Moving in the Spirit Inc
Using dance to positively transform the lives of children and teens in atlanta through dynamic programs that educate, inspire, and unite young people.
Moving in the Spirit Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,169,964
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,125,532
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $62,551
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,325,234
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moving in the Spirit Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $399K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Space to Soar Inc Atlanta, GA | Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,169,964 | $2,125,532 | $2,325,234 | — | — | $62,551 |
| 2024 | $12,365,480 | $1,551,808 | $2,023,637 | $10,000 | 1 | $57,510 |
| 2023 | $8,066,031 | $2,674,821 | $1,875,842 | — | — | $58,858 |
| 2022 | $6,923,755 | $1,788,426 | $1,901,003 | — | — | $57,535 |
| 2021 | $7,202,367 | $1,907,669 | $1,915,619 | — | — | $57,563 |
| 2020 | $7,487,722 | $1,546,347 | $1,788,486 | — | — | $57,660 |
| 2019 | $7,367,545 | $2,310,166 | $2,102,042 | $399,423 | 1 | $30,465 |
About Moving in the Spirit Inc
Based on IRS filings
Moving in the Spirit Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $63K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moving in the Spirit Inc is led by Dana Lupton, Co-Founder & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Lupton
Co-Founder & CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2021
CEO → Co-Founder & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$69K (2019) → $140K (2025)
Shalondra Henry
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$122K (2024) → $147K (2025)
Sheryl Bennett
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Ostholthoff
Development Chair
Member → Development Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Belser
Treasurer & Finance Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garry Long
Member
Member → Development Co-Chair, 2023
Development Co-Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Kelly
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Stratton
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Smith
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Royal
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Cease
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Storrs
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John White
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malesha Taylor Browning
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Barbara Propst Muirhead (2019–2024) — Secretary & Marketing Chair
- Former: Marcia Mayoue (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Laurie Jones (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Matt Wynalda (2019–2023) — Development & Fundraising Manager
- Former: Andrea C. Lewis (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Angela Ballantyne (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Charne Furcron (2019–2022) — Director of Education
- Former: Colie Neidlinger (2019–2022) — Programs Chair
- Former: David Norris (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Dawn Killenberg (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Eric Estroff (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Genene Stewart (2019–2022) — COO
- Former: Jason Wu (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Randi Williams (2019–2022) — Development Co-Chair
- Former: Shani Godwin (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jennifer McKeehan (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Julio Medina (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Rick Berg (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Abigail Richards (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Annie Archbold (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Betty Legette (2019–2020) — Acctg & Systems Manager
- Former: Jaimie Hardin (2019–2020) — Board President
- Former: Janana Miraza (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jesika W. French (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Lori Teague (2019–2020) — Programs Chair
- Former: Syd Williams (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Valerie Rusk (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Cindy Amisano Brown (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Samantha Hardin (2019) — Member
- Former: Shaunta Vaughn (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Shalondra Henry (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Moving in the Spirit Inc
How large is Moving in the Spirit Inc?
Moving in the Spirit Inc reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Moving in the Spirit Inc?
Moving in the Spirit Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Moving in the Spirit Inc operate?
Moving in the Spirit Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Moving in the Spirit Inc's EIN?
Moving in the Spirit Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2207431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
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