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YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134146047 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A63 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.9M
expenses
$6.3M
net assets
$6.5M
employees
32
volunteers
15
program ratio
62%
mission · from form 990

TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP WORLD-CLASS DANCERS, AGES 9-19, OF ALL ECONOMIC, ETHNIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS, PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND BY SERVING AS THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF DANCE, CONNECTING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, DANCE COMPANIES, DANCERS, AND AUDIENCES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Youth America Grand Prix Inc supports and develops young dancers aged 9-19 from diverse economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. The organization provides scholarship auditions, performance opportunities, and dance education programs. It operates as a global network connecting students, teachers, schools, dance companies, and audiences.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Global Network of Dance
Connects students, teachers, schools, dance companies, and audiences through events, partnerships, and educational outreach
Scholarship Auditions
Annual audition events that provide selected young dancers with scholarships to attend summer programs at leading dance schools worldwide
YAGP Finals
International dance competition held annually in New York City, bringing together top young dancers from around the world for performances and awards
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 1 activity
    • Global dance network development
      Operates a global network that connects dance students, teachers, schools, companies, dancers, and audiences to support professional development and artistic exchange.
  • Dance Program Access and Scholarship Support 1 activity
    • Scholarship auditions and dance education for youth
      Provides scholarship auditions, performance opportunities, and dance education programs for dancers aged 9–19 from diverse economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.91M
Contributions & grants$1.27M18%
Program service revenue$5.30M77%
Investment income$186K3%
Other revenue$154K
expenses
Total expenses$6.26M
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising19%
Salaries & benefits$1.94M
Grants paid out$260K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.93M
Cash$1.28M
Investments$5.04M
Liabilities$438K
Net assets$6.49M
Liquid reserves12.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -6.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LARISSA SAVELIEV FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40 $212K
ALEXEI MOSKALENKO ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40 $153K
APRIL WEXELMAN DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA 40 $111K
board members · 12
  • B MICHAEL — TRUSTEE
  • CARRIE KAUFMAN — TRUSTEE
  • GABRIEL HOFFMANN — TRUSTEE
  • JONATHAN KAUFMAN — TRUSTEE
  • JOSEPHINE LEE — TRUSTEE
  • KAMIE LIGHTBURN — TRUSTEE
  • LESLEY THOMPSON VECSLER — TRUSTEE
  • LINA WALLACH — TRUSTEE AS OF JAN. 2025
  • MARCELLA GUARINO HYMOWITZ — TRUSTEE
  • NAN WILLISON BEYER — TRUSTEE
  • RICHARD OSTERWEIL — CHAIR
  • YAEL WEISS — TRUSTEE AS OF OCT. 2024
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.

  • Global Dance Ecosystem Network Building
    methodology: network_building
    By connecting students, educators, institutions, and professionals, the organization strengthens the broader dance field, because sustained relationships across levels and geographies enhance opportunity, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
  • Inclusive Talent Development through Auditions
    methodology: inclusive_talent_development
    By using scholarship auditions and inclusive access to performance and education opportunities, YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX INC identifies and cultivates world-class dancers from diverse backgrounds, because equitable access combined with merit-based selection fosters excellence and diversity in dance training.