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DIVERSITY IN ARTS AND NATIONS FOR CULTURAL EDUCATION INC

BRONX, NY · EIN 562311218 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A62 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · danzafiesta.com
revenue
$107K
expenses
$101K
net assets
$15K
employees
mission · from form 990

Arts and Culture: The company aims to maximize the awareness of the cultural diversity of Puerto Rico and the Americas through dance, music and theater.

profile · synthesized from sources

Diversity in Arts and Nations for Cultural Education Inc. is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 2001 to preserve and present Puerto Rican and Latin American folkloric traditions through dance, music, and theater. The organization operates through three core initiatives: Danza Fiesta, a performing ensemble; Arts in Education programs for underserved youth; and the annual South Bronx Folk Festival. It serves communities in New York City with a focus on cultural education and public engagement.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual South Bronx Folk Festival
Yearly festival since 2010 showcasing folk artists and dance companies from Puerto Rico and Latin America based in New York City
Arts in Education
Community-based arts program providing access to folkloric dance and music for youth, adults, and seniors in low-income areas; includes school partnerships such as with P.S. 114
Children's and Teens' Dance Program
After-school dance instruction for young people focusing on Puerto Rican folk traditions
Danza Fiesta
Touring folk dance ensemble of 25 dancers and musicians performing traditional Puerto Rican music and dance including Bomba, Plena, Seis, and Danza
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 2 activities
    • Promoting cultural diversity through performing arts
      Produces and presents dance, music, and theater performances that promote awareness of cultural diversity in Puerto Rico and the Americas, including through a 25-member folk dance company dedicated to preserving Puerto Rican cultural traditions.
    • Touring performances through Danza Fiesta ensemble
      Operates the Danza Fiesta touring ensemble, a core program that presents performances nationally and internationally, with the organization’s founder serving as artistic director for 25 years.
  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
    • Operating arts education and community engagement programs
      Delivers cultural education through the Arts in Education community program and a Children's and Teens' Dance Program at P.S. 114 in the South Bronx, providing dance instruction and performance opportunities for youth.
  • Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Performing at private events
      Provides dance performance services for private milestone celebrations and events, extending cultural programming to community and individual occasions.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Producing the Annual South Bronx Folk Festival
      Organizes and presents the Annual South Bronx Folk Festival since 2010, showcasing folkloric music and dance performances by New York City–based artists and performance companies.
  • Performing Arts Archival Preservation 1 activity
    • Providing archival access to performance history
      Maintains a public gallery showcasing recordings or artifacts from previous performances, preserving institutional and cultural memory.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$107K
Contributions & grants$67K62%
Program service revenue$40K38%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$101K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$15K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$15K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +11.6%
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Danza Fiesta Partner — Folk dance company operating under D.A.N.C.E., Inc.
  • Oswaldo Hernandez Carrero Partner — Client who engaged the organization for a private event
  • P.S. 114 Partner — Hosts the Children's and Teens' Dance Program as part of the Arts in Education initiative.
  • Wix Partner — Hosts image media through Wix static media URLs
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Cultural Education
    methodology: community-partnership_outreach
    By partnering with schools and community organizations, the organization increases access to traditional arts for underserved populations, because embedding cultural education within local institutions expands reach and deepens community ownership.
  • Cultural Preservation Through Performance
    methodology: cultural_preservation_through_performance
    By using folk dance, music, and theater as forms of storytelling and public performance, the organization strengthens cultural identity and transmits heritage to new generations, because embodied artistic practices serve as living archives of tradition.