EIN 13-2584273

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
630
Year formed
1958
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation's mission is to further the pioneering vision of Alvin Ailey. The foundation provides Ailey education and outreach programs through the Ailey school, extensive arts in education programs, and the Ailey extension, committing to bringing dance into the lives of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Additionally, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958, annually reaches about 300,000 audience members across the globe and has performed in 71 countries on 6 continents.
Also known as...
The Ailey School
Total revenues
$37,156,403
2023
Total expenses
$48,268,877
2023
Total assets
$257,305,406
2023
Num. employees
630
2023

Program areas at Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

Alvin Ailey american Dance theater - see schedule ofounded by Alvin Ailey in 1958, Alvin Ailey american Dance theater now annually reaches about 300,000 audience members across the globe. Since its inception, the company has performed in 71 countries on 6 continents for an estimated 25 million people at venues worldwide, plus tens of millions more people via television appearances. In 2008, the Ailey company was designated "a vital american cultural ambassador to the world" by the united states congress. The company consists of thirty of the most talented and versatile dancers in the world, and its diverse repertory is unparalleled in modern Dance. A typical Alvin Ailey american Dance theater season includes a u.s. tour to over 20 cities, international touring, and two engagements in its home base of new york city: a spring engagement at lincoln center and a 5-week winter engagement at new york city center, where Ailey is the principal Dance company and has appeared annually since 1972.
Ailey ii - see schedule olaunched by mr. Ailey in 1974, Ailey ii is now universally renowned for merging the country's best young Dance talent with the creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. Ailey ii is comprised of 12 of the Ailey school's most promising scholarship students and reaches audiences in more than 40 cities each year across the u.s. and abroad. The company offers its dancers invaluable performing and teaching experience and crucial training, creating a bridge from the classroom to the stage.
Ailey education and outreach programs - see schedule othrough the Ailey school, its extensive arts in education programs, and the Ailey extension, the organization is committed to bringing Dance into the lives of individuals of all ages and backgrounds.founded in 1969, the Ailey school is an accredited institutional member of the national association of schools of Dance and serves as the official school of the Alvin Ailey american Dance theater. The school offers more than 300 classes weekly for ages 3 through 25 in a broad range of Dance techniques. The school's scholarship program provides assistance for talented and deserving students; approximately 200 scholarships are awarded each year and the majority of financial assistance goes to minority students. In conjunction with fordham university, the Ailey school also offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance.each year, Ailey arts in education and community programs provide young people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds the opportunity to explore their creative potential, build self-esteem, and develop life-skills such as teamwork and self-discipline. Programs include aileycamp, a unique summer day camp program for underserved children in major cities across the united states; aileydance kids, which presents Dance classes and cross-curricular lessons to approximately 4,000 public school students in ny and nj; revelations: an interdisciplinary approach, a curriculum-based initiative that uses Alvin Ailey american Dance theater's signature piece to teach academic subjects in classrooms across the country.the Ailey extension offers Dance and fitness classes open to the public, with more than 80 classes each week in a variety of techniques including horton, ballet, west african, and zumba. Since its inception in 2005, more than 125,000 people have taken classes through the Ailey extension.
Ancillary on-site community programs (studio operations and rentals)

Who funds Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Blavatnik Family Foundation 2020Support for the Art of Dance$550,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support A Legacy Project To Preserve First-Hand Artist Knowledge of Ailey's Choreographic Works$500,000
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$375,750
...and 80 more grants received totalling $4,598,662

Personnel at Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Pamela RobinsonChief Financial Officer$292,044
Ines AslanChief External Affairs Officer$293,767
Bennett RinkTrustee and Executive Director$633,558
Eric D WrightGeneral Manager$188,483
Thomas CottDirector of Marketing$230,385
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,208,696
Program services$19,054,331
Investment income and dividends$4,394,681
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$211,456
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,317,848
Net income from fundraising events$-1,099,463
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$68,854
Total revenues$37,156,403

Form 990s for Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $275,000 from Shubert Foundation
July 13, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $45,180 from Jewish Communal Fund
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsPerforming arts organizationsBalletsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
405 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
alvinailey.org/ 
Phone
(212) 405-9000
Facebook page
AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater 
IRS details
EIN
13-2584273
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1958
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B41: Community College, Jr. College
NAICS code, primary
711120: Dance Companies
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0177710
FTB Entity ID
3411440
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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