Woodlands Dance Theatre Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
881257983
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Spring, TX, USA
Phone
8174553707
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Performing Arts Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$142,524
Expenses
$190,335
Assets
$255,670
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Meredith French (Executive Director)
  • Adrian Carpenter (Vice President)
  • Veronica Jones (President)

People named in this filing

  • Meredith French (Executive Director)
  • Adrian Carpenter (Vice President)
  • Aimee Klein (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. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Woodlands Dance Theatres mission is to promote public access to the performing arts by offering inclusive dance education and creative expression opportunities to individuals of all ages and backgrounds in the Greater North Houston area. The organization provides instruction in various dance styles and encourages participation in performances and community outreach events to foster artistic development self-confidence and community engagement. Through these efforts Woodlands Dance Theatre advances cultural enrichment and contributes to the well-being and vibrancy of the community it serves.

What it reported doing in 2025

IProgram Service Accomplishments Woodlands Dance Theatre WDT provided inclusive dance education performance opportunities and community outreach for youth and adults. WDT served three neurodivergent youth through group classes and private instruction; one participated in a public performance. In January 2025 WDTs youth hip hop team attended its first competition where they were selected to close the showcase and received a judges award. A WDT soloist also received a judges award and a full scholarship to a dance convention. Seven dancers attended a regional dance convention and competition during this period. In June 2025 WDT concluded its season with its end-of-year production LA to Broadway featuring youth and adult dancers. WDT performers participated in community events beginning with the Magnolia Red Hot and Blue Festival July 4. In August WDT hosted its first Adult Ballet Intensive expanding adult programming and supporting continued development of a performance company and competitive team for the 2026-2027 season. In September dancers performed at the Dance Hunger Action Dance Festival September 6 Magnolia Family Festival September 20 and Tomball Groovefest September 22. In November WDT hosted a masterclass with Frances Manzo; seven youth dancers performed in the Holly Jolly Jubilee Parade at Disneyland November 7 and the youth company performed at The Woodlands Childrens Festival November 9. In February three dancers attended a local dance intensive February 1 and WDT provided outreach performances at nursing homes and assisted living facilities February 15 and 22. In March WDT hosted a Next Level Training masterclass with Tim Coronado and a Beginner Intermediate Hip Hop Masterclass with Jesse Harrell March 16. In April 13 students performed at the Waterway Arts Festival April 13. Through these activities WDT expanded access to dance education enhanced training opportunities and provided community engagement through performances including outreach to senior populatio

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 64% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 62
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 98.4%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -33.5%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.34; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -67.5% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -15.1% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 98.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 4 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $187K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 43 of 43 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 7/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 49/100.