Danceusa
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
46
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Danceusa?
Danceusa is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.4M), The Wallace Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Danceusa between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | $2,737,999 | 7 | 2020–2023 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $1,450,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $450,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | $420,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Virginia B Toulmin Charitable | $285,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| First Republic Foundation | $110,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walder Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | $26,250 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Alphawood Foundation | $25,000 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| Morrison-Shearer Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dorf Foundation Inc | $12,500 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Debbie Allen Dance Inc Debbie Allen Dance Academy | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $2.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.
What grants has Danceusa received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Morrison-Shearer Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | SUPPORT FOR 2025 NATIONAL CONFERENCE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROGRAM GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To serve as a Wallace communications partner. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS SERVICE ACTIVITIES | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Walder Foundation | Dance/USA 2025 National Conference in Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | CULTURE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROGRAM GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Dorf Foundation Inc | FURTHER DONEE'SMISSION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DANCE/USAS FELLOWSHIPS TO ARTISTS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL DANCE ARTISTS | $290,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021 | $142,800 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | To support Dance/USA as a communications partner. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | $90,000 |
| 2023 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROGRAM GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Dorf Foundation Inc | FURTHER DONEE'SMISSION | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DANCE/USA FELLOWSHIPS TO ARTISTS, A NATIONAL REGRANT INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED FUNDING AND ARTIST SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS WHO USE DANCE AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | $994,340 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO PROVIDE A FINAL ROUND OF SUPPORT FOR FIELD SERVICES AND ARCHIVING AND PRESERVATION | $950,000 |
| 2022 | Virginia B Toulmin Charitable | FEMALE CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE | $185,000 |
| 2022 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021 | $142,800 |
| 2022 | First Republic Foundation | Arts | $110,000 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | To support Dance/USA as a communications partner. | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $80,000 |
| 2022 | Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation | Cultural | $7,000 |
| 2022 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN HONOR OF GREG CAMERONS SERVICE ON NATIONAL BOARD | $5,000 |
| 2022 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROGRAM GRANT | $3,750 |
| 2022 | The Dorf Foundation Inc | FURTHER DONEE'SMISSION | $2,500 |
| 2021 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR SERVICES TO THE FIELD | $150,000 |
| 2021 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021 | $134,400 |
Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Danceusa?
Danceusa is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.4M), The Wallace Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Danceusa between 2019–2025.
Who is Danceusa's largest funder?
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Danceusa, with $2.7M across 7 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Danceusa received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Danceusa across 46 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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