Dance nonprofit · New York, NY

Shen Wei Dance Arts Inc

Shen Wei Dance Arts Inc is a tax-exempt dance organization based in New York, New York, recognized as exempt by the IRS in 2002. IRS activity category: Dance (A62).

$154.6K
latest revenue
$81.1K
total assets
2002
exempt since
14
NEA dance grants
EIN
06-1634051
Location
New York, NY 10028
Tax status
501(c)(3) · donations deductible
Classification
Publicly supported (government)
Latest tax period
2025-06
Income
$154,588

Financial history (Form 990)

2016$1.2M
2017$947.2K
2018$950.9K
2019$64.5K
2020$4.2K
2021$24.7K
2022$8K
YearRevenueExpensesContributionsAssets990
2023$0$13,726—$39,457PDF
2022$8,000$22,558$8,000$56,164PDF
2021$24,720$60,733$46$72,681PDF
2020$4,203$77,062$4,203$131,398PDF
2019$64,489$140,291$55,138$204,831—
2018$950,905$878,839$485,766$296,458PDF
2017$947,237$980,743$504,040$335,137PDF
2016$1,153,220$1,082,224$721,753$315,862PDF

National Endowment for the Arts grants

YearAmountProject
2017$20,000To support the staging and touring of "Neither." "Neither" is Artistic Director Shen Wei's newest work. Performances and discussions will take place in New York and North Carolina as part of the American Dance Festival.
2016$25,000To support the development, production and performance of Artistic Director Shen Wei's new evening-length work. Shen Wei's new work is inspired by his study of Chinese landscape painting, specifically the Xieyi (freehand
2015$20,000To support the development and presentation of a new work by Artistic Director Shen Wei, along with performances of repertory works. Per 7/7/15 scope, premiere "Untitled No. 12-2" at Spoleto Festival USA and present at t
2014$15,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the restaging of repertory works by Artistic Director Shen Wei. Amendment #1 (7/15/14): Change in new work (new theme and new location for premiere).
2013$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director Shen Wei. The work will feature a commissioned score by composer Daniel Burke.
2011$30,000To support the creation of a new work by artistic director Shen Wei and the presentation of several small-scale performances. Shen will use ancient text and collaborate with artists of film/video, sound/music/voice to cr
2010$25,000To support the revival of the company's repertory and the creation of a new work by Artistic Director Shen Wei. 5/15/12--Per FDR, "Folding" and "Beyond Resonance" were not revived. Additionally, Park Avenue Armory perfor
2010$50,000To support the restaging of "Folding," created in 2000 by choreographer and Artistic Director Shen Wei, in commemoration of the company's 10th anniversary. Folding will be performed at the Park Avenue Armory in New York
2009$20,000To support the continued development of Re- (Part III). Re- (Part III) completes a triptych of dances inspired by Shen Wei's travels to Tibet (Part I), Cambodia (Part II), and now his native China, including the Western
2008$20,000To support the initial development and and rehearsal of RE-(PART III), and the revision and premiere performances of Connect Transfer. The work will premiere at the American Dance Festival in Durham.
2007$20,000To support the expansion of a full-evening work, "Second Visit to the Empress," and the restaging of several repertory works by artistic director Shen Wei. The works will be made more adaptable for small and mid-size ven
2006$20,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer Shen Wei. The work will premiere at the American Dance Festival.
2005$15,000To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Shen Wei. The work will be based upon repertory work of the Peking Opera, and will premiere at the American Dance Festival.
2004$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work choreographed by Shen Wei. The work will draw upon contemporary dance and Chinese opera, as well as elements of painting and sculpture.

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