2023 Annual Report

Dr. Iquail Shaheed Executive Artistic Director

2023 Annual Report

T able of Contents 1 Letter from Dr. Shaheed 2 Milestones

3 Meaningful Engagement

4 Purposeful Sharing 5 Financial Results

9 Functioning Support

Letter from the Artistic Director

Returning to New York to present the newest work “Public Enemy” in April of this year filled my heart. I felt like I had been carrying this idea, vision, and story with me for nearly 10 years. With a humble and strong heart, we premiered what I believe to be a powerful work.

No worthwhile process is devoid of challenges and hurdles of which we experienced many. With that, there were many landmarks and firsts for the company- a fully staffed and paid artistic team, and the furthest tour stop to Sheridan, Wyoming to name a few.

Thank you to every dancer, artist, volunteer, crew member, staff person, support, funder(s), advocate(s). Thank you to any and everyone effected by incarceration (in)justice for your stories, your courage and encouragement, and your love. Thank you all for a wonderful and progressive 16th season.

Onward and upward, Dr. Iquail Shaheed

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Milestones

“DANCE IQUAIL! is a cutting edge dance company birthed not only to educate and empower talented dancers and the audience alike, but also to bring positive influence to inner city youth through education and community awareness.”

-The Sheridan Press

3 national touring engagements Youth inclusion and interaction with each presentation Creation and premiere of Two works, “Rain” and “Public Enemy” Community involvement in every performance and tour date Assembly of Artistic Team: Rehearsal Director, Assistant Artistic Director Tennis FundraiserCharm City Challenge 26 weeks of paid work for Dancers

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Established Artist housing in Philadelphia for transitioning dancers.

Meanin gful Eg n gement a Partnerships

As a company, we are incessantly striving to improve upon using the art of dance as a conduit for issues of social injustice primarily experiences of the disadvantaged. Through building “Public Enemy,” we interviewed formerly incarcerated men that courageously shared their stories of pain, love, hurt, and brotherhood.

Not only did we receive an abundance of material to create from, but through their stories, we were enlightened by other social justice organizations like Redeemed. Redeemed employs the three-prongs of education, advocacy, and activism to eliminate systemic discrimination practices aimed at people who have been in conflict with the criminal justice system. Founder of Redeemed and one of our interviewees, William “Bill” Cobb, is active in creating and initiating activities that galvanize people living with arrest and/or convictions to collectively fight for the elimination of collateral consequences. These types of partnerships make the work DANCE IQUAIL! Does extend beyond the stage.

Collaboration Poignant work is rarely done as an individual. A team of astute, open-minded individuals is integral to dynamic processes resulting in a dynamic product.

Jojo Streater composed 4 original tracks for “Public Enemy.” He and his team literally worked through the night to add to the stirring soundscape of the piece. Throughout any process, artists are often reminded to submit to the story, and step outside of our comfort zones. It can be challenging, but refinement is the name of the game, and we endeavor to always imbue the art form with our best artistic essence.

Our dramaturg, Daniel Carlton, assisted with the interview process. His insightful questions helped drawout emotive thoughts and stories from our interviewees while providing a nurturing environment for them. His compounded knowledge of writing and acting helped bridge key themes throughout all the men’s stories with help from the dancers and Dr. Shaheed himself. Teamwork makes the dream work.

The team behind the scenes working tirelessly to ensure success, we thank you for your time and dedication, and for your love of the work.

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Purposeful S harin g Community DANCE IQUAIL! presents original dance works and community and educational programs which engage issues of social injustice in order to enrich, heal, and transform through the power of dance. DANCE IQUAIL! positions itself as a hub for innovative and intersectional cultural programming, seeking to develop successful arts practices in which underserved communities are not only provided access as audience members and artists, but also become active stakeholders in the organization and the arts industry.

In Sheridan, Wyoming and North Hampton, Massachusetts, DANCE IQUAIL! engaged the local community via pre and post performance discussions and masterclasses.

Audience members emphatically expressed how the dance works and company aesthetic resonate with their personal stories and/or the story of a loved one. These types of cultural exchanges reinforce dance being a universal language and become a conduit for sparking innovation in the hearts and minds of changemakers.

Youth Artists and dancers have powerful stories to tell, and great artists have emerged from communities disproportionately impacted by mass incarceration, drug and alcohol abuse, and poverty.

But due to lack of support for and from the arts sector, young Black creatives in many communities grow up never knowing about successful artists who grew up in their neighborhoods.

Instead, they grow up with an unspoken understanding that the performing arts are not designed for them. This perpetuates the arts industry’s prioritization of the stories and perspectives of the privileged oppressor, favoring generational wealth over creative spirit. DANCE IQUAIL! aims to disrupt this narrative.

During the DANCE IQUAIL! New York season, our Saturday matinee performance bolstered passionate performances from schools, dance troupes, and dance studios where youth had space and support to be keepers and tellers of their own stories. Additionally, the young people were acknowledged as ambitious creatives who can own their rightful contributions to the country’s cultural narrative.

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F inancial Results Overview

Prior Year

Current Year

Contributions and Grants

$153,046

$742,627

Program Service revenue

$31,555

$17,412

Investment Income

$3

$117

Total Revenue

$184,604

$760,156

Salaries, Other compensations, employee benefits

$50,789

$44,791

Professional fundraising fees

$8,000

Other Expenses

$51,534

$135,741

Total Expenses

$102,323

$188,532

Revenue less Expenses

$82,281

$571,624

Beginning of Current Year

End of year

Total assets

$120,402

$685,307

Total liabilities

$14,623

$7,904

Net assets or fund balances

$105,779

$677,403

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F inancial Results

Statement of Functional Expenses Total Expenses

Program Service Management and Expenses general expenses

Fundraising expenses

Compensation of key Employees

$40,000

$32,000

$4,000

$4,000

Payroll Taxes

$4,791

$3,833

$479

$479

Legal fees

$225

$225

Accounting fees

$8,750

$8,750

Professional fundraising services

$8,000

$8,000

Investment management fees $20,250

$6,363

Advertisement & promotion

$6,027

$5,268

Office Expenses

$4,525

Occupancy

$6,350

$2,450

Travel

$53,975

$53,975

Insurance

$7,229

$7,229

Dues & Subscriptions

$841

$841

Performers & Musician fees

$22,913

$22,913

Production Expenses

$1,529

$1,529

Telephone

$3,127

Total Functioning Expenses

$188,532

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$13,887 $759 $4,525 $3,900

$3,127 $128, 331

$46,963

$13,238

Statement of Revenue Total Revenue

Related or Exempt function revenue

Government Grants

$742,647

Performance Income

$17,412

$17,412

Investment income

$117

$117

Total revenue

$760,156

$17,529

Balance Sheet Beginning of year

End of year

Cash-non-interest bearing

$95,152

$424,467

Pledges and grants

$25,000

$250,428

Accounts receivable

$10,412

Other assets

$250

Total assets

$120,402

$685,307

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$2,123

$7,904

Unsecured notes and loans

$12,500

Total Liabilities

$14,623

$7,904

Net asset w/o donor restrictions

$80, 779

$426, 975

Net assets w/ donor restrictions

$25,000

$250,428

Total net assets

$105,779

$677,403

Total liabilities & net assets

$120,402

$685,307

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F inancial Results

Reconciliation of net assets Total revenue

$760,156

Total Expenses

$188,532

Revenue less Expenses

$571,624

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year $105,779 Net assets or fund balances at end of year

$677,403

Five Year comparisons 2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Total

Gifts, grants, contributions Gross receipts

$17,956

$57,146

$133,863

$140,546 $742,647

$1,092,158

$7,003

$1,975

$5,200

$31,555

$17,412

$63,145

Total

$24,959 $59,121

$139,063

$172,101

$760,059

$1,155,303

Amounts from disqualified persons Amounts from dq persons over $5000 Total

$1,977

$1,977

$1,977 $96,119

$97,740

$726,553

$920,412

$96,119

$97,740

$726,553

$922,389

Public Support

$232,914

Gross income from interest Other income Total Support

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$3

$24,959 $59,121

$139,063

$117

$120

$12,500

$12,500

$184,604 $760,176

$1,167,923

Functionin g Support Artistic Director: Dr. Iquail Shaheed Assistant Artistic Director: Claude Alexander III Dancers 2022-2023

Administrative Division

Otis Donovan Herring Samuel Gaines Jr. Mikal Gilbert Alexis Curiel Kameren Whigman Nile Ruff Jacqueline Spencer Charles Grant Xavier Santafield Jameel Hendricks Trey Singletary Christian Gonzales Onederful Ancrum

Gwendolyn Coleman, General Manager Amber Moreland-Reed, Operations Executive Deborah Rembert, Youth Programs Director Antonio Thomas, Marketing, West 7th Design Aminah Walton, Bookkeeper Steven Pollack, Accountant Carrie Gorn, Public Relations Francine Sheffield, Agent Touring Representative

Artistic Division

Artistic Consultants:

Michael Jarrett, Technical Director Jermaine Terry, Costuming and Wardrobe Rachel Neville, Photographer Carmella Vassor-Johnson, Video Production Jojo Streater, Composer for “Public Enemy”

Christian von Howard Crystal M Perkins Daniel Carlton Donald T Lunsford, II

Executive and Artistic Advisor: Dr. Joan Myers Brown

Major Support provided by: Brooklyn Community Foundation Van Ameringen Foundation Arts for Justice Fund International Association of Blacks of Dance

Andrew Mellon Foundation Philadelphia Cultural Fund International Association of Blacks of Dance Pennsylvania Council for the Arts

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3500 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia PA 19104 www.danceiquail.org

Contact 3500 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia PA 19104 646.457.7484 iquail@danceiquail.org Scan the QR link to visit www.danceiquail.org

Photo Credits Cover: Otis Donovan Herring, Jameel Hendricks.

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