Atlanta Ballet

Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1047778 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Atlanta Ballet reported $12.6 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.31 went to program services, $15.47 to management and general costs and $8.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,110 (Artistic Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

Program services$76.31 $11M
Management & general$15.47 $2.2M
Fundraising$8.22 $1.2M

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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$37.36 $4.7M
Government grants$0.72 $91,514
Program service revenue$49.64 $6.3M
Investment income$9.10 $1.2M
Other revenue$3.18 $402K

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)	76.3%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	15.5%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	8.2%	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	38.1%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.7%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	49.6%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$275,110	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.91%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	6	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	6.3	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	29 of 29	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

$8.8M expenses · 80.2% of program spending · grants $189K · revenue $4.0M

Atlanta Ballet introduces nearly 60,000 people annually to a wide spectrum of dance styles including classical and contemporary ballets, with exclusive signature commissions by today's top choreographers. Each year, Atlanta Ballet presents a full artistic season of four full-evening ballet programs,a family one-hour ballet and the holiday classic, the nutcracker for a total of 41 performances. Bringing each of these outstanding productions to the stage is by the ballet's 38-member professional dance company, 17 Atlanta Ballet 2 dancers, and an in-house production crew and costume shop. In…

$2.0M expenses · 17.8% of program spending · revenue $2.2M

NOW IN ITS 31st YEAR, THE CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION (CDE) IS THE SIXTH-LARGEST DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE STRONGEST ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ATLANTA. FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF DANCE, THE CDE IS ONE OF ONLY NINE PROFESSIONAL DANCE SCHOOLS ACCREDITED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ONLY DANCE ORGANIZATION IN GEORGIA WITH THIS DISTINCTION. ACROSS ITS THREE SATELLITELOCATIONS, THE CDE'S WORLD-CLASS FACULTY TEACHES OVER 1200 STUDENTS RANGING FROM THREE-YEAR-OLDS TO ADULTS WITH A CHALLENGING AND COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO…

$213K expenses · 1.9% of program spending · revenue $101K

At Atlanta Ballet, we recognize that often communities with high levels of poverty do not have access to dance training. The cde's community engagement programs are designed to bring quality dance education and experiences to over 15,000 children each year, who might not otherwise have access to the arts. Through the community programs, the cde incorporates dance classes into the academic curriculum in public schools and community centers across metro-atlanta; provides over $100,000 in scholarships to promising students to attend cde dance classes; and presents free and reduced price…

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	$256,971	$0	$18,139	$275,110
President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$262,477	$0	$5,947	$268,424
Chief Advancement Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$165,689	$0	$12,489	$178,178
COO/CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$160,134	$0	$12,489	$172,623
Dean Centre Dance Education Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$157,969	$0	$12,489	$170,458
Chief Marketing Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$112,757	$0	$12,489	$125,246

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Ballet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 ⓘ	$13M	$14M	76.3%	$7.6M	$275,110
FY2024 ⓘ	$12M	$14M	79.5%	$9.4M	$268,398
FY2023 ⓘ	$11M	$13M	80.0%	$12M	$261,251
FY2022 ⓘ	$11M	$12M	81.0%	$14M	$318,800
FY2021 ⓘ	$9.9M	$8.4M	73.4%	$15M	$219,935
FY2020 ⓘ	$13M	$12M	80.4%	$14M	$258,702

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–1b29 · 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 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5219
Volunteers Part I, line 6150

Private foundation grants it received

28 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Ballet totaling $2.2M 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 Atlanta Ballet's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Atlanta Ballet reported that 76.3% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Atlanta Ballet pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Atlanta Ballet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $275,110, for the role of Artistic Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Atlanta Ballet get its money?

Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 38.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 49.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Atlanta Ballet a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1047778 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 July 31, 2025, object 202641619349301319 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202531089349300118 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202431659349301443 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202320879349300917 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202200989349301410 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202121589349300022 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1047778: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.