San Francisco, CA

INKBOAT INC

EIN 26-1657623

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

Inkboat creates and presents interdisciplinary dance‑theater that brings together traditions including Noh, Butoh, corporeal mime and physical theater. The company cultivates collaborative artistic practice, professional development for performers, and new creation through workshops, performances and residencies.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About INKBOAT INC

Inkboat (stylized inkBoat) is a San Francisco–based nonprofit dance‑theater company led by director Shinichi Iova‑Koga that produces experimental, collaborative performance work drawing on Noh, Butoh, corporeal mime and other physical theater practices. In the last 2–3 years the company has actively toured and presented new work (most recently the multi‑phase project “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant”), run workshops and artist‑practice programs, and received competitive foundation support for creation and presentation. Inkboat is an established 501(c)(3) public charity (tax‑exempt since 2009) that files annual Form 990 returns and accepts tax‑deductible contributions to support productions, artist fees, and community programming.

Notable achievements

Presentation of 'Clouds from a Crumbling Giant'

Developed and presented the multi‑phase work “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant” at university and regional venues and at Z Space in San Francisco, showcasing the company’s recent national touring and production activity.

Competitive foundation support

Secured multiple competitive grants in recent years from arts funders including the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, MAP Fund (and associated lead funders), Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts to support creation and presentation.

Sustained financial reporting and growth

Maintained regular IRS Form 990 filings and reported multi‑year revenue growth and positive net assets in recent filings, reflecting organizational continuity and fiscal stewardship as a small arts nonprofit.

At a glance

Total assets: $114K
Annual revenue: $73K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-1657623
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: inkboat.com
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered as a charitable organization with California (AB‑488) and listed as eligible to solicit in the state (charity registration current).

Operates as a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (eligible to receive tax‑deductible contributions; organization established and tax‑exempt since 2009).

Programmatic recognition and support from major arts funders (NEFA National Dance Project, MAP Fund, Doris Duke/Mellon related funding and NEA), signaling peer validation in the field of contemporary dance and performance.

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