Dance Service New York City Inc
Dance Service New York City Inc, known as Dance/NYC, is a New York City public charity that supports the metropolitan area dance sector through regranting, advocacy, research, and knowledge-sharing. Its programs serve dance workers and organizations, including small-budget dance makers, as well as the broader dance community.
Dance Service New York City Inc at a glance
In short: Dance Service New York City Inc gave $683K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $683,020
- +2176.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +666.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,697
- +197.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $2,644,695
- -15.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dance Service New York City Inc
- Invitation Only
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The fifth-iteration Dance Advancement Fund cycle used an Expression of Interest followed by an invitation-only full application for selected applicants. The published deadline has passed.
- Review Cycle
- Expressions of Interest were due June 2, 2026; the full application period was June 30–August 4, 2026. These dates are past.
- Deadline
- Expressions of Interest were due June 2, 2026; the full application period was June 30–August 4, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 218 E 18Th Street G Fl, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 966-4452
Website: https://dance.nyc
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Dance Service New York City Inc
Dance Advancement Fund (DAF)
Dance Service New York City Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dance Advancement Fund Grant
Dance Service New York City Inc
Amount
US $6,000 - US $40,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dance Workforce Resilience Fund (DWR Fund)
Dance Service New York City Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Dance Service New York City Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Unique Projects Inc ($137K). Together the top 10 received $486K.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 172 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Dance/NYC describes its work as serving the New York City metropolitan area. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (89%) and New Jersey (11%). The fifth Dance Advancement Fund iteration defines its metropolitan area as New York City’s five boroughs, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, and Bergen and Hudson counties in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dance Service New York City Inc gives
- Giving grew 148% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $2.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $683K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Projects Inc New York, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $136,738 |
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange Brooklyn, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $43,716 |
| Layerhythm Productions Inc New York, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $40,640 |
| Redhawk Native American Arts Council Brooklyn, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $40,640 |
| Pony Box Dance Theatre Inc New York, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $40,440 |
| Surati for Performing Arts Jersey City, NJ | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $40,440 |
| Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation Inc Jackson Heights, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $39,714 |
| EXIT12 Dance Company New York, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $39,640 |
| Dancers Unlimited Inc Princeton, NJ | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $34,292 |
| The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York Inc New York, NY | For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients | $29,436 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,644,695 | $1,967,162 | $2,151,144 | $683,020 | 23 | $6,189 |
| 2023 | $3,144,390 | $1,398,057 | $1,890,011 | $30,000 | 3 | $26,589 |
| 2022 | $4,519,747 | $2,185,624 | $5,194,689 | $2,928,285 | 77 | $11,623 |
| 2021 | $6,238,927 | $4,967,205 | $1,969,664 | $275,647 | 30 | $909 |
| 2020 | $3,792,460 | $3,164,566 | $2,713,597 | $520,000 | 39 | $923 |
| 2019 | $3,495,219 | $1,682,687 | $2,961,398 | $1,815,890 | 24 | $17,425 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Dance/NYC’s mission is to champion the New York City metropolitan area dance sector by fostering a more just, equitable, and inclusive landscape where dance workers and organizations can thrive. It works toward that mission through advocacy, regranting, research, and knowledge-sharing.
Its grant programs include support for small-budget dance makers, individual freelance dancers, and dance makers in need of affordable rehearsal space. In 2024, the filing described the Dance Advancement Fund as supporting dance makers with budgets under $250,000 and the Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program as making affordable rehearsal space more widely available. Dance/NYC also described a Dance Workforce Resilience Fund to provide microgrants to freelance dance workers and support improved working conditions.
The grantees include organizations with varied artistic and community purposes. Brooklyn Arts Exchange describes its work as nurturing creative expression through education, residencies, and performance at the intersection of arts and social justice. Layerhythm Productions says it creates dance-based performance works exploring the human experience. Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation describes itself as a dance theater community working to preserve and re-create the legends and oral history of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. Redhawk Indian Arts Council says its mission is to educate the public about Native American arts, culture, and history.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Dance/NYC reported 23 grants totaling $683,020. Grants ranged from $5,440 to $136,738, with a median grant of $23,000. The largest listed grants included $136,738 to Unique Projects Inc, $43,716 to Brooklyn Arts Exchange, and $40,640 each to Layerhythm Productions and Redhawk Native American Arts Council. These grants were designated for Dance Advancement Fund recipients. New York Live Arts received $23,000 for the Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program.
Dance/NYC’s fifth Dance Advancement Fund iteration offers two years of general operating support, with annual grants of $6,000 to $40,000 and ongoing professional development. The announced award period is September 1, 2026–August 31, 2028, with up to 25 organizations and groups to be supported. The application process begins with an Expression of Interest; selected applicants are invited to submit a full application. Eligibility includes being a dance maker with at least three years of local activity, being headquartered in the defined metropolitan area, having annual expenses between $25,000 and $250,000 for the specified fiscal years, and having 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship. The published review criteria include sustainability, equity commitments, organizational and financial health, plans for using funds, professional development, and community engagement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Elissa D. Hecker as chair; Camille Y. Turner as vice chair; Dominique Hugg and Katherine Heitmann as co-treasurers; and Michael Cataliotti as secretary. Directors listed were Brandi Stewart, Chris Bastardi, Deborah G. Adelman, Gina M. Brown, and Jina Paik.
Dance Service New York City Inc is led by Candace Thompson-Zachery, Co-Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Candace Thompson-Zachery
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$94K (2024)
Sara Roer
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Vicki Capote
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024)
Elissa D. Hecker
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Stewart
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah G. Adelman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jina Paik
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Jose Escalante
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reshma Patel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Zhu
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina M. Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bastardi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camille Y. Turner
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cataliotti
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Heitmann
Co-Treasurer
Secretary → Co-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Hugg
Co-Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Edward A. Brill (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gina Gibney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Milena Luna (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Alejandra Duque (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Alice Sheppard (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Pennington (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathrin Heitmann (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Gluck Pappajohn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Eduardo Vilaro (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Bastardi (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Martha Newton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Colton (2019) — Director
- Former: Juny E. Francois (2019) — Director
- Former: Melinda D. Cloobeck (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to Vicki Capote (Co-Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dance Service New York City Inc
How much does Dance Service New York City Inc give each year?
Dance Service New York City Inc gave $683K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Dance Service New York City Inc's typical grant size?
Dance Service New York City Inc's median grant in 2024 was $23,000, and its average grant was $29,697, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Dance Service New York City Inc give grants?
Dance Service New York City Inc gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Dance Service New York City Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Dance Service New York City Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Dance Advancement Fund Receipients" (21 grants).
Who are Dance Service New York City Inc's largest grantees?
Dance Service New York City Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Unique Projects Inc ($136,738), Brooklyn Arts Exchange ($43,716) and Layerhythm Productions Inc ($40,640), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dance Service New York City Inc?
Dance Service New York City Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What does Dance Service New York City Inc fund?
Dance/NYC’s mission is to champion the New York City metropolitan area dance sector by fostering a more just, equitable, and inclusive landscape where dance workers and organizations can thrive. It works toward that mission through advocacy, regranting, research, and knowledge-sharing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dance Service New York City Inc?
The fifth-iteration Dance Advancement Fund cycle used an Expression of Interest followed by an invitation-only full application for selected applicants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dance Service New York City Inc's EIN?
Dance Service New York City Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0830780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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