irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0As part of our social initiative ON DISPLAY GLOBAL was presented at the United Nations, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and the Manhattan JCC in December 2024. In early 2024, Artistic Director and Founder, Heidi Latsky, recently experienced a major life change. She learned that she had been living with a benign brain tumor for nearly twenty years. Much of the tumor has since been removed. The experience has deeply impacted her life and work. Before the diagnosis Heidi felt severe exhaustion and lost olfactory functioning. Since the surgery, the damage has affected executive functioning, mood, taste and smell, and caused falls and a seizure. Continued on Schedule O
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
AFTER THESE MESSAGES (ATM)
Performance piece exploring media saturation and bodily presence, presented at festivals and galas including Little Island, Vassar College, and the Cerebral Palsy Gala.
LIVING IN THE GREY
35-minute documentary and discussion series exploring the experiences of five dancers living with non-apparent neurological disabilities, combining intimate interviews with movement to foster dialogue about healing, identity, and resilience.
ON DISPLAY GLOBAL
Annual worldwide initiative on December 3rd (International Day of Persons with Disabilities) featuring community-led sculpture courts where performers hold still as living statues, inviting audiences to engage in mutual gazing and reflection on visibility, disability, and humanity.
Tracking Parallel
New duet work developed in 2023 and presented at WestFest Dance Festival and 92NY, exploring connection and parallel experiences through movement.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Original Dance Performance Production 3 activities
- Develops technology-integrated dance performances using augmented and virtual realityCreates innovative performance works such as D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D., which uses Google’s Audio Augmented Reality and Magic Leap 3D VR technology to explore perceptions of the human form. Includes holographic performances featuring dancers like Jen Bricker, Tiffany Geigel, and Heidi Latsky, integrated into live shows or experienced individually.
- Hosts the New Gallery and WHAT IS ESSENTIAL performance seriesPresents curated performance series including "New Gallery" and "WHAT IS ESSENTIAL," which feature experimental and socially engaged dance works. The WHAT IS ESSENTIAL project includes the evening-length piece TRACKING PARALLEL and interdisciplinary collaborations exploring emotional and physical dimensions of human experience.
- Produces and presents original dance performance projectsCreates and stages evening-length and short-form dance works such as HLD 01, HLD 02, HLD 03, DISJOINTED (2006), Tracking Parallel, Rupture, Days of Awe, and Unfinished, often exploring themes of loss, connection, identity, and disability. These performances are presented at venues including Little Island, Chelsea Factory, Wave Hill, Vassar College, and Dance Parade.
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Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
- Engages communities through inclusive workshops and open rehearsalsIncorporates community members—including individuals with disabilities and spinal cord injuries—into performances such as GIMP and ON DISPLAY. Offers free open rehearsals to underrepresented communities and conducts task-driven educational workshops with high school students who create wearable art based on dancer interviews.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Organizes ON DISPLAY GLOBAL annually on the International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesLeads ON DISPLAY GLOBAL, a worldwide annual initiative on December 3rd held in partnership with the United Nations, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and other institutions, creating community-led sculpture courts to honor disability rights and promote inclusivity. Includes live installations in New York City and shared captioned videos amplifying participant voices.
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Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 1 activity
- Presents the ON DISPLAY series and installationsOperates "ON DISPLAY," an ongoing human sculpture court and installation project that challenges societal norms around body image through diverse representation and stillness, with over 200 presentations since 2015 involving up to 650 participants. Includes live in-person installations and virtual screenings via Zoom and film broadcasts.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Produces and screens the documentary "Living in the Grey"Produced a 35-minute documentary featuring five individuals with non-apparent neurological disabilities, combining intimate interviews and movement performances to illustrate how dance supports healing after neurological changes. Screenings have occurred at Baruch College JCC Manhattan, Columbia University, and Opulent Mobility in Los Angeles, followed by audience discussions.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducts lecture-demonstrations on dance, identity, and healingDelivers interdisciplinary lecture-demonstrations such as “Who Am I Now?” that combine personal narrative, dance, and film to explore recovery from illness and transformation. Collaborates with movement scientists and medical professionals to examine connections between dance and healing, particularly for those with neurological conditions.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$187K
Contributions & grants$153K82%
Program service revenue$31K17%
Investment income$3K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$202K
Program expenses66%
Admin / overhead26%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$172K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$182K
Cash$163K
Investments$0
Liabilities$11K
Net assets$172K
Liquid reserves9.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +5.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI LATSKY | TREASURER | 40 | $66K |
board members · 4
- ALISSA LEVIN — MEMBER
- ANN SWEENEY — MEMBER
- JEREMY ALLIGER — MEMBER
- JO RECHT — MEMBER
relationships · 90
Who they work with
- 92NY Funder — Provided financial support for the development of TRACKING PARALLEL.
- Achilles International Partner — Collaborates on adaptive sports and performance initiatives for people with physical disabilities.
- American Dance Festival Network — Participated in performances and held residencies at the American Dance Festival.
- Art Beyond Sight Partner — Partner in developing accessible arts experiences for people who are blind or have low vision.
- Arts for All Abilities Consortium Partner — Engaged with the Arts for All Abilities Consortium through lectures or panels.
- Axis Dance Company Partner — Collaborative partner in physically integrated dance performance and education.
- Axis Project Partner — Hosts ON DISPLAY at the Axis Project’s RollOut Jam.
- Barnard College Partner — Conducted speaking engagements or performances at Barnard College.
- Baruch College Partner — Hosted screening and discussion of "Living in the Grey" at JCC Manhattan
- CLAL (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership) Partner — Partner in interfaith and leadership development programs involving the arts.
- Chicago Humanities Festival Partner — Participated in speaking engagements and panels at the Chicago Humanities Festival.
- Columbia University Partner — Collaborates with a movement scientist from Columbia University on lecture-demonstrations about dance and healing.
- Columbia University Partner — Screened "Living in the Grey" during Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds
- Craig H Neilsen Foundation Funder — Supports the spinal cord injury program.
- El Barrio’s Artspace Partner — Collaborates on community-based arts programming in East Harlem.
- El Barrio’s Artspace Partner — Community engagement partner in programs and performances.
- Evolving Technologies Corporation Partner — Partner in technology-driven performance and accessibility innovations.
- FIT DTech Lab Partner — Collaborates on fashion, design, and technology integration in dance.
- Facebook Partner — Platform used for community engagement and updates
- Friends of Island Academy Partner — Partner in educational and expressive arts programs for youth.
- Friends of the High Line Partner — Collaborates on public performances and installations along the High Line.
- Google's Creative Lab Partner — Collaborated on the development of "D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D," a project using augmented reality to explore perceptions of the human form.
- Harkness Foundation for Dance Funder — Provided financial support for the development of TRACKING PARALLEL.
- Harvard University Partner — Collaborates with Harvard University on ON DISPLAY HARVARD, engaging students and faculty in participatory performances focused on empathy and inclusion.
- Harvard University Partner — Delivered lectures or participated in panels at Harvard University.
- Heidi Latsky Partner — Heidi Latsky is the Founder & Artistic Director of Heidi Latsky Dance
- Hidden under our Hats Partner — Partner in mental health awareness and performance initiatives.
- Hofstra University Partner — Performed AFTER THESE MESSAGES (ATM) at the Women’s Diversity Summit at Hofstra University in April 2023.
- Hospital Audiences, Inc. Partner — Collaborates on bringing live performance to hospital and care settings.
- Hurleyville Arts Centre Partner — Partner in rural arts programming and performance residencies.
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strategies · 5
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.
- Digital Embodiment to Expand Access and Intimacymethodology: digital_embodimentBy using holography and browser-based choreography, we create intimate, embodied experiences across physical and digital boundaries, because virtual environments can simulate presence and vulnerability, enabling inclusive engagement for disabled performers and audiences.
- Disability-Integrated Artistry as Social Transformationmethodology: disability_integrated_artistryBy centering disabled artists in choreography and performance, we challenge societal norms of beauty and virtuosity and redefine artistic expression, because representation rooted in lived experience disrupts entrenched hierarchies and expands the boundaries of who is seen as an artist and what counts as art.
- Embodied Storytelling to Reclaim Personhoodmethodology: embodied_storytellingBy integrating personal narrative and dance, we shift public perception from diagnosis to personhood in disability discourse, because embodied storytelling makes internal experience visible and fosters empathy that abstract discussion cannot.
- Interdisciplinary Integration of Art and Science for Healingmethodology: art_science_integrationBy combining dance with neuroscience and clinical perspectives, we demonstrate and validate the healing potential of movement, because grounding artistic practice in scientific discourse increases credibility and accessibility for trauma recovery and resilience-building.
- Reciprocal Gaze for Mutual Humanizationmethodology: reciprocal_gazeBy creating structured moments of sustained mutual observation between performers and audience, we foster shared humanity across difference, because the act of being seen and seeing in return breaks down dehumanizing stereotypes and builds empathetic connection.