LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION
EIN 95-3618350 · Dance (A62)
What they do
THE LULA WASHINGTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOUNDATION is A 501(C) 3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1980 BY LULA and ERWIN WASHINGTON to PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET for MINORITY DANCE ARTISTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE CREATIVE MISSION is to BUILD A PROFESSIONAL INNER-CITY BASED MODERN DANCE COMPANY THAT TOURS WORLD-WIDE WITH INNOVATIVE DANCE WORKS ROOTED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, and VALUES. OUR EDUCATION MISSION is to CREATE A SCHOOL IN THE INNER CITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN THE ART of DANCE, LAUNCH CAREERS IN DANCE, and WHERE DANCE is USED to MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, and ENRICH YOUNG LIVES SO THEY CAN GROW to BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE, and COMPETITIVE ADULTS.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (7)
DR BEDE SENSALOPRESIDENT
DR EMMA LEWIS THOMASVICE PRESIDE
ERWIN WASHINGTONEXECUTIVE DI
JANE DAWSONTRUSTEE
LULA WASHINGTONCHAIRMAN
MICHELLE WIGGINSTREASURER
TAMICA WASHINGTON-MILLERTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1981
- Location
- 3773 S CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- ERWIN WASHINGTON
- Primary officer
- ERWIN WASHINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIR.
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TERRA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
- NTEE classification
- Dance (A62)
- IRS tax category
- Dance