Justice Dance Performance Project Inc is located in Hartford, CT. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (A26) the organization is classified as: Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Justice Dance Performance Project Inc employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Justice Dance Performance Project Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2022, Justice Dance Performance Project Inc generated $512.3k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $485.9k during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 2.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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JUSTICE DANCE PERFORMANCE PROJECT (JDPP) IS AN ARTS NON-PROFIT THAT HARNESSES CREATIVE EXPRESSION AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. JDPP USES DANCE THEATER PERFORMANCE AND MULTI-ARTS ENGAGEMENT TO EXAMINE SOCIAL ISSUES, BUILD BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRE BOTH INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. PARTICIPANTS IN JDPP'S PROGRAMS DISCOVER UNTAPPED RESOURCES AS THEY GROW AND HEAL, OPENING NEW AND PRODUCTIVE CHANNELS IN THE PRESENT AND FOR THE FUTURE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE JDPP ENSEMBLE ENRICHES PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND AWARENESS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH PIONEERING DANCE-BASED, MULTI-ARTS PERFORMANCES THAT EXAMINE CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL ISSUES. KNOWN FOR ITS INNOVATIVE FUSION OF DANCE, TEXT, MUSIC, AND VISUAL DESIGN, THE JDPP REPERTORY SEARCHES DARKNESS TO DISCOVER LIGHT, DRAWING AUDIENCES INTO WORLDS THAT ILLUMINATE UNDERSTANDING AND REFLECTION. FY2022 PERFORMANCES INCLUDED TWO SHOWS OF PRISON-RELATED WORK, AND THREE VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES OF WORK BY BLACK ARTISTS EXPLORING SYSTEMIC RACISM.
BRIDGING BOUNDARIES HELPS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECONNECT, REENERGIZE, AND REGAIN COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH THE ARTS. IN TANDEM WITH SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD PARTICIPANTS IN INDIVIDUAL AND COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING THROUGH DANCE AND MOVEMENT, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVES, VISUAL ARTS, AND SONG-MAKING. IN FY 2022, JDPP OFFERED A REMOTE MOMS & KIDS RESIDENCY AT YORK CI FOR WOMEN, A REMOTE DADS & KIDS RESIDENCY AT CYBULSKI CI, AND IN-PERSON RESIDENCIES AT CREC CIVIC LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL AND AT BRIDGEPORT AND HARTFORD MALE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS.
THE LONGEST-RUNNING ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MOVING MATTERS IS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL MODEL THAT BRINGS COLLABORATIVE DANCE-BASED, MULTI-ARTS RESIDENCIES INTO ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS. MOVING MATTERS IGNITES THE JOY OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS AND THE BODY AS A VESSEL FOR CREATIVITY. MOVING MATTERS PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT TWO HARTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND OCCASIONALLY AT HIGHER GRADES. IN FY 2022, JDPP HELD IN-PERSON RESIDENCIES AT PARKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (GR. 3-5) AND AT EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING ACADEMY AT MOYLAN ELEMENTARY (GR. 3-5 AND K-1).
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Judy Weinstein President | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Ann Marie Sokol Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Radiyyah Hasaan Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Nancy Pappas Vice Preside | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Judy Dworin Executive Di | Officer | 30 | $0 |
Alice Arden Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $48,720 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $327,786 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $18,450 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $376,506 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $88,552 |
Investment income | $52 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $512,262 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $236,303 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $6,000 |
Payroll taxes | $20,210 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $29,722 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $53,543 |
Advertising and promotion | $2,743 |
Office expenses | $17,295 |
Information technology | $3,238 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $13,251 |
Travel | $4,158 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,559 |
Interest | $8,594 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $15,550 |
All other expenses | $9,739 |
Total functional expenses | $485,914 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $370,316 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $144,748 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $35,390 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $1,134 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $1,029 |
Total assets | $552,617 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $19,795 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $270,090 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $150,000 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $439,885 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $44,965 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $67,767 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $552,617 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Justice Dance Performance Project Inc has recieved totaling $65,700.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Hartford Foundation For Public Giving Hartford, CT PURPOSE: ARTS AND CULTURE | $20,000 |
J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc West Hartford, CT PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
General William Mayer Foundation Inc West Hartford, CT PURPOSE: TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OUTREACH & SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO ITS COMMUNITY. | $11,700 |
William And Alice Mortensen Foundation West Hartford, CT PURPOSE: PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | $7,500 |
Watkinson Prisoners Aid Society West Hartford, CT PURPOSE: CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Tr Farmington, CT PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL/MUSIC PROGRAMS | $4,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc New York, NY | $12,296,474 | $4,161,213 |
Cny Arts Inc Syracuse, NY | $3,639,990 | $4,131,478 |
Artswestchester Inc White Plains, NY | $12,989,925 | $5,051,265 |
Brooklyn Arts Council Brooklyn, NY | $3,792,186 | $4,166,214 |
The Council For Canadian American Relations Inc New York, NY | $2,490,659 | $3,178,474 |
Spaceworks Nyc Inc New York, NY | $311,147 | $269,250 |
Bronx Council On The Arts Inc Bronx, NY | $7,969,070 | $2,295,657 |
Dance Service New York City Inc New York, NY | $6,304,489 | $5,030,876 |
Flushing Council On Culture And The Arts Inc Flushing, NY | $1,674,385 | $1,969,249 |
Greater Hartford Arts Council Incorporated Hartford, CT | $1,934,139 | $1,572,575 |
Rhode Island Council For The Humanities Providence, RI | $486,015 | $1,606,142 |
Queens Council On The Arts Inc Astoria, NY | $1,511,969 | $1,385,659 |