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School of American Ballet reported $23.3 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.59 went to program services, $12.92 to management and general costs and $13.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,370 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $441,370 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.23% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTeaching and other artistic programsthe school provides ballet training for students ages 6 to 19, at appropriate levels of concentration. During the winter term (september - june), advanced students have 37 weeks of classes with up to 23.5 hours per week. The youngest students meet twice weekly for an hour for 36 weeks. During FY 2025, 534 students were enrolled during the winter term. They represented 26 states and 5 foreign countries. Winter term curriculum also includes additional opportunities, particularly for advanced students, such as choreographic workshop and year end performance.…
Student services and residencethe school provides support services focused on students' overall health and well-being, including nursing care, nutritional counseling, academic tutoring, pilates training and physical therapy for students. For students living in the residence hall (up to 64 during winter term and 188 during summer course), staff members provide on-going supervision, along with seminars as well as cultural and social activities. In FY25, the school further developed its professional placement program to assist advanced students for professional careers. The school endeavors to…
Academic subsidies and other student aidthe school provided $139,250 in financial support for high school education of 7 advanced students. In addition to this, the school spent $43,520 for on-site academic classes and 15 students benefited from this program. Students also received toe shoes at a subsidized rate
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $388,898 | $0 | $52,472 | $441,370 |
| DIR CHILDREN'S PREP DIV Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $267,335 | $0 | $54,209 | $321,544 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $240,815 | $0 | $3,270 | $244,085 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,532 | $0 | $48,586 | $234,118 |
| DEAN OF STUDENT AND ALUMNI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,099 | $0 | $28,073 | $201,172 |
| TEACHER- SR PROF PLACEMENT MGR Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $168,409 | $0 | $30,242 | $198,651 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $178,106 | $0 | $7,496 | $185,602 |
| FORMER CHAIRMAN OF FACULTY Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,767 | $0 | $12,052 | $152,819 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School of American Ballet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $984K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b43 · 43 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5227
- Volunteers Part I, line 648
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Interim development management services | $376,661 |
| JRM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC Construction management | $146,965 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
75 private foundations reported grants to School of American Ballet totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from School of American Ballet's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for School of American Ballet, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 School of American Ballet spent in FY2025, $73.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of School of American Ballet's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, School of American Ballet reported that 73.6% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 13.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School of American Ballet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School of American Ballet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $441,370, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School of American Ballet get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 46.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 33.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School of American Ballet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1275970 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601949349301435 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511889349300231 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411839349300316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341779349300744 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201619349301305 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121759349301402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1275970: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.