DESI DANCE NETWORK INCORPORATED
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $147K · expenses $286K · assets $77K
- EIN
- 47-4472919
- Address
- 3203 DAVIS ST, OAKLAND, CA 94601-2609
- Website
- desidancenetwork.org
- NTEE code
- A23
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Through the intersection of performances arts education and civic engagement Deis Dance Network seeks to: - Empower South Asian artists by creating and developing safe spaces for artistic and creative growth - Increase diversity in the entertainment workforce by providing a continuum of work-based learning experiences and opportunities - Promote South Asian Performing Arts in the United States - Build a supportive and empowering community within the collegiate and high school Desi dance circuits
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | Chief Operating Officer | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sachika Singh | Chief People Officer | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bryant Phan (former) | Board of Director | 2018-2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chintan Parikh (former) | Chief Technology Officer | 2018-2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sagar Mittal (former) | Chief Operations Officer | 2020 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amogh Iyer (former) | Legends Director | 2020 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carlo Cruz (former) | Board of Director | 2018-2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hetal Patel (former) | Chairwoman | 2018-2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anushka Panday (former) | DDCON Director | 2019 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shruti Patel (former) | DDCON Director | 2019 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chinmaya Sharma (former) | DDCON Director | 2019 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | Chief Operating Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sachika Singh | Chief People Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | CEO | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | COO | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sachika Singh | CPO | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | CEO | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | COO | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sachika Singh | CPO | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | CEO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | COO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sachika Singh | CPO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Amin | Chief Executive Officer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bryant Phan | Board of Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chintan Parikh | Chief Technology Officer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sagar Mittal | Chief Operations Officer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alifia Shareef | Legends Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amogh Iyer | Legends Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Phan | CEO, Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carlo Cruz | Board of Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hetal Patel | Chairwoman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chintan Parikh | Chief Technology Officer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kunal Amin | Chief Operating Officer, Events Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Anushka Panday | DDCON Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shruti Patel | DDCON Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chinmaya Sharma | DDCON Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Phan | CEO | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carlo Cruz | Board of Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hetal Patel | Chairwoman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chintan Parikh | Chief Technology Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kunal Amin | COO | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,745 | $285,830 | $77,464 | $77,464 | $31,591 | $112,409 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $301,196 | $128,313 | $216,549 | $216,549 | $172,929 | $126,768 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,297 | $85,010 | $43,666 | $43,666 | $84,695 | $30,341 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,357 | $113,787 | $12,379 | $12,379 | $68,663 | $25,820 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,732 | $33,501 | $30,810 | $30,810 | $22,732 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,433 | $127,043 | $50,703 | $50,703 | $100,808 | $18,625 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $252,882 | $218,312 | $58,313 | $58,313 | $181,147 | $71,735 | $0 | 0 | 200 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $496,774 in all, tax years 2016 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2024 | 5 | $246,544 | 2024 | $6,072 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019, 2022-2023 | 5 | $132,110 | 2023 | $10,300 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 | $9,500 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESI DANCE NETWORK INCORPORATED” | 2021-2024 | 6 | $22,300 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESI DANCE NETWORK INCORPORATED” | 2016-2020 | 11 | $18,100 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Desi Dance Network Incorporated” | 2017-2018 | 2 | $18,000 | 2018 | $16,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $12,129 | 2023 | $7,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $12,000 | 2018 | $12,000 | show |
| VERIZON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESI DANCE NETWORK INCORPORATED” | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESI DANCE NETWORK INCORPORATED” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $91 | 2023 | $12 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $285,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $285,764 | 100.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $66 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $285,830 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $128,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $125,685
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $125,685 | $125,685 | $0 | $0 | 98.0% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $1,506 | $1,506 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $1,019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $103 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $128,313 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $85,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $85,010 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $85,010 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $113,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $113,787 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $113,787 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $33,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,501 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $33,501 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $127,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $122,441 | 96.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,602 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $127,043 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $218,312 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $192,672
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $192,672 | $182,351 | $10,321 | $0 | 88.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Brand Awareness Campaign: Supplying dancers with free dance apparel | $12,323 | $0 | $12,323 | $0 | 5.6% |
| Fees: other services | $8,735 | $8,735 | $0 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Information technology | $1,887 | $0 | $1,887 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,841 | $0 | $1,841 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $854 | $0 | $854 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $218,312 | 100% |