irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $152KSHOWS AND PROJECTS: THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEW PRODUCTIONS THAT REDEFINE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN DANCE, THEATER, AND SITE-SPECIFIC EXPLORATIONS. THE COMPANY CREATES AND PRODUCES EACH NEW WORK ENTIRELY FROM ITS OWN RULEBOOK BY BRINGING TOGETHER UNLIKELY ELEMENTS AND CREATING UNIQUE WAYS FOR AUDIENCES TO INTERACT WITH DANCE. THE COMPANY'S WORK SEEKS TO FIND HUMOR IN OUR AWKWARD, EVERYDAY TRIUMPHS AND FAILURES WHILE PLACING DANCE IN NEW, UNEXPECTED, AND OFTEN UNTRADITIONAL PLATFORMS. THIS NEW YORK CITY BASED DANCE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE AND ONGOING PERFORMANCE SEASON IN NYC WITH PRESENTED AND SELF-PRODUCED SHOWS IN MANY DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE FULLY PRODUCED SHOWS IN THEATERS, SITE SPECIFIC PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND GUEST APPEARANCES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF VENUES. IN 2024 THE COMPANY HAD 3 EDUCATIONAL STUDIO PERFORMANCES FOR NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN CENTER INSTITUTE AND PIG IRON THEATER ALONG WITH WORKSHOPS. THERE WERE NO PUBLIC NYC BASED PERFORMANCES IN 2024. THE COMPANY WAS IN CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR TWO DIFFERENT NYC BASED WORKS THAT WILL BE IN PRODUCTION IN 2025. FROM JUNE - NOVEMBER THEY COMPANY WAS IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A SITE-SPECIFIC PIECE COMMISSIONED BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY WHICH WILL HAVE A TWO WEEK RUN OF PERFORMANCES IN MAY 2025. FROM NOVEMBER - DECEMBER THE COMPANY WAS IN REHEARSALS FOR A THREE WEEK RUN OF PERFORMANCES AT PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS, AN OFF-BROADWAY THEATER THAT WAS CO-PRESENTING THE COMPANY'S SHOW MANY HAPPY RETURNS JANUARY 9-25, 2025.
- #2 $10KTEACHING & RESIDENCIES: THE COMPANY PARTICIPATES IN RESIDENCIES TO TEACH COMPANY REPERTORY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES. THESE ACTIVITES INCLUDE TEACHING AND CREATING WORK ON DANCERS IN VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2024 THE COMPANY HAD MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH AND SET COMPANY REPERTORY -- INCLUDING A DANCE FOR NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT AND A CREATIVE RESIDENCY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE COMPANY ALSO TAUGHT A SERIES OF MASTER CLASSES LOCALLY AT STEPS ON BROADWAY AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AND NATIONALLY AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO AND ODC DANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO TO A CUMULATIVE 240 PARTICIPANTS.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Happy Hour
Performance in which two women in men's suits subvert gender expectations at an after-work office party, blending dance with social commentary.
Lunch Dances
Site-specific theatrical dance performance at the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, transforming library spaces into an immersive narrative experience during lunch hours.
Teaching & Residencies
Program offering master classes, workshops, and choreographic residencies at universities and colleges including NYU, Princeton, Skidmore, and UC San Diego.
The Museum Workout
Collaborative performance with artist Maira Kalman that reimagines museum tours as physical experiences, creating a kinesthetic connection between audiences and art.
The Running Show
Dance-theater production exploring themes of endurance and everyday triumphs, performed in traditional theaters and adapted for international venues including Singapore.
Three Acts, Two Dancers, and a Radio Host
Collaboration with Ira Glass of "This American Life," combining dance with radio storytelling in a theatrical format.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
- Conducting educational workshops, teaching residencies, and studio performancesDelivers dance instruction and educational programming through master classes, teaching residencies, and studio performances at institutions including New York University, Princeton University, Skidmore College, UC San Diego, and ODC Dance in San Francisco, reaching hundreds of students and community participants annually.
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Creation and presentation of original dance-theater worksDevelops and performs original dance-theater productions that explore identity, gender norms, and daily life through narrative and movement, including full-length works such as "Many Happy Returns," "Happy Hour," "Days Go By," and "It's 3:07 Again." These performances are presented in public spaces, theaters, and virtual platforms, often with free admission.
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Free Outdoor & Community Theater Productions 1 activity
- Presenting public performances with broad audience reachStages live performances in public atriums, libraries, and theaters, including multiple runs of "Lunch Dances" at the New York Public Library with free admission and multiple daily shows, and performances featuring up to 24 named performers, contributing to broad public access to contemporary dance.
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Experimental Circus and Immersive Theater Production 1 activity
- Production and distribution of immersive and virtual performancesProduces and distributes innovative virtual and headphone-guided performances such as "Lunch Dances," "Keep Moving," and "It's 3:07 Again," designed for intimate audience engagement. These include online releases and distributed viewings through partner theaters, reaching hundreds of viewers during and after the pandemic.
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Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 1 activity
- Staging site-specific and museum-based choreographic experiencesCreates and presents choreographed experiences in non-traditional performance spaces, including "The Museum Workout" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (over 80 performances in 2017), the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, reimagining audience interaction with art and space.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Touring and presenting "The Running Show" internationally and nationallyPresents and tours "The Running Show" to venues across the U.S. and internationally, including performances at the Esplanade Theater in Singapore in 2024 and 2025, and national tours in 2021 and 2022 that incorporated local dancers and students from universities, reaching over 1,700 audience members.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$449K
Contributions & grants$310K69%
Program service revenue$139K31%
Investment income$570%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$473K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$292K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$413K
Cash$306K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$411K
Liquid reserves7.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -11.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BILL BARNES | FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $106K |
board members · 4
- CAROL FISLER — PRESIDENT
- KIM DOOLEY KITTAY — VICE PRESIDENT
- MELANIE ACETO — SECRETARY/TREASURER
- PAMELA JONG — DIRECTOR
relationships · 67
Who they work with
- American Dance Festival Partner — Hosted a recent residency for The Running Show in Durham, NC.
- American Dance Festival Partner — Presented "Many Happy Returns" in collaboration with the American Dance Festival at Duke University.
- Arnhold Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for the production of "Happy Hour."
- Arnhold Foundation Funder — Provided financial support.
- Arnhold Foundation Funder — Provided major financial support for the remount of "Lunch Dances."
- Arts Brookfield Partner — Commissioned and presented the virtual show "It's 3:07 Again" and hosted the performance "Days Go By" in the Brookfield Place atrium.
- Baryshnikov Arts Center Partner — Participated in a residency in March 2023 to develop Many Happy Returns.
- Baryshnikov Arts Center Partner — Provided a residency in New York for the development of Many Happy Returns.
- Beacon Theater Partner — Commissioned a performance featuring NYU alumni in 2022.
- Berkeley Repertory Theater Partner — Hosted development workshops and residencies for Many Happy Returns through The Ground Floor Residency.
- Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation Funder — Provided financial support.
- Dalton High School Partner — Commissioned a performance featuring student dancers in 2022.
- Distracted Globe Foundation Funder — Provided financial support.
- Duke University Partner — Presented "Many Happy Returns" at the von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke.
- Elsie Management Partner — Handles booking inquiries for The Running Show, with Laura Colby as point of contact.
- Esplanade Theater Partner — Hosted the first international tour of "The Running Show" in Singapore.
- Esplanade Theater Partner — Presented The Running Show in Singapore in Spring 2025.
- Howard Gilman Foundation Funder — Provided financial support.
- Hunter College Partner — Collaborated with 16 dancers from Hunter College on the development and preview performance of The Running Show.
- Ira Glass Partner — Co-created and performed in "Three Acts, Two Dancers, and a Radio Host," integrating dance with radio storytelling.
- Jody Falco and Jeffrey Steinman Funder — Provided additional financial support for the remount of "Lunch Dances."
- Jody Gottfried Arnhold Funder — Provided individual financial support for the remount of "Lunch Dances."
- LIVE from NYPL Partner — Co-presented the "Lunch Dances" performance series at the New York Public Library.
- Lincoln Center Institute Partner — Received an educational studio performance and workshop in 2024.
- Maira Kalman Partner — Collaborated on the creation of "The Museum Workout," combining choreography with visual art and narrative.
- Maira Kalman Partner — Collaborated on the creation of "The Museum Workout," contributing text and curation.
- Mertz Gilmore Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for the production of "Happy Hour."
- Mertz Gilmore Foundation Funder — Provided financial support.
- Morwin Schmookler Funder — Provided additional financial support for the remount of "Lunch Dances."
- NY State Council on the Arts Government — Provided support for "Happy Hour" with funding from the NY State Legislature.
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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.
- Community-Integrated Narrative Developmentmethodology: community-integrated performanceBy incorporating local dancers' voices and stories through interviews, performances are adapted to reflect community-specific perspectives, because embedding local narratives increases cultural relevance and deepens audience connection.
- Embodied Museum Engagementmethodology: embodied museum engagementBy integrating choreographed movement within museum galleries, audiences develop a physical, embodied connection to art, because bodily participation enhances emotional and cognitive engagement more than passive observation alone.
- Gender Subversion in Dance-Theatermethodology: gender-subversionBy using gender subversion within familiar social settings, the company challenges audience expectations about women in dance-theater, because disrupting normative roles creates critical reflection and recontextualizes female embodiment in performance.
- Site-Specific Disruption for Public Engagementmethodology: site-specific_performanceBy staging dance-theater performances in unconventional public spaces such as museums and urban environments, the company disrupts everyday routines to create unexpected artistic encounters that foster emotional resonance and human connection, because surprise and context-shifting increase audience receptivity and engagement.