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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2584273

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019

Financials

$37.2M$48.3M2022$48.1M$55.6M2023$49M$54.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$49,019,014$54,460,167-$5,441,153$260,604,125$31,484,590$229,119,535
June 30, 2024990$48,075,183$55,634,371-$7,559,188$260,776,404$33,843,100$226,933,304
June 30, 2023990$37,156,403$48,268,877-$11,112,474$257,305,406$33,302,978$224,002,428
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,530,114
of which government grants
$560,334
Program service revenue
$24,896,597
Investment income
$13,048,493
Royalties
$145,668
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,858,539
Net income from fundraising events
-$722,434
Other revenue
-$456,190

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,854,100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,806,882
Other salaries and wages
$21,765,416
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,621,334
Professional fundraising fees
$83,186
Legal fees
$111,030
Accounting fees
$190,300
Occupancy
$3,573,347
Travel
$2,704,670
Depreciation
$2,229,906
Program services (functional)
$43,430,369
Management and general (functional)
$8,020,866
Fundraising (functional)
$3,008,932

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$260,776,404
Total assets, end of year
$260,604,125
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,484,590
Net assets, end of year
$229,119,535
Land, buildings and equipment
$48,502,898
Publicly traded securities
$190,385,267
Net assets without donor restrictions
$143,431,484
Net assets with donor restrictions
$85,688,051
Gross unrelated business income
$26,973
Gross receipts
$88,156,625
Employees
770
Volunteers
44
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BENNETT RINKTRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$677,862$72,772
PAMELA ROBINSONCFO/TREASURER
Officer
40$313,438$51,946
MATTHEW RUSHINGACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$322,129$26,759
INES ASLAN SCHWEDCHIEF EXT AFFAIRS OFF TO 2/18/25
Key employee
40$311,896$9,693
ROBERT BATTLETRUSTEE/FORMER ARTIST DIR TO 11/23
Former
40$293,875$0
CHAD J SUTTONDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$215,555$58,614
EBONIE PITTMANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$252,284$20,472
CHRISTOPHER ZUNNERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$239,183$23,774
ERIC D WRIGHTAAADT GENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$201,495$28,571
PRITAL CHOHAN-AZADDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$201,562$27,464
RANDOLPH HOUSTONGEN COUNSEL/SECRETARY AS OF 2/26/24
Officer
40$184,334$21,085
ANTHONY KENDALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DARIA WALLACHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JAISHRI KAPOORVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHEN MERINGOFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARTHUR MIRANTE IIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SELA THOMPSON COLLINSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOY ALLEN-ALTIMARETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JOLEN ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ELEANOR APPLEWHAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
LAURA CORBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MARKUS GREENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
EDNA KANE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SUZAN KEREERETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ANTHONY LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JACK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MUHAMMAD QUBBAJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
LATA REDDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
OTI ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIELLE ROBINSON PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
CARA ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
TARA SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JOAN WEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JULIA WELLBORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
DEJUAN WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JEAN-RENE ZETRENNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
PAMELA ZILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BENNETT RINKTRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$627,188$68,347
ROBERT BATTLETRUSTEE/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (TO 11/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$572,006$22,513
PAMELA ROBINSONCFO/TREASURER
Officer
40$303,480$50,266
INES ASLAN SCHWEDCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$302,812$9,424
MATTHEW RUSHINGACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$244,159$23,187
CHAD J SUTTONDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$210,237$55,392
CHRISTOPHER ZUNNERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$232,485$22,423
ELENA M PAUL ESQGEN COUNSEL/SECRETARY TO 2/24
Officer
40$215,391$26,168
ERIC D WRIGHTAAADT GENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$205,633$22,197
PRITAL CHOHAN-AZADDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$192,378$26,090
MICHAEL CANAROZZIFACILITY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$190,368$24,600
ANTHONY KENDALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DARIA WALLACHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JAISHRI KAPOORVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHEN MERINGOFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ARTHUR MIRANTE IIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SELA THOMPSON COLLINSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOY ALLEN-ALTIMARETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOLEN ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELEANOR APPLEWHAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAURA CORBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EDNA KANE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZAN KEREERETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT KISSANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANTHONY LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LESLIE MAHERASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LUCINDA MARTINEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MUHAMMAD QUBBAJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LATA REDDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
OTI ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIELLE ROBINSON PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARA SABINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOAN WEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA WELLBORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEJUAN WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEAN-RENE ZETRENNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAMELA ZILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GUNTHER BRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RANDOLPH HOUSTONGEN COUNSEL/SECRETARY AS OF 3/24
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BENNETT RINKTRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$633,558$47,658
ROBERT BATTLETRUSTEE/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$613,170$28,454
PAMELA ROBINSONCFO/TREASURER
Officer
40$292,044$48,926
INES ASLANCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$293,767$1,639
ELENA M PAUL ESQGENERAL COUNSEL/BOARD SECRETARY
Officer
40$241,384$27,087
JUSTIN GARLINGHOUSEMANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$235,212$22,920
CHAD J SUTTONDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$202,627$53,691
CHRISTOPHER ZUNNERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$223,638$22,155
MICHAEL CANAROZZIFACILITY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,099$35,497
MATTHEW RUSHINGASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$189,085$21,518
ERIC D WRIGHTGENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$188,483$21,652
JOY ALLEN-ALTIMARETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELEANOR S APPLEWHAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAULETTE MULLINGS BRADNOCKTRUSTEE (THRU 9/19/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GUNTHER BRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAURA D CORBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZAN KEREERETRUSTEE (AS OF 4/3/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT KISSANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANTHONY A LEWISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LESLIE L MAHERASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LUCINDA C MARTINEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MUHAMMAD QUBBAJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LATA N REDDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
OTI ROBERTSTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/22/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIELLE M ROBINSON PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARA SABINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOAN H WEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA C WELLBORNTRUSTEE (AS OF 4/3/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EDNA KANE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEJUAN V WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GILLIAN WYNNTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEAN-RENE ZETRENNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAMELA D ZILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DARIA L WALLACHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
ANTHONY S KENDALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SELA THOMPSON COLLINSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAISHRI KAPOORVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHEN J MERINGOFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ARTHUR J MIRANTE IIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
405 W 55TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019-4402
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BENNETT RINK, 405 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Signed the 990
PAMELA ROBINSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(212) 405-9000
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER THE PIONEERING VISION OF THE CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER, AND CULTURAL LEADER ALVIN AILEY BY BUILDING AN EXTENDED CULTURAL COMMUNITY WHICH PROVIDES DANCE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR ALL PEOPLE. THIS PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY PLAYS A CRUCIAL SOCIAL ROLE, USING THE BEAUTY AND HUMANITY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND OTHER CULTURES TO UNITE PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 TWO 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 BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND A 5-WEEK WINTER ENGAGEMENT AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER, WHERE AILEY IS THE PRINCIPAL DANCE COMPANY AND HAS APPEARED ANNUALLY SINCE 1972.
    Expenses $19,320,027 · revenue $12,264,539
  • AILEY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SEE SCHEDULE OTHROUGH THE AILEY SCHOOL, ITS ENTENSIVE 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 FINACIAL ASSISTANCE GOES TO MINORITY STUDENTS. IN CONJUCTION 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; AILEY DANCE KIDS, WHICH PRESENTS DANCE CLASSES AND CROSS-CURRICULAR LESSONS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NY AND NJ; REVELATIONS: AN INTERDISCIPLICARY 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.
    Expenses $19,301,836 · grants $1,854,100 · revenue $10,665,560
  • 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 DANCER INVALUABLE PERFORMING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND CRUCIAL TRAINING, CREATING A BRIDGE FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE STAGE.
    Expenses $2,784,865 · revenue $1,245,996
  • ANCILLARY ON-SITE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (STUDIO OPERATIONS AND RENTALS)
    Expenses $2,023,641 · revenue $720,502

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2584273
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$260,604,125
Income (IRS master file)
$88,156,625

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$49,019,014$54,460,167$260,604,125IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$48,075,183$55,634,371$260,776,404IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$37,156,403$48,268,877$257,305,406XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$49,395,909$42,437,715$257,662,922IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2584273).

Questions about ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC is 13-2584273.
Is ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENNETT RINK.
Who are the officers and directors of ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $677,862 (BENNETT RINK, TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,019,014, expenses of $54,460,167 and total assets of $260,604,125 at year end.

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