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THE MISTY COPELAND FOUNDATION INC
New York, NY · EIN 871435083 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.5M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$1.7M
employees
53
volunteers
12
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

To provide community-based opportunities to explore dance, especially programs that engage young girls and boys in under-resourced communities; advance the art form of ballet through greater diversity, equity and inclusion; and promote social justice through arts activism.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Misty Copeland Foundation supports community-based dance programs, with a focus on engaging children in under-resourced communities. It aims to advance ballet through greater diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promotes social justice through arts activism. The organization is based in New York and operates nationally.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts Activism Initiatives
Uses dance and performance to promote social justice, equity, and inclusion in the arts
Community-Based Dance Programs
Offers accessible dance opportunities for children in under-resourced communities, with an emphasis on ballet and creative expression
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Arts Professional Advocacy & Equity Initiatives 2 activities
    • Advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in ballet
      Works to transform ballet as an art form by actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the field.
    • Engages in arts activism to promote social justice
      Uses the platform of the arts to advocate for social justice, leveraging cultural influence to advance equity and systemic change.
  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
    • Provides community-based dance programs for youth in under-resourced communities
      Offers dance education and programming specifically targeting young girls and boys in communities with limited resources, fostering artistic development and access to ballet.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.45M
Contributions & grants$1.30M90%
Program service revenue$116K8%
Investment income$34K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.14M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$734K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.75M
Cash$573K
Investments$0
Liabilities$59K
Net assets$1.69M
Liquid reserves6.0 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Caryn Campbell Executive Director 40 $166K
board members · 7
  • Ann Hicks — Director
  • Benis Reffkin — Director
  • Gilda Squire — Secretary
  • Misty Copeland — President
  • Nyssa Lee — Director
  • Susan Fales-Hill — Director
  • Valentino Carlotti — Director
strategies · 1

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 Education for Equity
    methodology: arts-education-for-equity
    By providing community-based dance programs in under-resourced communities, we engage youth in arts education to advance equity and social justice, because creative expression fosters empowerment and access for marginalized populations.