How to apply
Email a copy of your proposal that clearly identifies your address, email and contact phone number: One-page cover letter detailing amount requested and purpose, Narrative describing your proposed program(s) or project, Historical summary of organization, Program or project budget, Organization or Artist annual budget, Copy of tax exempt letter (Fiscally sponsored artists must include letter of fiscal sponsorship plus tax exempt letter of sponsoring organization), List of board members & their affiliation, Biographical sketch of key artistic personnel, Financial statement (last available); an… Contact: Grantmaking Program, 145 East 48th Street Suite 26c, New York, Ny, 2127555540 Deadlines: August 1 for consideration at the fall board meeting december 1 for consideration at the winter boar Restrictions: Only for programs or projects related to dance. Exclusions for applying: Endowment funds capital projects private schools below college level video, film, book projects outside of the new york city
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 146 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 92nd Street yNew York, NY | Program grant | $100K |
| Joyce TheaterNew York, NY | Program grant | $100K |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music (bam)Brooklyn, NY | Program grant | $75K |
| Works & ProcessNew York, NY | Program grant | $15K |
| Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance CompanyForest Hills, NY | Gala donation | $10K |
| Ballet HispanicoWashington, DC | Program grant | $10K |
| Gina Gibney Dance (gibney)New York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| Jacob's PillowBecket, MA | Program grant | $10K |
| Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| New York City BalletNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| Paul Taylor Dance CompanyNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| The Fund for Public Schools (sai & Creative PipeliNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| The Misty Copeland FoundationNew York, NY | Program grant | $10K |
| Jamel Gaines Creative OutletBrooklyn, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| LA Mama Expermiental Theatre ClubNew York, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| Martha Graham Dance CompanyNew York, NY | Project grant | $7,500 |
| Movement ResearchNew York, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| Parsons DanceNew York, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| Trisha Brown Dance CompanyNew York, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| Zvi DanceNew York, NY | Program grant | $7,500 |
| Fractured AtlasNew York, NY | Micaela taylor / the tl collective (c/o fractured atlas) promise award | $5,435 |
| Unique Projects IncBrooklyn, NY | ANNIE RIGNEY (c/o Unique Projects Inc) 2025 PROMISE AWARD | $5,350 |
| Abraham in Motion Inc (aim By Kyle Abraham)New York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| American Ballet TheatreNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| American Dance FestivalDurham, NC | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Apollo Theater FoundationNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Art Sweats Inc (david Dorfman Dance)New York, NY | Project grant | $5,000 |
| Arts Resources in Collaboration Inc (eye on Dance)New York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Baryshnikov Arts CenterNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Battery Dance CompanyNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| The FieldNew York, NY | Beyond the black box (c/o the field) project grant | $5,000 |
| Buglisi Dance TheatreNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Camille a Brown & Dancers (cabd)Jamaica, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Independent ArtistsBrooklyn, NY | Company sbb // stefanie batten bland (c/o fia) program grant | $5,000 |
| Dance Now NYCNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Dance Theatre of HarlemNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| DancenycNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| DanceusaNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Dancewave IncBrooklyn, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Danspace ProjectNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Dixon PlaceNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Dorrance DanceNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Dova Inc (doug Varone and Dancers)New York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Independent ArtistsBrooklyn, NY | Ephrat asherie dance (c/o fia) project grant | $5,000 |
| Gallim Dance CompanyPort Washington, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Hbartscollective IncNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Hunter College Dance DepartmentNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Judson Arts Black Aesthetics (co Judson Commons)New York, NY | Project grant | $5,000 |
| Unique Projects IncNew York, NY | KAYLA FARRISH (c/o Unique Projects Inc) PROJECT GRANT | $5,000 |
| Keep Rising to the Top (kr3ts)New York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Latsky Dance in Dba Heidi Latsky DanceNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Leo Baeck Institute (neta Pulvermacher Project)New York, NY | Project grant | $5,000 |
| Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (lmcc)New York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Lubovitch Dance Foundation IncNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Mark Morris Dance GroupBrooklyn, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| Move NYCNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
| National Dance InstituteNew York, NY | Program grant | $5,000 |
By state: New York 143 · District of Columbia 1 · Massachusetts 1 · North Carolina 1
About this foundation
Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Joan Finkelstein, tax-exempt since 1979. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Email a copy of your proposal that clearly identifies your address, email and contact phone number: One-page cover letter detailing amount requested and purpose, Narrative describing your proposed… Deadlines: August 1 for consideration at the fall board meeting december 1 for consideration at the winter boar.
How much does Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $933K across 146 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc give?
New York (143 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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