San Francisco, CA

RAWDANCE

EIN 26-2249457

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

RAWDance champions the power of movement as an indispensable source of connection and a visceral medium to illuminate the issues of our time. The organization commits to creating adventurous, thoughtful, and welcoming programming that challenges what contemporary dance is, where it happens, who it includes, and the role it plays in our lives.

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

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About RAWDANCE

RAWDance is an award-winning, donor-facing contemporary dance company founded in San Francisco and operating bicoastally (San Francisco and the Hudson Valley). The organization creates, curates, and presents original movement-driven work in theaters and public spaces, and runs programs that include performance, teaching, residencies, and artist fellowships.

The EIN 26-2249457 has been confirmed via the organization’s public materials and nonprofit filings. In the last 2–3 years RAWdance has continued active programming and commissioning (including its 20th Anniversary season in 2024), operated the biannual CONCEPT salon series, supported cohorts of Radiate Fellows, and received recent peer recognition for sustained achievement and choreography.

RAWDance also maintains an ongoing commitment to access and community engagement—presenting site-specific work in parks, galleries, and civic spaces, curating ChoreoFest for Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and offering residencies and teaching partnerships with regional institutions.

Notable achievements

Isadora Duncan Dance Award (Izzies)

Dancer-collaborators commissioned by RAWdance won an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Direction or Choreography for the premiere of the duet "Refer" as part of the company’s recent season, reflecting the company’s investment in new commissions and collaborator-led work.

Sustained Achievement Award (Izzies)

RAWDance received an Izzies Sustained Achievement Award recognizing outstanding and sustained performance by the company, marking continued artistic impact and longevity in the Bay Area dance community.

CONCEPT series and curation milestones

Through its biannual CONCEPT salon (pay-what-you-can) and curatorial projects like Yerba Buena Gardens’ ChoreoFest, RAWdance has presented well over 100 Bay Area artists and created recurring platforms that expand visibility and professional opportunities for contemporary dancers and choreographers.

At a glance

Total assets: $88K
Annual revenue: $296K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-2249457
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: rawdance.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Regularly praised in local and national press; critics have highlighted the company’s choreographic rigor and theatrical inventiveness.

Voted “Best Dance Company” in regional outlets and featured in seasonal and year-end coverage (multiple Best of the Bay recognitions in recent years).

Artistic residencies and presentations at respected venues and programs (examples include The Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow-related presentations, and national/international residency programs), which signal peer recognition and touring/presentation partnerships.

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