Through the intersection of performances arts education and civic engagement Deis Dance Network seeks to: - Empower South Asian artists by creating and developing safe spaces for artistic and creative growth - Increase diversity in the entertainment workforce by providing a continuum of work-based learning experiences and opportunities - Promote South Asian Performing Arts in the United States - Build a supportive and empowering community within the collegiate and high school Desi dance circuits

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$147K
-51% vs prior year
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2025▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$77K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Empowers South Asian artists and promotes their arts through education and community building.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Legends Dance Championship is the national intercollegiate and independent Bollywood Fusion dance competition. We invited ver 400 dancers to perform in front of a crowd of 1500 provided dance workshops and networking opportunities with professionals in the performing arts industry.

$84Kprogram expense
02

Desi Dance Convention is the only dance convention dedicated solely to South Asian performing arts in teh United States. We invited approximately 400 youths to attend the 3 day convention with over 40 classes and workshops being taught. Approximately 10% of our participants were able to attend free of cost.

$11Kprogram expense
03

The safety & wellness of our community comes first. We are a group of current dancers and alumni of DDN Inc. who are passionate about cultivating a safer better experience for our community.

$2Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$147K
Other income$147K
Owns and owes
$77K
net assets
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$147K
Total revenue$147K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$77K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers50
Fiscal year endsMay

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $147K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$128K$173K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $23K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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