American Dance Asylum Inc
To promote contemporary dance through the arts
American Dance Asylum Inc at a glance
In short: American Dance Asylum Inc gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,550
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,950
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $776,456
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Dance Asylum Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hobart & Smith Colleges ($30K). Together the top 9 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How American Dance Asylum Inc gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart & Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | Fly by Night and the Running Show | $30,000 |
| Torn Space Theater Buffalo, NY | Letter to the World VII | $20,000 |
| Barkha Dance Company New Hyde Park, NY | Juried Bessies Award Tour | $15,550 |
| Danspace Project Inc New York, NY | Emily johnson/catalyst in residence and community build & reworld now | $10,000 |
| Flamenco Vivo - Spanish Dance Arts Company Inc New York, NY | 2024 Flamenco Certamen | $10,000 |
| Research Foundation of SUNY Brockport, NY | Movement of Joy | $10,000 |
| Sukanya Burman Dance Inc Jamestown, NY | Jamestown Dance Festival | $10,000 |
| Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja Inc Central Islip, NY | Sol Y Sombra Dance Residency | $10,000 |
| Topaz Arts Inc Woodside, NY | Aapi Dance Artists | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $776,456 | $528,167 | $531,583 | $125,550 | 9 | $18,739 |
| 2024 | $759,899 | $590,987 | $490,205 | $101,000 | 10 | $10,766 |
| 2023 | $701,719 | $416,194 | $393,549 | $85,500 | 8 | $282 |
| 2022 | $431,767 | $293,315 | $281,845 | $72,300 | 8 | $43 |
| 2021 | $529,704 | $247,368 | $253,078 | $59,500 | 7 | $193 |
| 2020 | $489,655 | $242,171 | $226,290 | $81,598 | 9 | $465 |
| 2019 | $468,742 | $256,848 | $201,644 | $60,893 | 8 | $335 |
About American Dance Asylum Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Dance Asylum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Corning, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $776K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Dance Asylum Inc is led by Curt E. Steinzor, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curt E. Steinzor
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$33K (2019) → $40K (2025)
Lois Welk
President
Vice President → Vice President & President, 2023
Vice President & President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $30K (2025)
George Kurbaba
Vice President
President & Treasurer → President, Treasurer & Vice President, 2023
President, Treasurer & Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Lagana
Board Member
Secretary → Secretary & Board Member, 2022
Secretary & Board Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paola Bellu
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Palmatier
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2022
Board Member & Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Tyrrell
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Cary
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gregory Bain (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Dennis Brown (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Curt E Steinzor (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Dance Asylum Inc
How much does American Dance Asylum Inc give each year?
American Dance Asylum Inc gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $101K across 10 grants.
What is American Dance Asylum Inc's typical grant size?
American Dance Asylum Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,950, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Dance Asylum Inc give grants?
American Dance Asylum Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does American Dance Asylum Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on American Dance Asylum Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are American Dance Asylum Inc's largest grantees?
American Dance Asylum Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hobart & Smith Colleges ($30,000), Torn Space Theater ($20,000) and Barkha Dance Company ($15,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Dance Asylum Inc?
American Dance Asylum Inc reported $776K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $528K.
What is American Dance Asylum Inc?
American Dance Asylum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Corning, NY. It holds $776K in total assets as of 2025.
What is American Dance Asylum Inc's EIN?
American Dance Asylum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0222940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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