Danceusa
Danceusa is a public charity based in Washington, DC, and the national service organization for the dance ecosystem. Established in 1982, it supports the dance field through engagement, advocacy, research, preservation, and fellowships for dance and movement-based artists.
Danceusa at a glance
In short: Danceusa gave $273K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $272,800
- +1718.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,280
- +263.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,800
- Total assets
- $1,864,723
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Danceusa
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 420027, Washington, DC 20042
Phone: (202) 833-1717
Website: https://danceusa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Danceusa
Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
Danceusa
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA)
Danceusa
Amount
Up to $35,000 per fellowship
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dance/USA Institute for Leadership Training (DILT)
Danceusa
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Danceusa funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dancers Group ($50K). Together the top 10 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Dance/USA describes its artist fellowship program as serving artists across the United States and its territories. In 2025, listed grant recipients were located in California, New York, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Iowa; two listed recipients had no location provided. The reported share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state includes California (27%), New York (18%), Florida (9%), and North Carolina (9%); an additional 18% is assigned to an unidentified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Danceusa gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $278K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $273K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dancers Group San Francisco, CA | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $49,600 |
| Tamara Ladonna Moving Spirits Inc Brooklyn, NY | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Pioneer Winter Collective Miami, FL | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Nava Dance Theatre San Francisco, CA | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Culture Mill Inc Saxapahaw, NC | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Producer Hub Inc Princeton, NJ | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Fractured Atlas New York, NY | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Full Circle Productions Inc | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| Indigenous Enterprise Foundation | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
| The Trustees of Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | Dance/usa fellowships to artists grant, unrestricted support in recognition of artistic and social practice | $24,800 |
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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 | $1,864,723 | $2,058,262 | $2,406,461 | $272,800 | 10 | $35,662 |
| 2024 | $2,457,566 | $831,567 | $1,800,540 | $15,000 | 2 | $27,058 |
| 2023 | $3,686,893 | $2,705,100 | $2,385,288 | $92,538 | 11 | $32,667 |
| 2022 | $3,540,255 | $1,940,804 | $2,758,901 | $277,798 | 16 | $6,907 |
| 2021 | $3,460,364 | $1,697,719 | $1,675,565 | $10,600 | 10 | $217 |
| 2020 | $3,698,372 | $3,153,822 | $2,209,904 | $107,170 | 14 | $10,139 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Dance/USA describes its mission as championing an inclusive and equitable dance field by leading, convening, advocating, and supporting individuals and organizations. Its stated areas of work include engagement, advocacy, research, and preservation. Its 2025 filing also describes convenings and training, surveys on the dance field’s financial and economic conditions, federal advocacy, and education about dance archiving and history.
The 2025 filing describes Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists as providing unrestricted fellowships to movement-based artists for creative and social practice that affects one or more communities. The filing’s listed grants share a purpose of supporting artistic and social practice through the Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists program.
Among 2025 grantees, Dancers Group says it serves artists, the dance community, and audiences through programs and services, and acts as both a service organization and a presenter. Pioneer Winter Collective describes itself as a dance company that creates and performs in theatrical and nontraditional spaces, offers workshops, and commissions artists. Fractured Atlas says its mission is to make the journey from inspiration to practice more accessible and equitable for artists and creatives. Culture Mill describes its work as artist residencies, performances, and gatherings for performance artists. Producer Hub says it provides independent producers and artists with community, mentorship, education, and resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Dance/USA reported 10 grants totaling $272,800. The grants ranged from $24,800 to $49,600, with a median of $24,800. The largest listed grant was $49,600 to Dancers Group in San Francisco. Other listed grants of $24,800 each went to Tamara LaDonna Moving Spirits Inc., Pioneer Winter Collective, an individual recipient Theatre, Culture Mill Inc., Producer Hub Inc., Fractured Atlas, Full Circle Productions Inc., Indigenous Enterprise Foundation, and the Trustees of Grinnell College.
Dance/USA’s website describes its fellowships as unrestricted support for individual artists working through dance and movement-based practices to address social change. Its application page says the program is not currently accepting applications. The website also describes leadership training and archiving fellowships; the specific six-month leadership program cycle listed ran from March to September 2024, and is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Abdo Sayeh Rodriguez as chair; Juan Jose Escalante as board chair-elect; Victor Torres as vice-chair; Natalie Marrero as treasurer; and Indira Goodwine-Josias as secretary. It lists Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Latasha Barnes, Gina Gibney, Dr. Michelle Ramos, and Vershawn Sanders-Ward as directors.
Danceusa is led by Kellee Edusei, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kellee Edusei
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $140K (2025)
Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez
Chair
Board Chair - Elect → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Kadel
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$700 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Vershawn Sanders-Ward
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $0 (2025)
J. Bouey
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$850 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Debbie Blunden-Diggs
Director
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Chang
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Gibney
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Leija
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Ramos
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamica Washington-Miller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Slater-Rigaud
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duke Dang
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Phoenix Singh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Farley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latasha Barnes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prumsodun Ok
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheyi Ojofeitimi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydnie Liggett-Dennis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Indira Goodwine-Josias
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$573 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Victor Torres
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Jose Escalante
Board Chair - Elect
Director → Board Chair - Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Marrero
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Anne Huang (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ellen Walker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Holly Bass (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shane Fernando (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Antoine Hunter (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Denise Pate (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: George Staib (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Iquail Shaheed (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerron Herman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nikki Estes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger A. Kluge (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rosy Simas (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Clark Smith (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dorene Wiese (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Antione Hunter (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur Espinoza Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Casey McEnelly (2020–2022) — Director, Finance & Operat
- Former: Genie Guerard (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Malik Robinson (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Mary Verdi Fletcher (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Mollie Haven Miller (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Rhetta Shead (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Altman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stanford Makishi (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 6-30-22
- Former: Francine Sheffield (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Long Charles (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Moore-Derkits (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shoshona Currier (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Running (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Celia Fushille (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Verdi-Fletecher (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amalia Hernandez (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Fitterer (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Andrew Delicta (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Celine Schein (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Saunders Thompson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Singleton (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Cameron (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jaamil Olawale Kosoko (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jane D'angelo (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kara Medoff Barnett (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Carim (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Shelton (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Yudin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marcus White (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Green (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Pamela Young (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rosemary Johnson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sandy Garcia (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sue Porter (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thaddeus Davis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Defranz (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Victoria Morgan (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $140K, to Kellee Edusei (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Danceusa
How much does Danceusa give each year?
Danceusa gave $273K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Danceusa's typical grant size?
Danceusa's median grant in 2025 was $24,800, and its average grant was $27,280, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Danceusa give grants?
Danceusa's top state is California, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Danceusa give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Danceusa's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Danceusa's largest grantees?
Danceusa's largest 2025 grantees include Dancers Group ($49,600), Tamara Ladonna Moving Spirits Inc ($24,800) and Pioneer Winter Collective ($24,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Danceusa?
Danceusa reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does Danceusa fund?
Dance/USA describes its mission as championing an inclusive and equitable dance field by leading, convening, advocating, and supporting individuals and organizations. Its stated areas of work include engagement, advocacy, research, and preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Danceusa?
Danceusa has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check danceusa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Danceusa's EIN?
Danceusa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1253457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- 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 October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Danceusa funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/danceusa-morg_586576c99ee54356953f7eeff410f48d
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