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JUST THE PLACE INC

Peekskill, NY · EIN 134167252 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A25 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · justtheplace.org
revenue
$104K
expenses
$102K
net assets
$28K
employees
mission · from form 990

Dance Arts Education

profile · synthesized from sources

Just the Place Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization based in Peekskill, NY, dedicated to dance arts education for children, teens, and adults. Founded in 2001, it offers a range of dance programs across genres including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and African dance, with a focus on accessibility through its "Chance to Dance" scholarship program. The organization also engages adult dancers through the AFRO Adult Dance Company, which uses movement as a tool for social justice and intergenerational storytelling.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

AFRO Adult Dance Company (Authentically Formed Rhythmic Offerings)
Intergenerational dance ensemble for adults ages 25–70 focused on socially conscious choreography that centers lived experience, resilience, and storytelling through movement
After School Dance Program
Introductory dance program for children ages 4 and up, meeting 1–2 times per week to learn foundations of Ballet, Modern/Jazz, and Hip-Hop
Chance to Dance
Provides full or partial scholarships covering tuition, class attire, and costumes for children who cannot afford to participate in dance classes
Saturday Dance Program
Offers weekly dance instruction for children ages 3 and up in Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Praise, Tap, Latin, and African Dance
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Dance Performance and Community Engagement 2 activities
    • Annual dance season and recitals
      Hosts an annual dance season beginning in September, featuring recitals, community performances, and award-winning dance competitions.
    • Intergenerational and adult-focused dance programs
      Engages adult dancers aged 25–70 in culturally grounded dance programming centered on lived experience, history, and identity, including the A.F.R.O. dance company focused on social justice and storytelling.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Community events and showcases
      Organizes children’s celebrations, adult-themed events, and community showcases that integrate dance and performance, recognized locally in Westchester County.
  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
    • Dance arts education programs for children
      Offers ongoing dance instruction in multiple styles including ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap, Latin, African dance, and creative movement for children ages 3 and up, through Saturday and after-school programs meeting 1–2 times per week.
  • Dance Program Access and Scholarship Support 1 activity
    • Scholarship program for dance education
      Provides full or partial scholarships covering tuition, class attire, and performance costumes to enable children’s participation in dance classes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Interdisciplinary performance production
      Produces interdisciplinary performances that integrate dance, music, spoken word, visual art, and storytelling as part of its artistic programming.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$104K
Contributions & grants$8K8%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$102K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$28K
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Net assets$28K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue +2.7%
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Friend of Dance Partner — Contributes any amount to support children’s participation in dance classes, with all donations supporting access.
  • Gold Sponsor Partner — Provides $750 to fund a full one-year scholarship covering tuition for one child.
  • Platinum Sponsor Partner — Provides $1,000 to fund a full one-year scholarship covering tuition, class attire, and performance costume for one child.
  • Silver Sponsor Partner — Provides $500 to fund a partial six-month scholarship covering tuition and class attire for one child.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Based Youth Development
    methodology: arts-for-youth-development
    By engaging youth in dance and creative expression, the organization builds confidence, discipline, and self-expression, because structured artistic participation fosters personal and social growth in young people.
  • Collaborative, Experience-Centered Choreography
    methodology: lived-experience choreography
    By co-creating performances rooted in dancers' lived experiences, the organization fosters collective expression and ownership, because personal narrative integration deepens engagement and validates diverse identities.
  • Dance as a Tool for Social Transformation
    methodology: dance-as-resistance
    By using dance as testimony and resistance, the organization promotes healing, dialogue, and social change, because embodied expression enables marginalized voices to process trauma and advocate for justice.
  • Equitable Access Through Need-Based Support
    methodology: need-based access
    By offering need-based scholarships, the organization ensures access to dance education regardless of income, because removing financial barriers enables participation that fosters long-term artistic and personal development.
  • Multi-Level Dance Education for Inclusive Development
    methodology: multi-level dance education
    By providing tiered instruction across dance genres, the organization supports inclusive participation and progressive skill development, because differentiated programming meets students where they are and sustains long-term engagement.