Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 17,030,910 | 11,345,192 | 15,998,572 | 41,926,834 | 26,599,216 | 112,900,724 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 26,079,576 | 24,914,628 | 20,132,022 | 6,576,640 | 14,201,192 | 91,904,058 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 43,110,486 | 36,259,820 | 36,130,594 | 48,503,474 | 40,800,408 | 204,804,782 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 1,619,381 | 1,476,596 | 3,426,773 | 836,418 | 1,152,069 | 8,511,237 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 1,619,381 | 1,476,596 | 3,426,773 | 836,418 | 1,152,069 | 8,511,237 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 196,293,545 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 43,110,486 | 36,259,820 | 36,130,594 | 48,503,474 | 40,800,408 | 204,804,782 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 3,154,746 | 3,221,467 | 3,276,881 | 2,965,351 | 3,102,125 | 15,720,570 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 3,154,746 | 3,221,467 | 3,276,881 | 2,965,351 | 3,102,125 | 15,720,570 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 257,763 | 182,411 | 31,898 | 22,331 | 131,182 | 625,585 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 441,956 | 684,099 | 396,453 | 185,377 | 279,034 | 1,986,919 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 46,964,951 | 40,347,797 | 39,835,826 | 51,676,533 | 44,312,749 | 223,137,856 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME SPECIAL EVENTS INCOME PERFORMANCE REIMBURSEMENT FEES |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IS THOROUGHLY EXAMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER & CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BY OTHER KEY STAFF AS APPROPRIATE. THE COMPLETED 990 IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY DELEGATED THAT RESPONSIBILITY BY THE FULL BOARD) PRIOR TO FILING. ALSO PRIOR TO FILING, A FULL COPY IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO A TRUSTEE'S INITIAL ELECTION TO THE BOARD, OR AN OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT AT AADF, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH INDIVIDUAL MUST SIGN AND SUBMIT, TO THE SECRETARY OF AADF, A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, (2) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND (3) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH AN INSIDER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THE INSIDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF HIS OR HER INTEREST IN WRITING. AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST NOT BE PRESENT FOR DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO RESOLVE THE APPARENT CONFLICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD, PERFORMS DUE DILIGENCE ON APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE CFO AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SEEKS DIRECTION AND ADVICE FROM OUTSIDE COUNSEL, WHO SPECIALIZE IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND FROM CONSULTANTS WHO PERFORM BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION. AADF PERFORMS INTERNAL BENCHMARKING FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION USING PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND OTHER RESOURCES. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO ON WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F, AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII & SCHEDULE J: | ROBERT BATTLE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & TRUSTEE, IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION AS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, NOT FOR HIS SERVICE AS A TRUSTEE. BENNETT RINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TRUSTEE, IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOT FOR HIS SERVICE AS A TRUSTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN B: | THE NUMBER OF HOURS REPORTED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COMPENSATION IS BASED ON WEEKLY HOURS FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12, COLUMN (B): | ON JANUARY 30, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK A "PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN AND ON MARCH 11, 2020, DECLARED IT TO BE A PANDEMIC. ACTIONS TAKEN AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS INCLUDE RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL, QUARANTINES IN CERTAIN AREAS AND FORCED CLOSURES FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PUBLIC PLACES AND BUSINESSES. THE CORONAVIRUS AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF IT HAVE HAD AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIES AND FINANCIAL MARKETS OF MANY COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION OPERATES. ON MARCH 27, 2020, THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) WAS ENACTED TO AMONGST OTHER PROVISIONS, PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. AS PART OF THE CARES ACT, AILEY RECEIVED $10,000,000 IN JULY 2021 FROM THE SHUTTERED VENUES OPERATOR GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ECONOMIC AID TO HARD-HIT SMALL BUSINESS, NONPROFITS AND VENUES ACT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE. THIS AWARD SUPPORTED THE OPERATIONS OF AAADT AND AILEY II. AILEY ALSO QUALIFIED FOR AN EMPLOYE RETENTION TAX CREDIT OF APPROXIMATELY $2,500,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS (LINE 1E). AS EXECUTIVE ORDERS WERE LIFTED AND PUBLIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MODIFIED, OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. IN FY22, ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER AND AILEY II SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SPRING TOURS IN THE US OF 12 WEEKS AND 4.5 WEEKS RESPECTIVELY. THE AILEY SCHOOL COMMENCED A FULL IN-PERSON CLASS SCHEDULE FOR THE BFA AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS AND OFFERED IN PERSON CLASSES FOR THE JUNIOR DIVISION FOR STUDENTS ABOVE AGE 11. ARTS IN EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS RETURNED TO THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE AILEY EXTENSION OFFERED 40 IN PERSON CLASSES EACH WEEK, WHILE CONTINUING 32 VIRTUAL CLASSES. RENTAL ACTIVITY REMAINED ON PAUSE FOR MOST OF THE FISCAL YEAR. A RETURN TO FULL OPERATIONS IS ANTICIPATED FOR FY23. |
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