What the amendment changed
Compared with the return it replaced , filed 2 March 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $99,258 changed to $142,121
- Total expenses
- $92,773 changed to $138,808
- Contributions and grants received
- $94,052 changed to $137,617
- Program service revenue
- $5,206 changed to $4,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,485 changed to $39,936
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,485 changed to $39,936
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $0 changed to $37,708
Totals
- Total revenue
- $142,121
- Total expenses
- $138,808
- Contributions and grants received
- $137,617
- Grants paid
- $1,500
- Program service revenue
- $4,504
- Membership dues (line 3)
- not reported
- Investment income (line 4)
- not reported
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- not reported
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- not reported
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- not reported
- Other revenue (line 8)
- not reported
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- not reported
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $39,936
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $37,708
Program services were 27.2% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2024
Primary exempt purpose
Beckles Dancing Company advances the arts by providing professional dance performances, education, and outreach programs. The organization promotes African American cultural heritage and contemporary dance, offering high-quality performance experiences to the public, training and mentorship for emerging artists, and scholarships to support dancer development. Through concerts, community engagement, and dance instruction, BDC fosters artistic growth, cultural appreciation, and access to professional dance opportunities for diverse audiences and participants in the Dallas area and beyond.
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BDC presented professional dance performances highlighting African American cultural themes and original choreography, including Shades of Black (Feb 7, 2025), Dance Planet (Apr 6, 2025), and the 30th Anniversary Celebration (May 3031, 2025), serving approximately 840 audience members.
Expenses $29,243
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BDC provided ballet and modern dance classes, rehearsals, and mentorship led by Artistic Director and guest teaching artists, supporting dancer development and community engagement.
Expenses $600
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BDC supported creation and rehearsal of new dance works and repertory preparation, offering professional opportunities for dancers, choreographers, and collaborators.
Expenses $2,585
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BDC conducted marketing and audience development activities to support performances, including advertising, social media promotion, program printing, and posters/flyers.
Expenses $5,280
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Loris Anthony Beckles
Artistic Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Dedra Brent
Managing Director
- Total calculated
- $22,074
- Compensation
- $22,074
- Benefit plans
- $0
- Expense account
- $0
- Hours/week
- 25
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LaCentheah Bagley
Assistant Artistic Director
- Total calculated
- $6,750
- Compensation
- $6,750
- Benefit plans
- $0
- Expense account
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202610699349200321
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