2026-06-04T11:58:32-04:00 2025-12-31 871456824 HENNESSY BLOTZER LLC 2539 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 1020-D PITTSBURGH PA 15241 990 2025-01-01 933018222 SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE INC SUKA 7167208219 106 E 2ND STREET STUDIO 3A JAMESTOWN NY 14701 SUKANYA BURMAN EXEC. ARTISTIC DIR. 7167208219 2026-05-19 true CORY T BLOTZER CPA P01990713 4129304224 2026-05-19 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUKANYA BURMAN 106 E 2ND STREET STUDIO 3A JAMESTOWN NY 14701 170490 false X WWW.SUKANYABURMAN.COM X 2023 NY SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE IS A CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN NY, THAT MOBILIZES THE EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES OF INDIAN DIASPORIC DANCES AND MODERN DANCE TO EXPLORE COMPELLING IDEAS AND CREATE SHARED VISUAL EXPERIENCES. WITH DEEP ROOTS IN BHARATANATYAM, KATHAK AND MODERN DANCE VOCABULARIES, THE COMPANY AIMS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS OF MOVEMENT IN THE HUMAN BODY TO TELL STORIES RELEVANT TO OUR WORLD TODAY. 7 6 2 20 0 40320 137368 27175 33122 0 0 67495 170490 0 0 19633 0 16580 56270 84859 56270 104492 11225 65998 13778 80026 250 13778 79776 X SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE IS A CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN NY, THAT MOBILIZES THE EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES OF INDIAN DIASPORIC DANCES AND MODERN DANCE TO EXPLORE COMPELLING IDEAS AND CREATE SHARED VISUAL EXPERIENCES. WITH DEEP ROOTS IN BHARATANATYAM, KATHAK AND MODERN DANCE VOCABULARIES, THE COMPANY AIMS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS OF MOVEMENT IN THE HUMAN BODY TO TELL STORIES RELEVANT TO OUR WORLD TODAY. false false 41896 6394 IN 2025, SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE DEEPENED ITS ROLE AS A CULTURAL CATALYST THROUGH THE 2ND ANNUAL JAMESTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL EXPANDED BOTH IN SCALE AND INTENTION, OFFERING A DYNAMIC WEEKEND OF PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND DANCE FILM SCREENINGS. A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT INCLUDED LES BALLET AFRIKS NEW YORK IS BURNING AT THE REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ALONGSIDE A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION INTO BUFFALO WITH A DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT TORN SPACE THEATER. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CURATED AN INDIAN CLASSICAL NIGHT AND A REGIONAL ARTIST SHOWCASE, AMPLIFYING ARTISTS SUCH AS SRI THINA DANCE AND MAHATAMMOHO COLLECTIVE. THE FESTIVAL ENDED WITH A FREE COMMUNITY MIXER FEATURING ARTISTS FROM FAMILY FUNKTION. THIS WORK WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF NYS DANCEFORCE, COALITION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS. 26488 25250 SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE ACCESS AND DEPTH IN DANCE EDUCATION THROUGH SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YWCA JAMESTOWNS LEAP PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING ACROSS FLETCHER, BUSH, AND WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING CONSISTENT, HIGH-QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION TO YOUTH. SBD ALSO BROUGHT SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS FOR JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. BEYOND K12 PROGRAMMING, THE COMPANY OFFERED WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, AND OPEN CLASSES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS IN BOTH CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND ERIE COUNTY, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING EVERGREEN HEALTH, LISA TAYLOR ACADEMY OF DANCE, STUDIO DANCE CONSERVATORY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD, AND THE REG LENNA MEMORY CAF. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO DANCE AS BOTH AN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PRACTICE. 1478 IN ITS PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING, SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE LAUNCHED CHATURANGA | ART IN FLUX, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT REGIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, PROCESS-DRIVEN CREATION, AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC SHOWINGS. HOSTED AT THE 2NDSPACE VENUE, THIS PLATFORM EMPHASIZED EXPERIMENTATION AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, AND WAS SUPPORTED BY ASI WNYS CREATIVE IMPACT FUND. SBD ALSO PRESENTED A WORK IN PROGRESS "SHE WHO IS DEATH" AT THE 2ND SPACE AND CONTINUES TO WORK THROUGH AN ITERATIVE PROCESS TO REFINE IT AND PREMIERE THE FULL WORK IN 2026. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY CURATED AND PRESENTED PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASES, INCLUDING A FEATURED PERFORMANCE BY SINGER-SONGWRITER HEATHER MAE, AND ENGAGED IN GUEST PERFORMANCES AND TEACHING RESIDENCIES AT DANCEMAKERS IN TORONTO, CANADA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD. 68384 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 2 false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false NY X DARYL SIMONS JR 7167208219 106 E 2ND STREET STUDIO 3A JAMESTOWN NY 14701 SUKANYA BURMAN EXEC. ARTIST 35.00 X X 13500 0 0 DARYL SIMONS JR ASSOCIATE DI 10.00 X 4000 0 0 MOMINA DI BLASIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA CUEVAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA GESING SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH GOODLING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID NILES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN SHADLE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 17500 false false false 56650 80718 137368 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS 25250 25250 TICKET REVENUE 6014 6014 PERFORMANCE 1478 1478 MERCHANDISE 380 380 33122 170490 33122 X 17500 11000 5250 1250 2133 1280 640 213 1515 1515 10650 3950 6700 9000 994 49 7957 4593 150 4443 14081 7245 6836 8428 8404 24 2048 817 907 324 ARTIST FEE 24244 24244 CLASS INSTRUCTION 6963 6963 TECH/THEATER SUPPORT 2375 2375 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 962 962 104492 68384 19528 16580 13778 17301 62725 13778 80026 250 0 250 X 13778 79776 13778 79776 13778 80026 65998 X true false X 40320 137368 177688 40320 137368 177688 24868 152820 3899 3899 181587 56398 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 3,899 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE IS A CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN NY, THAT MOBILIZES THE EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES OF INDIAN DIASPORIC DANCES AND MODERN DANCE TO EXPLORE COMPELLING IDEAS AND CREATE SHARED VISUAL EXPERIENCES. WITH DEEP ROOTS IN BHARATANATYAM, KATHAK AND MODERN DANCE VOCABULARIES, THE COMPANY AIMS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS OF MOVEMENT IN THE HUMAN BODY TO TELL STORIES RELEVANT TO OUR WORLD TODAY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2025, SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE DEEPENED ITS ROLE AS A CULTURAL CATALYST THROUGH THE 2ND ANNUAL JAMESTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL EXPANDED BOTH IN SCALE AND INTENTION, OFFERING A DYNAMIC WEEKEND OF PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND DANCE FILM SCREENINGS. A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT INCLUDED LES BALLET AFRIKS NEW YORK IS BURNING AT THE REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ALONGSIDE A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION INTO BUFFALO WITH A DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT TORN SPACE THEATER. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CURATED AN INDIAN CLASSICAL NIGHT AND A REGIONAL ARTIST SHOWCASE, AMPLIFYING ARTISTS SUCH AS SRI THINA DANCE AND MAHATAMMOHO COLLECTIVE. THE FESTIVAL ENDED WITH A FREE COMMUNITY MIXER FEATURING ARTISTS FROM FAMILY FUNKTION. THIS WORK WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF NYS DANCEFORCE, COALITION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE ACCESS AND DEPTH IN DANCE EDUCATION THROUGH SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YWCA JAMESTOWNS LEAP PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING ACROSS FLETCHER, BUSH, AND WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING CONSISTENT, HIGH-QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION TO YOUTH. SBD ALSO BROUGHT SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS FOR JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. BEYOND K12 PROGRAMMING, THE COMPANY OFFERED WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, AND OPEN CLASSES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS IN BOTH CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND ERIE COUNTY, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING EVERGREEN HEALTH, LISA TAYLOR ACADEMY OF DANCE, STUDIO DANCE CONSERVATORY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD, AND THE REG LENNA MEMORY CAF. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO DANCE AS BOTH AN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PRACTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C IN ITS PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING, SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE LAUNCHED CHATURANGA | ART IN FLUX, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT REGIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, PROCESS-DRIVEN CREATION, AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC SHOWINGS. HOSTED AT THE 2NDSPACE VENUE, THIS PLATFORM EMPHASIZED EXPERIMENTATION AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, AND WAS SUPPORTED BY ASI WNYS CREATIVE IMPACT FUND. SBD ALSO PRESENTED A WORK IN PROGRESS "SHE WHO IS DEATH" AT THE 2ND SPACE AND CONTINUES TO WORK THROUGH AN ITERATIVE PROCESS TO REFINE IT AND PREMIERE THE FULL WORK IN 2026. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY CURATED AND PRESENTED PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASES, INCLUDING A FEATURED PERFORMANCE BY SINGER-SONGWRITER HEATHER MAE, AND ENGAGED IN GUEST PERFORMANCES AND TEACHING RESIDENCIES AT DANCEMAKERS IN TORONTO, CANADA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DARYL SIMONS SUKANYA BURMAN ASSOC. DIR. EXEC. AD MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A QUALIFIED TAX PROFESSIONAL AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. A DRAFT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. AFTER ADDRESSING ANY COMMENTS, THE FINAL VERSION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SUKANYA BURMAN DANCE, INC. ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH SEVERAL MEASURES. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS PROMPTLY AND ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THESE DISCLOSURES, CONDUCTS INVESTIGATIONS, AND DETERMINES WHETHER THE TRANSACTIONS ARE FAIR AND COMPLIANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING BUT MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION IF REQUESTED. ALL DISCLOSURES AND PROCEEDINGS ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND CONFLICTS AND THEIR RESOLUTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. IF A CONFLICT IS NOT APPROVED, THE CORPORATION MAY TAKE LEGAL ACTION OR REMOVE THE RELATED PARTY. THESE MEASURES PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 3,950 6,700 0