transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
EIN: 20-4641700
Mission
At transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project, our mission is to guide young people in under-resourced San Diego County communities to transcend barriers, expand their ambitions, and create positive change for themselves, their families and communities, through dance and performance. Our programs provide a safe outlet for self-expression that promotes social/emotional resilience and creative problem solving as alternatives to violence and conflict. Our holistic approach includes an expressive arts-based social change curriculum, therapeutic services, mentoring, and leadership training.
Ruling year
2007
Cofounder and Executive/Artistic Director
Catherine Corral
Main address
7755 North Avenue Suite 1
Lemon Grove, CA 91945 USA
EIN
20-4641700
Dance
Performing arts education
Youth services
Youth mentoring
Youth organizing
Population served
Children
Preteens
Adolescents
Young adults
At-risk youth
NTEE code
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Dance (A62)
Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
A primary need identified by transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project is to provide a safe, creative, and supportive space during the "at risk" hours when youth are out of school and have no adult supervision at home. transcenDANCE offers an engaging alternative to youth disengagement that typically occurs during these unsupervised hours. Programs provide an outlet for self-expression that promotes creative problem solving as an alternative to the violence and conflict ever present in their daily lives. Over the course of our programs, youth form lasting bonds with their peers despite any preconceived racial, cultural, or socio-economic boundaries, which, in turn, promotes a more connected and resilient youth population in San Diego.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
CONNECT
Through our year-round CONNECT program, we connect to the community via drop-in dance classes, artist-in-residency programs, and performance residencies in public spaces. We serve children ages 4 through 13 in on-site classes, and our CONNECT school residencies are showing great success at thirteen sites.
At the 8 schools in the Lemon Grove School District, plus Hoover High, Monarch School, Nativity Prep Academy, Jefferson Elementary, and the Linda Vista Rec Center, we serve approximately 1,285 students (preschool through high school). We also serve over 500 students in summer sessions with the Lemon Grove School District, through their on-campus summer program. Our successful involvement in the Parks After Dark summer park residencies in communities impacted by higher crime rates will be renewed for the next few summers.
In-studio classes offered through CONNECT include Creative Movement, Youth Dance, and Tween Hip-Hop, at our Lemon Grove Arts Center.
CREATE
Through CREATE, the heart of our programs, we offer three cohorts from October through May: youth (ages 9-10), juniors (11-13), teens (14-18). Students explore dance & performing arts through technical dance training & a social change/emotional resiliency curriculum that incorporates self-reflection, community-building, life & leadership skills training, & expressive arts education. CREATE culminates in an annual performance on a professional stage. We also provide intensive CREATE CAMP experiences during school breaks. Each CAMP has a culminating community sharing event at the Arts Center.
We measure the success of CREATE using data-driven student self-assessments (Holistic Student Assessment by Program in Education, After School, and Resiliency (PEAR)). We are happy to report that, per our most recent assessments, outcomes for our CREATE students met & exceeded expectations in Resiliencies, Emotional Control, Learning & School Engagement, & Relationships.
CONTRIBUTE
Our CONTRIBUTE program provides alumni with jobs at transcenDANCE as teaching artists, choreographers, and performers. We offer college and career coaching, mentoring, counseling services, and a newly established college scholarship fund. During Summer 2023, we will offer paid roles for eight alumni through a site-specific residency program.
Where we work
Awards
Local Peacemaker's Award 2012
National Conflict Resolution Center
Torch Bearer Award 2012
World Harmony Run
Youth Program Awards Certificate of Excellence 2011
National Arts & Humanities Council
Featured Performer 2013
UCSD Art Power-Wonderland Dance Festival
Clare Rose Sabbatical Program 2018
Fieldstone Leadership Network
External reviews
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project's aim is to accomplish the following:
• To use movement, dance, written and spoken word, and creative journaling work to explore one’s voice and authentic expression
• To give teens a rich experience with peer collaboration
• To give teens the opportunity to be reflective about self in the context of the world around them
• To give teens the opportunity to work with local professional and practicing artists
• To connect young people to foster a sense of belonging and reduce feelings of isolation as a young generation
• To break down barriers and preconceived ideas about others who come from different backgrounds and life circumstances
• To increase social emotional resiliency through the arts
• To have students see themselves as artists, leaders, community builders, and individuals capable of making a positive impact in the world
We hope that the disciplined and expressive art-making, social change curriculum, and therapeutic services youth engage in ignites their imaginations to what is possible, which in turn develops their grit and ingenuity --- characteristics needed to face life challenges. Our primary objectives are that students’ have a transformative experience through the three-tiered creative and holistic program that develops their leadership skills, social/emotional resilience and confidence to change the trajectories of their lives and positively impact their communities and create systematic change.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
4.19
Months of cash in 2021 info
4.7
Fringe rate in 2021 info
20%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $5,991 | -$40,470 | $24,963 | $277,754 | $81,029 |
| As % of expenses | 2.5% | -9.2% | 6.1% | 71.5% | 13.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $5,359 | -$41,102 | $24,331 | $277,754 | $68,001 |
| As % of expenses | 2.2% | -9.3% | 5.9% | 71.5% | 11.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $245,097 | $447,568 | $416,689 | $711,965 | $601,535 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 5.8% | 82.6% | -6.9% | 70.9% | -15.5% |
| Program services revenue | 16.4% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 10.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 11.3% | 16.1% | 31.1% | 21.3% | 24.6% |
| All other grants and contributions | 71.9% | 79.2% | 66.4% | 77.0% | 65.3% |
| Other revenue | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $239,106 | $440,833 | $409,384 | $388,517 | $592,873 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -11.9% | 84.4% | -7.1% | -5.1% | 52.6% |
| Personnel | 35.8% | 46.4% | 55.7% | 61.7% | 52.7% |
| Professional fees | 4.8% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Occupancy | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 7.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 57.0% | 39.2% | 29.4% | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $239,738 | $441,465 | $410,016 | $388,517 | $605,901 |
| One month of savings | $19,926 | $36,736 | $34,115 | $32,376 | $49,406 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $182,224 | $72,606 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $259,664 | $478,201 | $444,131 | $603,117 | $727,913 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 4.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 4.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 4.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 4.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $80,564 | $86,410 | $103,872 | $296,156 | $231,679 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $9,470 | $9,470 | $9,470 | $191,694 | $260,557 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 22.8% | 32.9% | 39.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $72,029 | $55,721 | $80,052 | $357,806 | $425,807 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $16,843 | $47,205 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $16,843 | $47,205 | $29,547 | $75,241 | $2,874 |
| Total net assets | $88,872 | $102,926 | $109,599 | $433,047 | $428,681 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Cofounder and Executive/Artistic Director
Catherine Corral
Cat is a pioneer and trailblazer in Creative Youth Development. In 2005, co-founded transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project. Cat has 20+ years experience in arts education, the expressive arts and creative youth development
BA - UC Santa Barbara 1997
Certificate Expressive Arts Therapy - UC San Diego 2003
San Diego's Top 35 Under 35 Community Leaders - San Diego News Network 2010
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
Board of directorsas of 03/17/2023
Board of directors data
Tonya Chavis
Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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