The International Association of Blacks in Dance

What it reported doing in 2024

Iabd auditions: ballet, multi-company, summer: iabd's signature audition program offers students, pre-professionals, and professionals audition opportunities for ballet, modern dance companies, summer and college dance programs, all in one location and at the same time, for colleges/universities, professional companies, and training programs.fellowship/internship: iabd offers a unique opportunity and experience to assist with the development and growth of this one-of-a-kind service organization. Iabd seeks qualified undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates interested in gaining arts administration experience in these areas of concentration: archives, development, general management, marketing/social media, special events.scholarships: iabd scholarships are awarded to those who demonstrate ability, artistry and passion. Scholarships are for summer intensive training and professional dance training, education, and/or study. There are two scholarships that are available to members, joan myers brown artist development fund and the dr. Sherrill berryman johnson dance scholarship fund.the equity project: increasing the presence of blacks in ballet: dance theatre of harlem, iabd, and dance/USA are pleased to announce the equity project, a three-year partnership program to support the advancement of racial equity in professional ballet companies. The equity project brings together a cohort of artistic and executive leaders from twenty-one large budget, professional ballet companies for in-person meetings and coaching.fiscal sponsorship: iabd's fiscal sponsorship program enables groups and individuals in our community to raise funds for purposes related to iabd's charitable mission without the complexity of incorporating as a separate non-profit organization.performing arts readiness: emergency preparedness: the performing arts readiness project was formed in the recognition that performing arts organizations are especially vulnerable to disasters and emergencies which can halt performances, sometimes indefinitely, and can put an organization out of business overnight.total other programs

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 79.9%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -137.9%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.14; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 27.2% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 22.7% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 27.3% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings