Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 17 organizations whose IRS filings report $18,444,564 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($12,224,500). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $2.3M
- Funders on record
- 17
- Grants received
- $18M
- Net assets
- $7.1M
What The International Association of Blacks in Dance does
Mission
To preserve and promote dance by people of african ancestry.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Cohi/move: the comprehensive organizational health initiative (cohi), is designed to strengthen the organizational health of small and midsize arts institutions through comprehensive financial analysis and capacity building financial support funded by the andrew w. Mellon foundation. Iabd recently distributed move (managing organizational vitality and endurance) grants to twenty four member organizations across the u.s.
$3,548,373 spentof which $3,231,088 as grants80% of program spendingAnnual international conference and festival: our largest annual international program that includes audition opportunities for ballet, modern dance companies, summer and college dance programs, master classes, networking opportunities, panels, performances, and workshops.
$765,073 spent$438,911 earned by the program17% of program spendingBlack is american art is a national campaign that affirms black artistic contributions are not just part of the american cultural landscape; they are the foundation. This is done through an amplification of black artists, companies, and works who embody our history, brilliance, and resilience. Affirmation that black artistry is foundational to american culture. Lastly, inspiring future generations by making our presence undeniable and unforgettable
$10,175 spent0% of program spendingIabd auditions:ballet, multi-company, summer: iabd's signature audition program offers students, pre-professionals, and professionals audition opportunities for ballet, modern dance companies, summer and college dance programs, all in one location and at the same time, for colleges/universities, professional companies, and training programs.fellowship/internship:iabd offers a unique opportunity and experience to assist with the development and growth of this one-of-a-kind service organization. Iabd seeks qualified undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates interested in gaining arts administration experience in these areas of concentration: archives, development, general management, marketing/social media, special events.scholarships:iabd scholarships are awarded to those who demonstrate ability, artistry and passion. Scholarships are for summer intensive training and professional dance training, education, and/or study. There are two scholarships that are available to members, joan myers brown artist development fund and the dr. Sherrill berryman johnson dance scholarship fund.the equity project: increasing the presence of blacks in ballet:dance theatre of…
$86,949 spent$64,971 earned by the program2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,410,570.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $4.9M to $9.4M (+90%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 7% · 2019 2% · 2021 6% · 2022 7% · 2023 5% · 2024 1% · 2025 3%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
77% of THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (63% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 8 funders, grant income rose $6k → $1.3M.
5 of 17 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 17% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $18k from one payer (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Danceusa). These are real filings, and they are not money THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE raised.
From the IRS filings of THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE leans on a few funders — its largest provides 66% of grant income and the top three 92%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 100% · 2019 86% · 2020 67% · 2021 51% · 2022 69% · 2023 63% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
70% of THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 59% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 6 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.2M arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE has grown faster than three-quarters of the 3,230 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,230 arts & culture nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $448k on record.
- National Endowment for the Arts$448k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
49%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE?
- THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 17 organizations whose IRS filings report $18,444,564 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($12,224,500). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE have?
- IRS filings report 17 organizations giving $18,444,564 in grants to THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE, 10 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE?
- THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $12,224,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 17 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing