Minnetonka, MN

CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INC

EIN 35-2356690

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth Low-income

Mission

To provide high-quality dance education, competitive training, and youth development opportunities—with an emphasis on serving low-income children and adults—through instruction, scholarships, community performances, and competition preparation.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INC

Center for Youth Development Inc (doing business as Dance With Us America) is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the Minnetonka/Edina area that delivers youth and adult dance instruction, competitive training, summer camps, and community outreach programs. In the last 2–3 years the organization reported sustained program activity and growth: it reported program-service revenue in the mid-to-high six figures (approximately $723,817 for fiscal year 2023 and roughly $779,899 reported for 2024), served on the order of 130–150 students annually, donated multiple community performances and lessons, and produced students who have won national and international competition titles. The studio is led by professional instructors Gene and Elena Bersten and is publicly associated with alumnus Alan Bersten (Dancing with the Stars).

Notable achievements

National and international competition champions

Students from the organization have won multiple national and international titles; filings and program summaries report several U.S. champions in 2022 and additional championship placements in subsequent years.

Sustained program scale and revenue

The organization has reported program-service revenues in the mid-to-high six figures (reported ~$723k for FY2023 and ~$780k for 2024), supporting regular youth programming, summer camps, and competition training.

Community outreach and donated instruction

In recent years the group has donated dozens of community performances and donated lessons (reported counts in the high 20s to mid-30s annually), extending dance education to local schools and community groups.

At a glance

Total assets: $102K
Annual revenue: $780K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 35-2356690
Location: Minnetonka, MN
Website: www.dancewithusamerica.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (ruling effective 2009) and a regular filer of IRS Form 990s.

Operates publicly under the trade name Dance With Us America; the studio and its owners have industry visibility and media mentions, including connections to professional dancer Alan Bersten (Dancing with the Stars) and prior features on dance-related productions.

Listed in nonprofit databases and directories with publicly available Form 990 financials and program descriptions, demonstrating transparent reporting of recent program activity and finances.

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