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The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance

SERIOUS AND ENJOYABLE DANCE CLASSES TO ALL AGES WITHOUT THE INTERRUPTION AND EXPENSE OF A RECITAL OR DANCE COMPETITIONS. ADVANCED STUDENTS PERFORM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC BOTH AS …

The Pointe Academy Of Ballet And

Arts & Culture Des Moines, IA EIN: 421493103 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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72
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
72/100 · methodology

About

Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Modern. Fitness classes for all ages. The “No-Recital” School

Mission

Serious and enjoyable dance classes to all ages without the interruption and expense of a recital or dance competitions. Advanced students perform for the general public both as an offering to the community and as part of their training for a career as professional ballet dancers.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since April 2000.

Focus & reach

Category

Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 421493103
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2000

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2000

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 7/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 5/20
('Updated within 3 years', 5)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It is one of the better-documented arts & culture charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 4 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2023. See the filings
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2023) · FY2023
Annual revenue
$10K-$100K
Reporting year
2023
To programmes
100%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2023
2020
2021
2022
2023
Where money goes
Program99%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Albert A••••
PRESIDENT
EL
Elizabeth A••••
VP/TREASURER
EL
Ellen B••••
BOARD MEMBER
KA
Kathy M••••
BOARD SECRET

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 77%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.14%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 72
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$10K-$100K
100% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

4 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2023 filing

EL
Elizabeth A••••
VP/TREASURER

Officers & trustees (5)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 15 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2023 on record
  • Named leadership · 15 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2000
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance

What is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance?
The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance is a arts & culture school (170(b)(1)(a)(ii)) based in Des Moines, United States. Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Modern. Fitness classes for all ages. The “No-Recital” School
When was The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance founded?
The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance was founded in 2000.
Who leads The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance?
Elizabeth Adams serves as VP/TREASURER.
Where is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance located?
Headquartered in Des Moines, IA, United States.
What is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately $10K-$100K. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance trustworthy?
The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance's registration number?
IRS EIN: 421493103.
What is The Pointe Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance's website?
https://www.thepointeacademy.org