Down for Dance
Donations deductibleDown for Dance's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Griffith Chair | Chairman of Board | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alissa Mattei | Board Member (Until Oct 2024) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andrew Schwartz | Treasurer/Bm (Until Oct 2024) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Annie Griffith | Executive Director/Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cole Sibus | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Fraser | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Reshan Cooray | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sari Anna Thomas | Artistic Director/Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stefanie Coury | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Griffith | Executive Director, Board Member | since 2021 |
| Sari Anna Thomas | Artistic Director, Board Member | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sari Anna Thomas | Artistic Director/Board Member | 40 | $73k | ||
| Annie Griffith | Executive Director/Board Member | 40 | $50k | ||
| Matthew Griffith | Chairman of Board | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stefanie Coury | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Reshan Cooray | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Fraser | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Cole Sibus | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Down for Dance
- EIN
- 822389441
- Address
- 1048 Irvine Ave 213, Newport Beach, CA, 92660-4602
- State
- California
- Mission
- To empower individuals of all abilities to build a stronger sense of self through dance and the arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G25 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Anne Griffith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsMatthew Griffith
≥5years on the filingsAlissa Mattei
≥5years on the filingsAndrew Schwartz
≥4years on the filingsReshan Cooray
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $173k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $173k
- Contributions and grants received
- $159k
- Program service revenue
- $258k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $20k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 65
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $356k | $310k | $45k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.