Public Charity

THE MISTY COPELAND FOUNDATION INC

THE MISTY COPELAND FOUNDATION INC, of New York, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $694K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 871435083 New York, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$694K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To provide community-based opportunities to explore dance, especially programs that engage young girls and boys in under-resourced communities; advance the art form of ballet through greater diversity, equity and inclusion; and promote social justice through arts activism.

Where $100 goes at The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc

How The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
In 2025, The Misty Copeland Foundation served more than 575 children and approximately 100 older adults through three free programs in under-resourced communities in the Bronx and Harlem…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 575 children; 100 adults; 12 graduates
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Ann Hicks
Secretary Benis Reffkin
Executive Director Caryn Campbell
President Misty Copeland
Director Nyssa Lee
Director Susan Fales-Hill

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$496,597 2 grants
General Support
$197,533 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.9M $1.4M $2.3M
2024 $1.5M $1.1M $1.8M
2023 $1.5M $944K $1.4M
2022 $852K $15K $842K
2021 — — —

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $852K to $1.9M (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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