The Washington Ballet

Washington, DC · EIN 52-0846173 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Washington Ballet reported $15.3 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.95 went to program services, $11.71 to management and general costs and $15.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 57.6% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,024 (MANAGING DIRECTOR TILL 10.18.24). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $14M

Program services$72.95 $10M
Management & general$11.71 $1.6M
Fundraising$15.34 $2.1M

For 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 $15M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$33.44 $5.2M
Government grants$9.29 $1.4M
Program service revenue$56.61 $8.8M
Investment income$0.66 $102K

Other revenue was negative: −$276K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	73.0%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	11.7%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	15.3%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.32	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	43.5%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	9.5%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	57.6%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$210,024	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.50%	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	6.1	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	36 of 36	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 expense

$6.7M expenses · 65.7% of program spending · revenue $5.0M

Ballet company performances - the ballet company performs for the public in various venues. There are community outreach school performances and enhancement of the artistic environment

$3.5M expenses · 34.3% of program spending · grants $403K · revenue $4.1M

Ballet school - provides dance instruction and education to approximately 750 students from beginners to adults. Outreach to other local schools

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
MANAGING DIRECTOR TILL 10.18.24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$209,600	$0	$424	$210,024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR STARTING 5/1/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$176,020	$0	$6,904	$182,924
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$164,472	$0	$6,904	$171,376
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$155,199	$0	$6,904	$162,103
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$120,000	$0	$6,867	$126,867

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Washington Ballet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $669K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$15M	$14M	73.0%	$7.1M	$210,024
FY2024 ⓘ	$14M	$14M	69.6%	$5.8M	$236,894
FY2023 ⓘ	$14M	$16M	68.7%	$5.9M	$274,910
FY2022 ⓘ	$18M	$14M	75.7%	$7.7M	$279,866
FY2021 ⓘ	$9.0M	$8.5M	75.7%	$3.1M	$277,098
FY2020 ⓘ	$13M	$13M	80.1%	$2.6M	$289,236

Governance 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–1b36 · 36 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 5214
Volunteers Part I, line 6275

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

STAGECREW LLC Production services	$441,179
THE KENNEDY CENTER Production labor	$291,362
MOVEMENT FOR LIFE (BODY DYNAMICS) Dance services	$117,980
YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER Accounting services	$112,104

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

31 private foundations reported grants to The Washington Ballet totaling $722K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of The Washington Ballet's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Washington Ballet reported that 73.0% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 15.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Washington Ballet pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Washington Ballet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $210,024, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR TILL 10.18.24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Washington Ballet get its money?

Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 43.5% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 57.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Washington Ballet a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-0846173 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 202641309349300509 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349305926 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349309033 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349312929 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201029349301010 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130919349300803 · read the filing

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