Citydance Ensemble Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-2165072

Citydance Ensemble inc., dba the viva school of dance (the organization) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dance education and performance organization.

Key facts about Citydance Ensemble Inc

In short: Citydance Ensemble Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-2165072
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,424
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,424
Median grant
$8,424
Total assets
$3,317,800
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$8K

About Citydance Ensemble Inc

Based on IRS filings

Citydance Ensemble Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $100K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Citydance Productions Inc: $8KCitydance Productions Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Citydance Productions Inc ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Citydance Productions Inc Washington, DCGeneral Support$8,424

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,317,800$3,352,471$3,994,452
Revenue$1,502,203$1,143,861$3,421,538
Expenses$1,327,357$1,360,520$2,711,821

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Citydance Ensemble Inc is led by Kelli Quinn, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelli Quinn

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    70 hrs/week

    $82K (2023) → $88K (2025)

  • Victoria Murray Baatin

    Chair

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chandini Darby

    Artistic Director

    On filings since 2024

    70 hrs/week

    $93K (2024) → $95K (2025)

  • Kay Kendall

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Potter

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Sorenson

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Serra Sippel

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer-Viva, 2022

    Treasurer-Viva → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Loewinger

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Shields

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dolly Turner

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Greendfield Alfonso

    Board Member

    Director → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Nauden

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexe Nowakowski

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winona Lake Massie

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Crockett

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaux Hall

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Blackwell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Kim Sheftall Humphries (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Debbi Jarvis (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alexandra Nowakowski (2019–2023) — President CEO
  • Former: Barbara Josephs Liotta (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Hendricks (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen Thomas (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Nancy Tartt (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Logan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Vivek Jain (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Thompson (2022–2023) — Secretary -Viva
  • Former: Kim Greenfield (2022–2023) — Board Chair-Viva
  • Former: Margaret Butler Compton (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark McFadden (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Wharton (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gretchen B. Wharton (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Alison Shulman (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Emily Lenzner (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Talbott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Howell (2019) — Director

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

Chandini Darby — Artistic Director: $95KChandini DarbyArtistic Director$95KKelli Quinn — Executive Director: $88KKelli QuinnExecutive Director$88K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Chandini Darby (Artistic Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Citydance Ensemble Inc

How much does Citydance Ensemble Inc give each year?

Citydance Ensemble Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Citydance Ensemble Inc?

Citydance Ensemble Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Citydance Ensemble Inc?

Citydance Ensemble Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Citydance Ensemble Inc operate?

Citydance Ensemble Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Citydance Ensemble Inc's EIN?

Citydance Ensemble Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2165072. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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