American Dance Festival Inc
To encourage and support the creation of new modern dance work by both established and emerging choreographers; preserve our modern dance heritage through continued presentation of classic works, as well as through archival efforts; build wider national and international audiences for modern dance; enhance public understanding and appreciation of the art form and its cultural and historical significance; and to provide a sound scientific / aesthetic base for professional education and training of dancers and a forum for integrating and disseminating information on dance education.
American Dance Festival Inc at a glance
In short: American Dance Festival Inc reported $41K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $41,330 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +161.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $18,112,024
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,776,600
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $513,302
- -37.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,786,484
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Dance Festival Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it reported $41K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rennie Harris Puremovement Sharon Hill, PA | Awards Are Given Based on Artistic/ Teaching Achievements. | $50,000 |
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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 | $18,112,024 | $3,776,600 | $3,786,484 | $41,330 | Total only | $513,302 |
| 2024 | $16,268,270 | $3,397,338 | $3,480,068 | $15,800 | Total only | $819,048 |
| 2023 | $14,245,118 | $4,390,839 | $3,570,609 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,724,678 |
| 2022 | $13,153,237 | $3,895,844 | $3,286,036 | $1,933 | Total only | $60,612 |
| 2021 | $15,847,262 | $2,712,778 | $1,799,625 | — | — | $580,153 |
| 2020 | $13,092,436 | $2,464,066 | $1,691,358 | — | — | $1,099,387 |
| 2019 | $12,549,293 | $4,548,748 | $3,407,150 | — | — | $1,425,862 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Dance Festival Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Dance Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $41K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $513K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Dance Festival Inc is led by Jodee Nimerichter, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jodee Nimerichter
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$187K (2019) → $189K (2025)
Curt C. Myers
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Newlin
Director of Finance
Director of Finance From January → Director of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Charles L. Reinhart
Director Emeritus
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Adam Reinhart
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur H. Rogers III
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernard E. Bell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlton Midyette
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Frazier
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Sagan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy P. Carstens
Secretary
Board Member → Board Member & Secretary, 2021
Board Member & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie W. Dunn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard E. Feldman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hill
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Mark
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Linfors
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Sweeney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tallman Trask
Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Treasurer, 2022
Board Member & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Delaney Mayer
Board Member
Board Member From Nov → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralf Etienne
Board Member
Board Member From Nov → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Gallant
Board Member
Board Member Begininning Oct → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Cynthia Wyse (2019–2022) — Director of Administration
- Former: Claire Fefer (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Elvin (2019–2021) — Board Member & Secretary
- Former: Nancy McKaig (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Susan McArson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas R. Galloway (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Russell Savre (2019) — Board Member
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 $189K, to Jodee Nimerichter (Executive Director/President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Dance Festival Inc
How much does American Dance Festival Inc give each year?
American Dance Festival Inc reported $41K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.
How large is American Dance Festival Inc?
American Dance Festival Inc reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What is American Dance Festival Inc?
American Dance Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Durham, NC. It holds $18.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Dance Festival Inc operate?
American Dance Festival Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is American Dance Festival Inc's EIN?
American Dance Festival Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0932294. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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