DANCE ELIXIR

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2017–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $200K · expenses $167K · assets $208K

EIN
81-0627752
Address
511 48TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94609-2058
Website
WWW.DANCEELIXIRLIVE.ORG
NTEE code
A62 Dance (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2004 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Leyya Tawil (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

SUPPORTS AND PRODUCES COLLABORATIVE, MULTDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REACH FROM AN ARAB-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

7 people 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
Leyya Mona Tawil CEO2017-2025 $48,000$174,500 1
Waeil Elbhassy (former) Artist2019-2020 $3,000$6,000 1
Nicole Hoffschneider (former) Arts Admin2019 $3,138$3,138 1
Leonard Gonzalez (former) Digital Design2019 $2,650$2,650 1
Daiane Lopes da Silva (former) Artist2020 $2,000$2,000 1
Dena Al Adeeb (former) Artist2020 $2,000$2,000 1
Elizabeth Pickens (former) Grant Writer2019 $980$980 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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
Rosario Lionudakis (former) CFO2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $48K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEYYA MONA TAWIL CEO35 $48,000$0$0 $48,0001
2024 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $42K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEYYA MONA TAWIL CEO35 $42,000-- $42,0001
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEYYA MONA TAWIL CEO35 $30,000-- $30,0001
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEYYA MONA TAWIL CEO35 $30,000-- $30,0001
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $12K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEYYA MONA TAWIL CEO35 $11,500-- $11,5001
2020 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Waeil Elbhassy Artist2 $3,000-- $3,0001
Leyya Mona Tawil CEO and Artistic Director35 $2,000-- $2,0001
Daiane Lopes da Silva Artist1 $2,000-- $2,0001
Dena Al Adeeb Artist1 $2,000-- $2,0001
2019 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $17K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leyya Mona Tawil Artistic Director35 $7,000-$0 $7,0001
Nicole Hoffschneider Arts Admin2 $3,138-$0 $3,1381
Waeil Elbhassy Dance Teacher1 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
Leonard Gonzalez Digital Design1 $2,650-$0 $2,6501
Elizabeth Pickens Grant Writer1 $980-$0 $9801
2018 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leyya Mona Tawil CEO20 $4,000-$0 $4,0001
Rosario Lionudakis CFO0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leyya Mona Tawil CEO0 $0-$0 $01
Rosario Lionudakis CFO0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$200,136$166,581 $208,216$208,216 $177,960$22,176 $48,0000-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,189$151,735 $174,661$174,661 $139,949$19,240 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,389$121,581 $167,207$167,207 $172,155$20,234 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,379$119,112 $96,399$96,399 $106,379$25,000 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,363$82,687 $84,132$84,132 $91,800$19,563 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,043$90,204 $55,456$55,456 $80,660$26,383 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,147$75,776 $18,371$18,371 $58,230$35,917 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,386$76,197 $50,435$50,435 $57,951$48,435 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,553$56,003 $20,246$20,246 $34,277$40,276 ---

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $278,516 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $200,0002 $100,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCE ELIXIR”
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THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATION $18,0002 $10,0002020 2018, 2020 Public charity Exact
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EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $16,0002 $8,0002020 2018, 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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ACCESS $15,0001 $15,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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MUSIC MATTERS FUND INC $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCE ELIXIR”
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THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCE ELIXIR”
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NEW MUSIC USA INC $7,0001 $7,0002021 2021 Public charity Exact
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KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION $2,5001 $2,5002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCE ELIXIR”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $161 $162023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCE ELIXIR”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
DANCE OJAICAA62 $113,039$76,951 Executive Director$4,950 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
CORE DANCE COMPANYCAA62 $127,588$102,220 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSEUM OF DANCECAA62 $136,216$124,959 President$0 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
LISS FAIN DANCE INCCAA62 $110,036$110,382 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
MOTION PACIFIC DANCE INCCAA62 $357,174$339,765 SECRETARY$45,050 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUE 13 DANCE COMPANY INCCAA62 $314,374$431,997 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$99,413 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA DANCE ENSEMBLECAA62 $246,765$254,455 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
ELITE DANCE BOOSTERSCAA62 $110,022$110,801 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
NCA DANCE STUDIOCAA62 $199,866$202,372 VICE PRESIDENT$3,988 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
STOCKTON FOLK DANCE CAMPCAA62 $269,369$229,843 Director$2,700 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
AK FOUNDATION FOR DANCE INCCAA62 $219,963$223,994 SECRETARY/DI$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
MONTE VISTA FRIENDS OF DANCECAA62 $141,136$127,330 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
LA CONTEMPORARY DANCECAA62 $172,458$250,133 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE TAHOE DANCE COLLECTIVE INCCAA62 $344,486$325,424 Exec/Artist Dir$28,667 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA CRUZ DANCE THEATERCAA62 $209,049$190,658 PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$7,258 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTECAA62 $135,764$140,077 Executive Dir.$75,000 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
VIVER BRASIL DANCE COMPANYCAA62 $337,100$407,071 Director$36,995 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
PONY BOX DANCE THEATRECAA62 $231,000$224,000 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIDANZA DANCE COMPANYCAA62 $316,125$248,170 C/O$26,550 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
FLORICANTO DANCE THEATRECAA62 $160,451$170,615 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATEDCAA62 $397,442$391,238 Board Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER OF GREATER LOS ANGELESCAA62 $322,192$444,834 Director$135,000 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
CDM ORCHESIS DANCE COMPANYCAA62 $133,237$103,373 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTE FLAMENCO DANCE THEATRECAA62 $160,789$167,920 President$0 Same NTEE code A62, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION funds this one $2,354,83451 5Private foundation2010–2024 ABHINAYA DANCE COMPANY OF SAN JOSE INC; DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATED; THE MAHEA UCHIYAMA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DANCE; FRIENDS OF OLYMPIA STATION INC and 1 more
CHENG FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,234,5619 1Private foundation2014–2024 DANCE CONSERVATORY OF PASADENA SCHOOL
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $641,26314 5DAF sponsor2013–2024 SOUL TO SOLE CHOREOGRAPHY; REDONDO BALLET; ANASTASIS; PETERS-MULVEY DANCE INSTITUTE INC and 1 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $618,18241 17DAF sponsor2019–2025 SILICON VALLEY DANCE COMMUNITY CENTER INC; US CHINESE DANCE ASSOCIATION; SHRI KRUPA DANCE FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE; CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA and 13 more
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION $550,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $482,50014 4DAF sponsor2010–2024 DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATED; THE MAHEA UCHIYAMA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DANCE; CUBACARIBE; CIRCO ZERO
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $482,40016 5DAF sponsor2011–2023 VIVER BRASIL DANCE COMPANY; THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER OF GREATER LOS ANGELES; PIETER; CULTURE SHOCK LOS ANGELES and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $381,01024 10DAF sponsor2016–2024 SOUL TO SOLE CHOREOGRAPHY; BRIDGE LIVE ARTS; CUBACARIBE; PIETER and 6 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $362,50018 5DAF sponsor2013–2024 ANGELS ON STAGE; BRIDGE LIVE ARTS; ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY SAN FRANCISCO; CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $352,17527 11DAF sponsor2014–2024 DANCE INITIATIVE INC; DANCE HOUSTON; DANCE ACTION INC; SANTA BARBARA FESTIVAL BALLET and 7 more
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION funds this one $347,00017 5Private foundation2015–2024 CIRCO ZERO; CUBACARIBE; JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC; PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY and 1 more
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION $316,80035 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE; SANTA BARBARA FESTIVAL BALLET
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $283,96323 6DAF sponsor2012–2024 LAKE TAHOE DANCE COLLECTIVE INC; SUNDANCE ASSOCIATION FOR COUNTRY WESTERN DANCING; LA CONTEMPORARY DANCE; DANCE NOW ENSEMBLE INC and 2 more
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION $197,5006 1Private foundation2011–2023 FRIENDS OF OLYMPIA STATION INC
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one $179,91313 3DAF sponsor2014–2024 DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATED; BRIDGE LIVE ARTS; CIRCO ZERO

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $166,581 spent · pay $48,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $48,000$48,000-- 28.8%
Fees: other services $39,397$36,197$3,200- 23.7%
Occupancy $35,602$28,013$7,589- 21.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM PRODUCTION EXPENSE $16,620$16,620-- 10.0%
Travel $16,604$16,604-- 10.0%
Other (as described)MEETING EXPENSES $2,460$2,460-- 1.5%
Other (as described)MARKETING $2,390$2,390-- 1.4%
Insurance $1,915$1,915-- 1.1%
Office expenses $1,544$1,215$329- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,241$620$621- 0.7%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP/TRAINING $655-$655- 0.4%
All other expenses $153$153-- 0.1%
Total$166,581100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $151,735 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $50,180 33.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $42,000 27.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,918 21.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,502 18.1%
Printing, publications, postage $135 0.1%
Total$151,735100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,581 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $32,318 26.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $30,000 24.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,753 24.5%
Fees to independent contractors $29,510 24.3%
Total$121,581100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $119,112 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,823 27.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $30,000 25.2%
Fees to independent contractors $29,815 25.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,076 21.9%
Printing, publications, postage $398 0.3%
Total$119,112100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $82,687 spent · pay $11,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $37,692 45.6%
Fees to independent contractors $18,758 22.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,546 17.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $11,500 13.9%
Printing, publications, postage $191 0.2%
Total$82,687100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $90,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $46,830 51.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,240 33.5%
Printing, publications, postage $8,416 9.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,718 5.2%
Total$90,204100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $75,776 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $26,086 34.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,793 34.0%
Printing, publications, postage $14,508 19.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,389 12.4%
Total$75,776100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $76,197 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $38,625 50.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,013 32.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,573 9.9%
Printing, publications, postage $4,986 6.5%
Total$76,197100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $56,003 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,013 39.3%
Printing, publications, postage $13,868 24.8%
Fees to independent contractors $13,340 23.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,782 12.1%
Total$56,003100%

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