named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
BAAD!Ass Women Festival
Annual festival highlighting womxn artists through dance, film, workshops, and discussions focused on decolonization, body autonomy, and self-love.
Decolonize La Pelvis
Series of workshops, performances, and discussions reclaiming Afro-Caribbean dance forms as sites of resistance and ancestral knowledge, challenging colonial and gendered narratives of the body.
Get Tough! Get BAAD! Festival
Annual series celebrating LGBTQ+ resilience through queer cinema, dance, and community dialogue, including film screenings, talkbacks, and performance events.
Olamina Project
Day-long convening for artists, organizers, and community members to build collective strategies through dialogue, movement, and embodied practice in times of social and political uncertainty.
Queer Movie Nights
Free community film screenings featuring LGBTQ+ cinema, followed by discussions and celebrations of queer joy and resilience.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Create and present contemporary dance and multidisciplinary artCreates, produces, and presents contemporary dance and multidisciplinary art that centers and empowers women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ communities, including through the founding and operation of Arthur Avilés Typical Theatre (AATT), a contemporary dance company.
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LGBTQ+ Community Events and Celebrations 1 activity
- Host community wellness and resilience eventsHosts annual wellness-focused events such as Recharge! Immersive Wellness Day and programs like "We Will Not Be Silenced: Trans Day of Visibility," offering queer-centered workshops in movement, Reiki, massage, Bomba dance, writing, and meditation to promote resilience and well-being.
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Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
- Present diverse live performances and eventsPresents a broad range of live performances including dance compilations, theatrical readings, film screenings with talkbacks, community dialogues, and cultural celebrations such as Juneteenth and Día de María, many offered free of charge and in person or virtually.
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Latino and Multicultural Theater Production 1 activity
- Present original and commissioned theatrical worksPresents original and commissioned performances including "Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo," a queer, Latiné comedic holiday play inspired by The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, produced annually with live and virtual access.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Produce annual festivals and performance seriesProduces and presents five annual festivals and recurring performance series such as the Boogie Down Dance Series (the Bronx’s longest-running contemporary dance series), Out Like That (the Bronx’s only LGBTQ+ performing arts festival), and Hip-Hop Homelands, attracting thousands of attendees from New York City, particularly the Bronx.
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Accessibility Services for Cultural Programs 1 activity
- Provide accessible arts programmingEnsures accessibility in programming through closed captioning for films, ALT text and image descriptions on social media, an accessible bathroom on the theater level, and production of an accessible newsletter.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Support emerging artists through residencies and mentorshipRuns the annual Dancing Futures Residency, a capacity-building program that supports emerging NYC dance artists through mentorship, rehearsal space, and opportunities for public presentation of works-in-progress.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Advance equity through arts-based advocacyEngages in programming and grassroots organizing alongside performances to address and dismantle systemic injustices including sexism, racism, and homophobia, using art as a tool for socio-political discourse and community empowerment.
- Operate as a community sanctuary for marginalized groupsOperates as a sanctuary space with a four-point plan to support vulnerable communities—including immigrants, women, people of color, and queer people—through resources, creative expression, and inclusive programming.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.94M
Contributions & grants$1.80M93%
Program service revenue$122K6%
Investment income$10K1%
Other revenue$884
expenses
Total expenses$2.15M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$669K
Grants paid out$206K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.03M
Cash$1.00M
Investments$0
Liabilities$454K
Net assets$1.58M
Liquid reserves5.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| ARTHUR AVILES | ARTISTIC DIR | 40 | $93K |
| CHARLES RICE-GONZALEZ | EXEC. DIRECT | 40 | $88K |
board members · 8
- BARBARA BERLINER — CHAIR
- BRYAN E GLOVER — MEMBER
- CHRISTINE LICATA — MEMBER
- ED LABOY — MEMBER
- ELVIN GARCIA — MEMBER
- REGINALD BULLOCK — TREASURER
- TIMOTHY DOBNEY — MEMBER
- YOSELI CASTILLO — SECRETARY
relationships · 29
Who they work with
- Angela’s Pulse Partner — Co-conceived the Olamina Project with BAAD!
- Arthur Avilés Typical Theatre Partner — BAAD! serves as the home of Arthur Avilés Typical Theatre, indicating a foundational partnership or co-location arrangement.
- BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance Partner — Co-presented the OUT LIKE THAT! 2026 festival including multiple performances and events.
- BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance Partner — Co-presented the production of Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo.
- BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance Partner — Co-founded with Charles Rice-González and maintains an ongoing organizational relationship.
- Bard College Network — Arthur Avilés received his B.A. in dance and theater from Bard College, which later awarded him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
- Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Network — Arthur Avilés was a member of the company and toured internationally with them for eight years.
- Black Trans Media Partner — Co-presented the Show Me Love event with BAAD!
- Bronx Filmmakers Collective Partner — Co-presented the Show Me Love event with BAAD!
- Bronx restaurant Partner — Partners with a Bronx restaurant to present trans/GNC/non-binary artists in the TransVisionaries Performance Series.
- Cassandra Partner — Collaborated as a sculptor and active volunteer in shaping the organization in exchange for studio space until 2013.
- Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) Funder — Provided a Rooted & Relational Community Micro-Grant supporting multiple programs
- Charles Rice-Gonzalez Partner — Featured artist presenting The Happy Hour at BAAD! in June 2025.
- FDNY Partner — Co-leads a CPR training component in the Health & Hip Hop workshop.
- Godard College Network — Charles Rice-González received an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College.
- Haus of Luar Partner — Collaborates with BAAD! to host a picnic salon for the queer Latinx diaspora.
- Heather@BAADBronx.org Partner — Contact point for accessibility suggestions and feedback.
- Juilliard Partner — Collaborated on "A Celebration of Women in the Arts," a student-designed recital across music, drama, and dance divisions
- Macondo Writers’ Conference Network — Charles Rice-González serves on the board.
- NALAC - The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Network — Charles Rice-González serves on the board.
- North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Inc. Partner — Reggie Bullock, a board member of BAAD!, is Legal Counsel for this organization.
- One Billion Rising Partner — Co-presented the Show Me Love event with BAAD!
- Pepatián: Bronx Arts ColLABorative Partner — Co-produced the event "We Will Not Be Silenced: Trans Day of Visibility"
- Pepatián: Bronx Arts ColLABorative Partner — Collaborates on multiple programs including Hip-Hop Homelands, Dancing Futures Residency, and Health & Hip Hop workshop.
- Pepatián: Bronx Arts ColLABorative Partner — Collaborates with BAAD! to produce the Dancing Futures performance series.
- Richard Rivera Partner — Collaborates regularly with BAAD! as a featured participant in BAAD! Café events.
- The Bronx Council on the Arts Network — Charles Rice-González serves as chair of the board.
- Vitruvio Entertainment Partner — Presents the theatrical work WHITE NOISE: CONFESSIONS OF AN UNSUSPECTED SERIAL KILLER WITH A BACKGROUND HISS at BAAD!.
- community-based organizations Partner — Partners with community-based organizations to support grassroots organizing and inclusive programming.
strategies · 4
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.
- Arts as Collective Care and Decolonial Healingmethodology: somatic decolonizationBy using embodied practices rooted in Afro-Caribbean traditions and somatic decolonization, the organization fosters healing and resilience because reclaiming ancestral knowledge and centering the body as a site of cultural essence enables transformative personal and collective restoration.
- Grassroots Organizing Through Art and Cultural Convergencemethodology: grassroots-organizing-through-artBy integrating performance with grassroots organizing and multidisciplinary programming that centers Black, Latinx, and Afro-Caribbean traditions, the organization challenges systemic injustice and fosters collective resilience because culturally rooted artistic expression enables decolonial healing and community-led transformation.
- Queer-Centered Cultural Engagement and Empowermentmethodology: queer-centered cultural engagementBy centering queer, Latiné, and dissident artistic voices in high-quality performance and interdisciplinary work, the organization advances socio-political dialogue and community empowerment because visibility, cultural affirmation, and radical rest are essential to resilience and resistance for marginalized communities.
- Radical Accessibility and Inclusive Participationmethodology: radical accessibilityBy removing financial, physical, and digital barriers to participation—through free admission, hybrid access, ASL interpretation, and accessibility improvements—the organization increases engagement and equity because inclusive access is foundational to authentic community representation and empowerment.