Nonprofit · EIN 52-1253457
DANCE USA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,058,262 | $2,406,461 | -$348,199 | $1,864,723 | $63,702 | $1,801,021 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $831,567 | $1,800,540 | -$968,973 | $2,457,566 | $308,346 | $2,149,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,705,100 | $2,385,288 | $319,812 | $3,686,893 | $568,614 | $3,118,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,803,654
- of which government grants
- $70,000
- Membership dues
- $250,547
- Program service revenue
- $123,576
- Investment income
- $35,662
- Net rental income
- $4,703
- Other revenue
- $95,370
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $644,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $330,218
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $567,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,307
- Accounting fees
- $85,400
- Occupancy
- $140,670
- Travel
- $234,814
- Depreciation
- $4,409
- Program services (functional)
- $1,931,266
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,514
- Fundraising (functional)
- $268,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,457,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,864,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,702
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,801,021
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $288,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,512,615
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,310
- Gross receipts
- $2,058,262
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEE EDUSEI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,188 | $10,792 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN JOSE ESCALANTE | BOARD CHAIR - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR TORRES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MARRERO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA GOODWINE-JOSIAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BLUNDEN-DIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATASHA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA GIBNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHELLE RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERSHAWN SANDERS-WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J BOUEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY KADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LEIJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SYDNIE LIGGETT-DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRACI SLATER-RIGAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DUKE DANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MYRTIL-MCCOURTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GINGER FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SHEYI OJOFEITIMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAMARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PRUMSODUN OK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEE EDUSEI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,308 | $15,114 |
| HOLLY BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $1,575 | $0 |
| VERSHAWN SANDERS-WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $1,572 | $0 |
| J BOUEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $850 | $0 |
| INDIRA GOODWINE-JOSIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $573 | $0 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BLUNDEN-DIGGS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY KADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE DANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA GIBNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LEIJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN JOSE ESCALANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MARRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE FERNANDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MYRTIL-MCCOURTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI SLATER-RIGAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR TORRES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEE EDUSEI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,600 | $15,014 |
| IQUAIL SHAHEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $9,334 | $0 |
| DR NANCY KADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $700 | $0 |
| KATHY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRON HERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSY SIMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER KLUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE FERNANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HUANG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BLUNDEN-DIGGS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA GIBNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LEIJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI ESTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PATE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDO SAYEGH RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CLARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MYRTIL-MCCOURTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERSHAWN SANDERS-WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI SLATER-RIGAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DORENE WIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STAIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 420027, WASHINGTON, DC 20042-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELE KUMI BAER, PO BOX 420027, WASHINGTON, DC 20042
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE KUMI BAER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 833-1717
- Website
- DANCEUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
DANCE/USA IS THE NATIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR THE DANCE ECOSYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- DANCE/USA FELLOWSHIPS TO ARTISTS PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED FELLOWSHIPS TO MOVEMENT-BASED ARTISTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CREATIVE AND SOCIAL PRACTICE IMPACTING ONE OR MORE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY WORK.Expenses $1,112,266 · grants $610,700
- ENGAGEMENT - DANCE FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER THE DANCE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS IMMEDIATE, FIELD-WIDE ISSUES EVERY JANUARY. DANCE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP EQUIPS INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ADDRESS CURRENT BUSINESS CHALLENGES. NATIONAL CONFERENCE IS THE NATIONAL BIENNIAL CONVENING OF THE DANCE ECOSYSTEM. RESEARCH - DANCE/USA PERFORMS ANNUAL SURVEYS TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL HEALTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND CHANGING ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF THE DANCE FIELD. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGEADVOCACY - DANCE/USA REPRESENTS THE DANCE ECOSYSTEM BEFORE CONGRESS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND THE WHITE HOUSE AND UPDATES THE MEMBER COMMUNITY ON FEDERAL ISSUES AND LEGISLATION THAT AFFECT THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. ARCHIVING - DANCE/USA PROMOTES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF DANCE ARCHIVING PRACTICES, DANCE HISTORY, AND SCHOLARSHIP. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS DANCE/USA HOSTS REGULAR MEETINGS OF PEER GROUPS TO CULTIVATE AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE NATIONAL DANCE ECOSYSTEM.Expenses $819,000 · grants $33,300
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1253457
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A036)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,864,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,058,262
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,058,262 | $2,406,461 | $1,864,723 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $831,567 | $1,800,540 | $2,457,566 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,705,100 | $2,385,288 | $3,686,893 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,940,804 | $2,758,901 | $3,540,255 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1253457).
Questions about DANCE USA
- What is the EIN of DANCE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DANCE USA is 52-1253457.
- Is DANCE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to DANCE USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DANCE USA 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 DANCE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DANCE USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DANCE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELE KUMI BAER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DANCE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,188 (KELLEE EDUSEI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DANCE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,058,262, expenses of $2,406,461 and total assets of $1,864,723 at year end.
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