CAMP INTEGRATES CONTEMPORARY DANCE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES TO PRESENT TRADITIONAL SCIENCE AND MATH IN A NON-TRADITIONAL WAY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN 8-WEEK DAY CAMP THAT INCLUDES DANCE TRAINING, PROPER NUTRITION, SELF-IMAGE WORKSHOPS, SCIENCE AND MATH LESSONS, A SUMMER-END DANCE PERFORMANCE, AND MUCH MORE. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP KIDS DISCOVER THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DANCE, SCIENCE, AND HEALTH WHILE TEACHING THEM HOW HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE CAN BE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL TOO. SITE HIGHLIGHTS THE THURGOOD SITE FEATURES AN EXCELLENT STUDENT COUNCIL THAT LEADS MONTHLY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AT THEIR SCHOOL. AT THIS SITE, THE FOCUS IS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND STUDENTS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE. THEY CREATED AND CAST STUDENTS FOR A SKIT PERFORMED AT THE WINTER SHOWCASE, DISPLAYING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF KEY CONCEPTS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE BELMONT UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL GAME, HELPING THEM OVERCOME THEIR FEAR OF PERFORMING IN FRONT OF LARGE CROWDS. THIS EXPERIENCE PROVED THAT WITH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION, GOALS CAN BE ACHIEVED. ROCKETSHIP SITE THIS SITE OFFERS A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY COOKING, DANCE, ACTING, AND HANDS-ON STEM PROJECTS. ONE HIGHLIGHT AT THE ELEMENTARY SITE WAS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT, WHERE FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO CARVE PUMPKINS WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND INTERACT WITH THE MOVES & GROOVES STAFF. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING FAMILIES TO CHEEKWOOD, A POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION. JFK SITE THE JFK SITE FOCUSES HEAVILY ON STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. STUDENTS HAVE CREATED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS SUCH AS BIRDHOUSES, CARS, VOLCANOES, LAVA LAMPS, AND MORE. ONE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS PROGRAM IS STEM DAY, WHERE COMMUNITY PARTNERS- INCLUDING STUDIO NPL, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, AND BELMONT UNIVERSITY-PROVIDE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM WAS ALSO HONORED TO HAVE THE MAYOR VISIT THE SITE TO WITNESS THE IMPACT OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ON YOUTH.

    Expenses $153,617 · Revenue $68,077

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Emerald Mitchell

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $93,530
    From this org
    $80,188
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,342
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jennifer Clapp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Howard Gentry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carla Hawkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ron Hodges

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sally Holland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stephanie Jacobs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chloe Major

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Joslyn McGaughy

    VICE CHAIRPE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Delphene Dell Oliver

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James Jim Robert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Latara Sturgis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristie Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 March 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202630889349300153

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