Mid America Dance Company

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
431095885
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Olivette, MO, USA
Phone
3149245731
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$109,228
Expenses
$104,094
Assets
$28,235
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KENNETH TUCKER (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ARIANNA RUSS (MANAGING DIRECTOR)
  • KENNETH TUCKER (PRESIDENT)
  • TRICIA ZWEIER (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To entertain and educate through innovative dance experiences.

What it reported doing in 2024

The modern american dance company produced the following programs during the fiscal year: dance movement series for people with ms (fridays, oct-nov 2024, mar-apr 2025)an 8-week adaptive dance program designed for individuals living with multiple sclerosis, held weekly at the st. Louis academy of dance. Led by experienced instructors, classes incorporated guided movement, improvisation, and creative expression for both seated and standing participants. The program fostered physical activity, creativity, and community connection among people with ms through inclusive, supportive dance experiences.hope alive: moving stories (nov 22-23, 2024)a concert featuring madco company dancers and guest choreographers, celebrating the resilience of individuals living with multiple sclerosis. Inspired by participants from our ms dance classes, "hope alive: moving stories" explored strength and humanity through original choreography. Performances were complemented by educational outreach to local elementary schools, using dance to foster empathy and understanding about living with ms.madcracker gala (dec 6, 2024)madco's holiday fundraiser featuring the beloved parody ballet, entitled "the madcracker". Guests enjoyed excerpts of this fan-favorite performance alongside a festive evening of food, an open bar, and a silent auction. Held at the st. Louis academy of dance, the event celebrated the holiday season while raising vital support for madco's programs and community outreach.evolve: courage in motion (apr 4-5, 2025)a concert honoring the legacy of literacy advocate sarah ann johnson (19622024) through an inspiring dance concert exploring resilience, hope, and perseverance. Featuring a range of emotionally rich works from madco's repertoire, the performance celebrated the human spirit and the power of community. The program also supported educational outreach promoting literacy, empathy, and social awareness in local schools.books in motion (dec 2024-may 2025)a school program that brought maizy chen's last chance by lisa yee to life through dance at six st. Louis area elementary schools. Over 10 days per school, teaching artists integrated movement, literacy, and storytelling, guiding students to explore identity, courage, and belonging. Each residency culminated in performances for peers and families, celebrating students' creativity, confidence, and connection between literature and art.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.5%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 90.7%; rating input score 91

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.7%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 19.2%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -17.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.5% of revenue deployed · 90.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $94K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 16/100.