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Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte Ballet reported $19.0 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.65 went to program services, $16.48 to management and general costs and $10.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $245,652 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 168% 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 $9.4MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $245,652 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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 expenseArtistic programming: Charlotte Ballet presents 5-6 performance series of classical and contemporary ballet in charlotte annually, in addition to performing on tour locally and regionally. The organization employs an average of 28 dancers (20 first company; 8 second company) each season. The nation's top dancers are attracted to Charlotte Ballet's renowned artistic leadership; the diversity of its choreographers and challenging repertoire (both classical and contemporary); and a competitive contract that includes a minimum of 36 weeks of work per year in programming, education and community…
Education & community engagement programming: Charlotte Ballet'sflagship community engagement program, reach, offers ballet and worlddance training by professional teaching artists and dance attire for upto 120 students annually, all at no cost to participants' families.classes are conducted over 29 sequential weeks, in five communitycenters across mecklenburg county. The program, which is a result of apartnership between Charlotte Ballet and the mecklenburg county park &recreation department, is the recipient of the national association ofcounties award in recognition of "an effective and…
Dance training: the oldest dance school in north carolina affiliated with a professional dance company, Charlotte Ballet academy annually enrolls over 900 students ages three to adult from across the country and around the world. Alumni of the highest level of training, the pre-professional division, have gone on to dance at american school of ballet, san francisco ballet and more; and the academy's repertory ensemble, a performance group made of top-level students, is designated as an honor company with the southeastern regional ballet association
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 | $225,371 | $0 | $20,281 | $245,652 |
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,367 | $0 | $8,522 | $224,889 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - OUTGOING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,825 | $0 | $3,165 | $96,990 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - OUTGOING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $22,464 | $0 | $2,258 | $24,722 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charlotte Ballet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $526K (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–1b38 · 38 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 5157
- Volunteers Part I, line 6148
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING Google grant mgmt, digital advertising c | $183,000 |
| FIGMENTS INC DBA TODD MURPHY Gala event planning; gala expenses | $121,433 |
| THE TARGET RESOURCE GROUP Revenue accelerator retainer, self servi | $108,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Charlotte Ballet totaling $137K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Charlotte Ballet's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Charlotte Ballet reported that 72.7% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.5% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charlotte Ballet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charlotte Ballet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $245,652, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charlotte Ballet get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 22.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charlotte Ballet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1314711 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349312766 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349305776 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349313681 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349306959 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349308253 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349302410 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1314711: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.