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

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99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
+159% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▲ +159%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$217K
FY2024▲ +396%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · see the original

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $127K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$44K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$126K$126K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$127K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $147K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $301,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,695$172,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,341$126,768
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,261$1,499
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,297$301,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,010$128,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,010$128,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,287$172,883
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,196 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,499 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,929
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$126,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$301,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,313 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,019
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $125,685 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$125,685
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,506 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,191 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128,313
Part X · Balance sheet $216,549 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,666$216,549
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,666$216,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,666$216,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,666$216,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,196
XI-2 Total expenses$128,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,883
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,666
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,549

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