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Ballet Theatre Foundation
Also known as American Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre Foundation reported $41.0 million in revenue and $55.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.95 went to program services, $6.63 to management and general costs and $5.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,554 (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 13% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $518,554 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 39 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSeasons:in 2024, abt presented 8 weeks of performances in new york city and 2 weeks of performances in costa mesa, california. The five-week spring metropolitan opera house season repertory included the full-length ballets of onegin, woolf works, swan lake, romeo and juliet, and like water for chocolate. Abt presented three weeks of repertory programs in october at the david h. Koch theater at lincoln center. In december, abt presented the nutcracker for two weeks at the segerstrom center for the arts in costa mesa, california
Touring: abt's touring brings classical ballet to audiences across the country and around the world. Touring in 2024 included a regular residency at the john f. Kennedy center for the performing arts in washington, dc. Additional touring in 2024 included performances at the segerstrom center for the arts in costa mesa, california
Educational training and outreach: in 2024, american Ballet Theatre's department of education and training reached over 40,000 individuals through its programs. Abt's primary outreach program is abt at school: serving 20 nyc schools engaging over 2,500 students. Abt's student training programs include the jacqueline kennedy onassis school (366 students); summer intensives held in-person (725 students) and abt studio company (12 students), a pre-professional program. Abt's teacher training program (abt national training curriculum) had 138 newly certified teachers enrolled in its 2024 courses.…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $501,081 | $0 | $17,473 | $518,554 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $432,888 | $0 | $7,078 | $439,966 |
| PRINCIPAL DANCER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,799 | $0 | $21,877 | $257,676 |
| CHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,294 | $0 | $17,402 | $255,696 |
| PRINCIPAL DANCER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,622 | $0 | $21,571 | $238,193 |
| DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,849 | $0 | $17,536 | $231,385 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,769 | $0 | $17,497 | $230,266 |
| PRINCIPAL DANCER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,134 | $0 | $21,400 | $228,534 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ballet Theatre Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b39 · 37 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5769
- Volunteers Part I, line 637
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WIENER STAATSOPER GMBH Co-production | $757,937 |
| BILLUPSINC Advertising | $490,000 |
| CLARK TRANSFER INC Shipping | $407,747 |
| CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING LLC Transportation | $390,070 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Ballet Theatre Foundation totaling $2.8M 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 Ballet Theatre Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ballet Theatre Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ballet Theatre Foundation spent in 2024, $87.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ballet Theatre Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ballet Theatre Foundation reported that 87.9% of its $55.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ballet Theatre Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ballet Theatre Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $518,554, for the role of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ballet Theatre Foundation get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 48.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 47.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ballet Theatre Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1882106 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202600689349301915 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349305930 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202432119349300818 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243009349301789 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113089349301496 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013109349302166 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1882106: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.