Wonderbound

Organization Overview

Wonderbound is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (A63) the organization is classified as: Ballet, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 07/2022, Wonderbound employed 37 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wonderbound is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 07/2022, Wonderbound generated $2.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.5m during the year ending 07/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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WONDERBOUND USES DANCE TO DEEPEN HUMANKIND'S COMMON BOND THROUGH UNCOMMON ENDEAVORS OF DISCOVERY AND CREATION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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SEASON PRODUCTIONS: WONDERBOUND OFFERS ITS COMMUNITY FOUR INNOVATIVE PRODUCTIONS EVERY SEASON. ANNUALLY, THESE PRODUCTIONS SERVE OVER 8,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF CONSTITUENCIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. COMPRISED OF TWELVE EXEMPLARY DANCERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WONDERBOUND IS COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORIGINAL ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ARTISTICALLY RICH AND HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE. WONDERBOUND'S DANCERS ARE ALL PAID EQUALLY AT $950 PER WEEK WITH A 39-WEEK ANNUAL CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL ITS EMPLOYEES AND COVERS 95% OF THE COST.FURTHER, WONDERBOUND HAS BEEN GRANTED ENTERPRISE ZONE STATUS BY THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS STATUS PROVIDES DONORS TO WONDERBOUND'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WITH A STATE TAX CREDIT OF 25% FOR CASH DONATIONS AND A STATE TAX CREDIT OF 12.5% FOR STOCK DONATIONS.


COMMUNITY EDUCATION: DESPITE COVID-19, MAJOR VANDALISM AND SUBSEQUENT RELOCATION, AND AUDIENCE CAPACITY REDUCED BY OVER 80%, WONDERBOUND HAS PERSEVERED. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL AND HAS NOT CONDUCTED FURLOUGHS, LAYOFFS, OR SALARY/STAFF CUTS. AT THE ONSET OF COVID-19 IN 2020, WONDERBOUND IMMEDIATELY PIVOTED TO CREATING VIRTUAL CONTENT INCLUDING DANCE TUTORIALS AND FILMS. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED ITS DANCE TUTORIAL VIDEOS TO SCHOOLS ACROSS METRO DENVER, AND SEVERAL OF THESE SCHOOLS INCORPORATED THE TUTORIALS INTO THEIR GOOGLE CLASSROOMS AND LESSON PLANS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, WONDERBOUND HAS PRODUCED 167 NEW DANCE FILMS AND TUTORIALS ALL FREE OF CHARGE TO VIEW ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.


COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: IN COLLABORATION WITH ST. FRANCIS CENTER AND COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, WONDERBOUND'S PARI PASSU, OR "EQUAL STEP," PROGRAM PROVIDES A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL EQUALITY THROUGH DANCE. PARI PASSU BEGAN IN 2016 AND OFFERS WEEKLY INTERACTIVE DANCE SESSIONS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WONDERBOUND'S REGISTERED DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPIST FACILITATES THE PROJECT, AND THROUGH DANCE, PARI PASSU IS PROVIDING AN EMPOWERING SPRINGBOARD TO BALANCE THE SCALES OF SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIESACTING AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Garrett Ammon
Artistic Director
$60,815
Dawn Fay Ammon
President
$54,662
David Lohr
CFO
$35,099
Angela Byrd
Treasurer
$0
Julie Wolf
Chair
$0
Tamara Bray
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,200,456
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $99,500
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,200,456
Total Program Service Revenue$211,791
Investment income $849
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,413,096

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Wonderbound has recieved totaling $393,610.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$285,000
Community First Foundation

Arvada, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$32,927
Denver Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$30,500
Denver Ballet Guild

Littleton, CO

PURPOSE: Support of the arts

$16,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$11,183
Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

Greenwood Village, CO

PURPOSE: ARTS

$10,000
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Ballet West
Salt Lake City, UT
$17,158,931
Colorado Ballet Company
Denver, CO
$9,808,216
Tulsa Ballet Theater Inc
Tulsa, OK
$8,502,170
Ballet Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
$6,255,701
Ballet Oklahoma Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
$3,365,985
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Aspen, CO
$3,007,327
Wonderbound
Denver, CO
$2,413,096
The Boulder Ballet
Boulder, CO
$1,043,375
Onstage Ogden
Ogden, UT
$1,295,415
Ballet Nebraska
Omaha, NE
$2,026,349
Canyon Concert Ballet
Fort Collins, CO
$1,158,468
Ballet Etudes
Gilbert, AZ
$696,367

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