Silambam Houston

Organization Overview

Silambam Houston is located in Houston, TX. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (A62) the organization is classified as: Dance, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Silambam Houston is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 10/2022, Silambam Houston generated $364.8k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 27.6% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $218.5k during the year ending 10/2022. While expenses have increased by 18.1% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

WE SEEK TO INCREASE THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF INDIAN ARTISTIC TRADITIONS ACROSS CULTURAL BOUNDARIES, THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND EXCEPTIONAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TO DEVELOP, PERFORM, AND COLLABORATE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ARTS INSTRUCTION (CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES): SILAMBAM CONDUCTS YEAR-ROUND CLASSES IN SEVEN INDIAN CLASSICAL ART FORMS - BHARATANATYAM, KATHAK, KUCHIPUDI, ODISSI, CARNATIC VOCAL, CARNATIC VIOLIN, AND NATTUVANGAM - THAT FOLLOW A COMPREHENSIVE AND STRUCTURED CURRICULUM. IN KEEPING WITH OUR NON-PROFIT MISSION TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ARTS EDUCATION, WE REGULARLY IMPLEMENT NEED-BASED TUITION WAIVERS AND DISCOUNTS. CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS ~140. IN ADDITION, WE REACH HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR IN K-12 AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS (SUCH AS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS) THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES.


ARTS PERFORMANCE (PERFORMANCES AND COMPANY PRODUCTIONS): OUR ORIGINAL COMPANY PRODUCTIONS EXPLORE BOTH CLASSICAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL THEMES AND FORMATS. WE REACH THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR PERFORMANCES AND COMPANY PRODUCTIONS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING ORIGINAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, THE SILAMBAM HOUSTON DANCE COMPANY ALSO SERVES AS A TRAINING GROUND FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL DANCERS TO GAIN PROFICIENCY IN ALL ASPECTS OF STAGECRAFT, INCLUDING LIGHTING, STAGE MANAGEMENT, COSTUMING, AND CHOREOGRAPHY.


ARTS PRESENTATION (PRESENTING VISITING ARTISTS): FROM LEGENDARY EXPONENTS AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, TO RISING YOUNG STARS IN INDIAN CLASSICAL ARTS, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THE BRILLIANT EXPONENTS AND EXPERIMENTERS THAT KEEP THESE TRADITIONAL ART FORMS ALIVE AND EVOLVING. SILAMBAM ALSO CURATES AND PRESENTS THE UNIQUE YUVA FESTIVAL, A COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR YOUNG AND TALENTED INDIAN CLASSICAL ARTISTS (DANCE AND MUSIC).


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lavanya Rajagopalan
Executive Artistic Director
$36,400
Veer Surapaneni
Board Chair
$0
Carey Worrell
Board Vice Chair
$0
Rao Garuda
Board Treasurer
$0
Viraj Shah
Secretary
$0
Denton Davies
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $85,461
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$99,826
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$185,287
Total Program Service Revenue$179,405
Investment income $99
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $364,791

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that Silambam Houston has recieved totaling $136,203.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Houston Arts Alliance

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: Let creativity happen

$57,231
Emc Arts Inc

Winston Salem, NC

PURPOSE: Prototyping Grant

$35,000
Brown Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: SILAMBAM HOUSTON CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

$25,000
Charities Aid Foundation America

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DONATION

$6,160
Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: Sharing Stories

$6,000
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: DANCING INTO STEM

$5,000
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