NAVA DANCE THEATRE

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $85K · expenses $193K · assets $100K

EIN
46-1123165
Address
80 TURK ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-2808
Website
www.navadance.org
NTEE code
A62
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Nadhi Thekkek (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Nava Dance Theatre uses the south Indian dance form as a medium for artistic reflection and discovery.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nadhi Thekkek Artistic Dir.2014-2024 $21,528$58,615 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Roy Mathew Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sandhya Thekkek Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sophia Valath (former) SECRETARY2014 10 $0 reported 1
Arun Mathai (former) TREASURER2014 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nadhi Thekkek Artistic Dir.5 $21,528-- $21,5281
Roy Mathew Board Member1 $0-- $01
Sandhya Thekkek Board Member1 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $17K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nadhi Thekkek Artistic Dir.5 $17,310-- $17,3101
Roy Mathew Board Member1 $0-- $01
Sandhya Thekkek Board Member1 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nadhi Thekkek Artistic Dir.5 $13,252$0$0 $13,2521
Roy Mathew Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Sandhya Thekkek Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $7K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nadhi Thekkek Artistic Dir.5 $6,525-- $6,5251
Roy Mathew Board Member1 $0-- $01
Sandhya Thekkek Board Member1 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NADHI THEKKEK PRESIDENT40 $0-- $01
SOPHIA VALATH SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
ARUN MATHAI TREASURER5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2023$30,000$01
2022$10,000$01
Largest awards · 2 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2023National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT UNREHEARSED, AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.$30,000
2022National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF ROGUE GESTURES/FOREIGN BODIES A BHARATANATYAM DANCE WORK.$10,000

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,025$193,422 $99,634$93,634 $28,055$56,970 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$178,927$128,947 $202,031$202,031 $147,525$31,402 ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$216,031$150,034 $152,051$152,051 $192,810$23,221 $13,2520-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,684$49,781 $86,054$86,054 $87,010$9,674 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,884$10,871 $0$7,894 $2,700$13,184 ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $165,738 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$59,938 2024$7,063
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MAP FUND INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$30,000 2022$30,000
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THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NAVA DANCE THEATRE” 2021-2022, 2024 3$25,000 2024$10,000
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DANCE USA Public charity Exact 2025 1$24,800 2025$24,800
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EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$18,000 2022$18,000
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NEW MUSIC USA INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$8,000 2022$8,000
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LATINA DANCE PROJECTCAA62 $50,927$43,959 BOARD MEMBER$100 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
DANCE CAMERA WESTCAA62 $117,849$264,604 Executive Dir.$20,502 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORICAL TEA AND DANCE SOCIETYCAA62 $68,874$62,212 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
SYZYGY DANCE PROJECTCAA62 $65,198$71,419 PRES/EXEC DIR$17,675 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
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SHRI KRUPA DANCE FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSECAA62 $119,546$94,637 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
MOJALET DANCE COLLECTIVECAA62 $111,841$139,276 V.P./Artistic Dir.$36,820 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
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SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$228,50026 22010–2024 SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE; DANZA FOLKLORICA QUETZACOATL INC
PERENCHIO FOUNDATION Private foundation$170,0003 12022–2024 FLORICANTO DANCE THEATRE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$169,75010 72019–2024 JAQUEL KNIGHT FOUNDATION; MOVE THE WORLD; CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA; NORTH BAY PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION and 3 more
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION Private foundation$163,5009 52015–2024 ROBERT MOSES KIN; LEVYDANCE INC; PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY; MIXED BAG PRODUCTIONS and 1 more
THE KIRBY-JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation$129,00011 12014–2024 SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$124,0003 32017–2022 DANCE ACTION INC; INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS OF AMERICA; CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$115,16313 22014–2020 PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE THEATRE; CAPITOL BALLET COMPANY
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $193,422 spent · pay $20,270 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $128,491 66.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,308 19.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $20,270 10.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,353 3.8%
Total$193,422100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $128,947 spent · pay $17,310 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $82,044 63.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,296 18.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,310 13.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,297 4.9%
Total$128,947100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $150,034 spent · pay $13,252 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $109,158$89,586$18,338$1,234 72.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $13,252$10,252$3,000- 8.8%
Occupancy $10,653$9,505$1,148- 7.1%
Travel $5,239$2,488$2,751- 3.5%
Information technology $2,775$95$2,680- 1.8%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $2,278$2,253$25- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $2,109-$2,109- 1.4%
Insurance $1,458-$1,458- 1.0%
Other (as described)Professional Development $1,246-$1,246- 0.8%
Other (as described)Catering & Hospitality $625$188$437- 0.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $575$369$206- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $313$253$60- 0.2%
Office expenses $303-$303- 0.2%
All other expenses $50$22$6$22 0.0%
Total$150,034100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $49,781 spent · pay $6,525 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $35,091 70.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,525 13.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,460 11.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,705 5.4%
Total$49,781100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $10,871 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $7,955 73.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,796 25.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $120 1.1%
Total$10,871100%

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