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Kansas City Ballet Association
Kansas City Ballet Association reported $16.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.22 went to program services, $15.90 to management and general costs and $6.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $249,440 (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 91% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $249,440 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 31 | 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 expenseKansas City Ballet performances. 62,435 performance attendance. Kansas City Ballet opened its 67th season with 'alice (in wonderland)' (october 11-20), (choreography by septime webre, music by matthew pierce). In december, Kansas City Ballet performed devon carney's holiday classic 'the nutcracker' with music by peter I. Tchaikovsky in two school, one sensory and twenty-three public performances (december 6-24). Each show is performed by the outstanding professional company of Kansas City Ballet with members of the Kansas City Ballet school and accompanied by the Kansas City symphony. Kansas…
Kansas City Ballet school dance academy 2,665 people served. Providing excellence in dance training since 1981, Kansas City Ballet school has two campuses, downtown and in johnson county, serving the needs of pre-professional and recreational dance students, both children and adults. The academy offers classes for children ages 2-19 varying from creative movement, ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, contemporary, variations, conditioning, flamenco & more. We offer an adaptive dance program for children with mixed cognitive abilities as well as a daytime program for students who are looking to…
Kansas City Ballet partnership and reach out and dance (road) programs. Youth and adults were impacted through a variety of programs offered by Kansas City Ballet's partnership and road departments. 4,464 grade school students attended 3 student matinee performances of 'the nutcracker', including 1,061 from title I schools. 874 audience members attended sensory-friendly nutcracker and alice (in wonderland) performances. The partnership department sponsored 81 different events throughout the year, including 17 community dance workshops (5,119 attended) and 7 second company informances (1,837…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,273 | $0 | $12,167 | $249,440 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,262 | $0 | $9,131 | $220,393 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,531 | $0 | $11,694 | $137,225 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,704 | $0 | $18,012 | $130,716 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,614 | $0 | $12,619 | $127,233 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kansas City Ballet Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $480K (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–1b31 · 29 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5240
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Performance Hall Venue Expenses | $1,015,989 |
| Kansas City Symphony Orchestra/Musicians | $559,272 |
| Kazoo Marketing Total Marketing | $460,491 |
| TEC Payroll Services Stagehands | $414,877 |
| Monterey Partners LLC Office/Dance Studio Lease | $314,072 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Kansas City Ballet Association 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 Kansas City Ballet Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kansas City Ballet Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kansas City Ballet Association spent in FY2025, $77.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kansas City Ballet Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kansas City Ballet Association reported that 77.2% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kansas City Ballet Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kansas City Ballet Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $249,440, for the role of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kansas City Ballet Association get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 40.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kansas City Ballet Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-6052680 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611119349300826 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349302850 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420789349300522 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340199349300709 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230619349300523 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202242439349300219 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-6052680: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.