Nonprofit · EIN 41-1747144
RAGAMALA DANCE
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,363,875 | $998,840 | $365,035 | $976,375 | $84,007 | $892,368 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $916,426 | $942,058 | -$25,632 | $693,652 | $166,319 | $527,333 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $754,056 | $880,841 | -$126,785 | $757,111 | $204,146 | $552,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,079,039
- of which government grants
- $209,287
- Program service revenue
- $277,835
- Investment income
- $2,277
- Other revenue
- $4,724
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $408,494
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $469,063
- Professional fundraising fees
- $56,268
- Accounting fees
- $17,826
- Depreciation
- $706
- Program services (functional)
- $759,217
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,779
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,844
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $693,652
- Total assets, end of year
- $976,375
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $84,007
- Net assets, end of year
- $892,368
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,039
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $694,329
- Gross receipts
- $1,363,875
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| APARNA RAMASWAMY | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,035 |
| ASHWINI RAMASWAMY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATE Officer | 40 | $108,298 |
| RANEE RAMASWAMY | FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,921 |
| TAMARA NADEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $84,240 |
| ASHVINI NAIDU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANINE HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN RISKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LISA NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE AHMANN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NITHYA BALAKRISHNAN MATHAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROHIT GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| APARNA RAMASWAMY | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,583 |
| RANEE RAMASWAMY | FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,302 |
| ASHWINI RAMASWAMY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATE Officer | 40 | $82,333 |
| TAMARA NADEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $81,333 |
| MARGUERITE AHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROHIT GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN RISKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NEAL CUTHBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NITHYA BALAKRISHNAN MATHAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANINE HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHVINI NAIDU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA GADA NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NISHA KURUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DHEENU SIVALINGAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APARNA RAMASWAMY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,254 | $0 |
| RANEE RAMASWAMY | FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $77,100 | $4,200 |
| ERIK MADSEN-BOND | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,077 | $0 |
| ASHWINI RAMASWAMY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATE Officer | 40 | $70,976 | $0 |
| TAMARA NADEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $68,958 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE AHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DHEENU SIVALINGAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RISKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL CUTHBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NITHYA BALAKRISHNAN MATHAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| UNNIKRISHNAN GOPINATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHA KURUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMIT KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHNAN SUBRAMANIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3754 PLEASANT AVE STE 405W, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409-1690
- In care of
- % RANEE RAMASWAMY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN RISKE, 3754 PLEASANT AVENUE 405W, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409
- Signed the 990
- TAMARA NADEL, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (612) 824-1968
- Website
- WWW.RAGAMALADANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
RAGAMALA IS THE VISION OF MOTHER-DAUGHTER SOUTH INDIAN AMERICAN ARTISTS RANEE AND APARNA RAMASWAMY. THROUGH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DANCE WORKS FOR THE STAGE, ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION, RAGAMALA EPITOMIZES INTERCULTURAL, IMMIGRANT NARRATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE:PERFORMANCES LOCALLY AND ON TOUR (U.S. AND U.K): PRESENTED 24 LIVE PERFORMANCES AT 10 VENUES IN 10 CITIES, REACHING A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 6,634. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY AND ON TOUR: CONDUCTED 33 IN-PERSON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AT 30 SITES IN THE TWIN CITIES AND NATIONWIDE (INCLUDING SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, DANCE SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, MUSEUMS, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS) REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF 6,823. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.ONGOING CLASSES AT THE RAGAMALA TRAINING CENTER, WITH LOCATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA: CONDUCTED 6 HOURS OF GROUP CLASSES PER WEEK FOR 36 WEEKS OF THE YEAR, AND ADDITIONAL ONE-ON-ONE CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS, FOR A POPULATION OF 40 STUDENTS AGED 7 THROUGH ADULT.Expenses $759,217
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1747144
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $976,375
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,363,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,363,875 | $998,840 | $976,375 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $916,426 | $942,058 | $693,652 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $754,056 | $880,841 | $757,111 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 41-1747144).
Questions about RAGAMALA DANCE
- What is the EIN of RAGAMALA DANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAGAMALA DANCE is 41-1747144.
- Is RAGAMALA DANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to RAGAMALA DANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAGAMALA DANCE 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 RAGAMALA DANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAGAMALA DANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAGAMALA DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JOHN RISKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAGAMALA DANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,035 (APARNA RAMASWAMY, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does RAGAMALA DANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,363,875, expenses of $998,840 and total assets of $976,375 at year end.
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