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Ananya Dance Theatre

EIN 20-4261878 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ANANYA DANCE THEATER IS AN ENSEMBLE COMPANY OF BIPOC WOMEN AND FEMME PROFESSIONAL DANCE ARTISTS. WE CREATE ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATER AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. WE WORK TO DISMANTLE HIERARCHIES AND BUILD LIBERATION, INSPIRED BY THE LIVES AND DREAMS OF BIPOC WOMEN AND FEMMES AROUND THE GLOBE. WE WILL CELEBRATE OUR 20TH SEASON IN 2025. OUR ARTISTRY UNFOLDS THROUGH YORCHHA, OUR DEVISED CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST DANCE FORM, WHICH EMBODIES OUR RESPONSE TO THE WESTERN/EURO-AMERICAN MOVEMENT PRACTICES THAT DOMINATE THE CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORLD. YORCHHA PROUDLY CLAIMS THE DESCRIPTORS "CONTEMPORARY- AND "INNOVATIVE" EVEN AS IT CELEBRATES ITS CREATION FROM AN INTENTIONAL DECONSTRUCTION AND REASSEMBLY OF TRADITIONAL ODISSI, VINYASA YOGA, AND THE MARTIAL ART CHHAU. WHILE YORCHHA IS ROOTED IN PRINCIPLES OF SOUTH ASIAN MOVEMENT FORMS, WE SHAPE ITS EXPRESSION TO MOVE BEYOND AN AFFILIATION WITH "INDIAN CULTURE" THAT OFFERS CONSTRICTIVE UNDERSTANDINGS OF "HINDU"

Income
$688,840
Spending
$582,578
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
31.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
13

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 31.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 42% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $210,592 spent. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF ANANYA DANCE THEATRE FOR 2024 WAS THE CREATION AND STAGED PRESENTATION OF "ANTARANGA: BETWEEN YOU AND ME," AN 85-MINUTE WORK OF ORIGINAL DANCE THEATER WITH COMMISSIONED MUSIC, UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF 21 PERFORMERS,DESIGNERS/DIRECTOR, MUSICIANS, AND COMPOSERS. THE WORK WAS PRESENTED AT THE O'SHAUGHNESSY AT ST.CATHERINE UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ON SEPT 27-28, ATTENDED BY 733 PEOPLE (MAINTAINING THE LEVEL OF PRE-PANDEMIC AUDIENCES.)
  2. $30,618 spent. ANANYA DANCE THEATRE OFFERED FOUR FREE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS (3/31, 4/14, 7/27, 8/12) WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF 65 ATTENDEES. WEEKLY CLASSES (DONATION BASED) TOTALLING 150 CLASSROOM HOURS AND OUR ANNUAL TWO-WEEK-LONG SUMMER INTENSIVE (TUITION BASED) DREW A COMBINED TOTAL OF 123 PARTICIPANTS. THESE CONVENINGS OCCURRED IN PERSON, AT THE SHAWNGRAM INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE, 1197 UNIVERSITY AVENUE.
  3. $27,858 spent. ANANYA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTED ONE WORKSHOP AND AN EXCERPT OF "ANTARANGA: BETWEEN YOU AND ME" AT DANCE PLACE IN WASHINGTON DC ON NOV 17-19, 2024 (44 ATTENDEES.) "ANTARANGA: BETWEEN YOU AND ME" WAS PERFORMED IN FULL AT LINKS HALL IN CHICAGO IL ON DEC 6-7, 2024 (109 ATTENDEES) AND OFFERED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO AND AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (32 ATTENDEES.)
  4. $179,104 spent. ANANYA DANCE THEATRE MAINTAINED A MARKETING PRESENCE AT THE 2024 APAP CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY, AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL FROGTOWN ARTS FEST (A NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA). ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ANANYA CHATTERJEA TAUGHT, SPOKE AT, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES: THE 34TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL OF BLACKS IN DANCE (FEB 2024); ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE KEALOHA FERREIRA ATTENDED THE 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS AND CULTURE - HAWAII IN JUNE 2024, AND SERVED ON THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2025 DANCE/USA CONFERENCE. ADT CONDUCTED A CHOREOGRAPHY LABORATORY FOR EMERGING CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHERS, LAUNCHED A NEW LOGO AND NEW WEBSITE (INCLUDING A PUBLIC LAUNCH EVENT ATTENDED BY 50 PEOPLE), LAUNCHED A FIRST-EVER CRM DATABASE OF CONSTITUENTS, STORED COSTUMES AND SET PIECES FROM PAST PRODUCTIONS AT AN OFF-SITE FACILITY, AND MAINTAINED A PHYSICAL FACILITY BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC PROGRAM PROJECTS, MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING.
  5. ANANYA DANCE THEATRE MAINTAINED A MARKETING PRESENCE AT THE 2024 APAP CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY, AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL FROGTOWN ARTS FEST (A NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA). ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ANANYA CHATTERJEA TAUGHT, SPOKE AT, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES: THE 34TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL OF BLACKS IN DANCE (FEB 2024); ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE KEALOHA FERREIRA ATTENDED THE 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS AND CULTURE - HAWAII IN JUNE 2024, AND SERVED ON THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2025 DANCE/USA CONFERENCE. ADT CONDUCTED A CHOREOGRAPHY LABORATORY FOR EMERGING CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHERS, LAUNCHED A NEW LOGO AND NEW WEBSITE (INCLUDING A PUBLIC LAUNCH EVENT ATTENDED BY 50 PEOPLE), LAUNCHED A FIRST-EVER CRM DATABASE OF CONSTITUENTS, STORED COSTUMES AND SET PIECES FROM PAST PRODUCTIONS AT AN OFF-SITE FACILITY, AND MAINTAINED A PHYSICAL FACILITY BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC PROGRAM PROJECTS, MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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