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The Dancing On The Edge Festival Society

869390542RR0001 — 0190

Registered — Vancouver, BC — Charitable Organization

Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 91/100

Financials: Revenue $289,188 · Expenditures $334,440

The Dancing on the Edge Festival Society is a 26-year-old Vancouver arts organization that presents contemporary dance and performance, directing 81.9% of its $334,000 in expenditures to programming while maintaining healthy reserves of 5.7 months. The society operates in a deficit position in its latest filing, spending $45,000 more than it earned — a pattern worth monitoring but not uncommon for arts festivals managing multi-year grant cycles.

Our Verdict: A well-established arts organization with strong program focus and healthy reserves, though donors should note the current-year deficit — likely a manageable draw-down given the society's 26-year track record and adequate reserve cushion.