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Miami City Ballet reported $27.0 million in revenue and $23.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.81 went to program services, $9.58 to management and general costs and $7.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.8% of the total. Government grants made up 29.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $851,039 (ARTISTIC DIR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 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 | 67.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $851,039 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.67% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 43 | 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 expenseHighest 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 DIR Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $769,473 | $0 | $81,566 | $851,039 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $367,502 | $0 | $13,752 | $381,254 |
| CHIEF MKTG O Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $241,233 | $0 | $13,647 | $254,880 |
| SR.DIR.OFDEV Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $204,178 | $0 | $6,167 | $210,345 |
| CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $162,945 | $0 | $9,867 | $172,812 |
| SR.DIR.MAJOR Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $139,264 | $0 | $10,667 | $149,931 |
| DIRFDN&GOVTR Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $132,480 | $0 | $9,036 | $141,516 |
| SR. DIR. HR Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $128,178 | $0 | $8,970 | $137,148 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami City Ballet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b43 · 41 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5400
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Private foundation grants it received
71 private foundations reported grants to Miami City Ballet totaling $5.1M 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
Every number above is copied from Miami City Ballet's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Miami City Ballet, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Miami City Ballet spent in FY2025, $82.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Miami City Ballet's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Miami City Ballet reported that 82.8% of its $23.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 7.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami City Ballet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami City Ballet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $851,039, for the role of ARTISTIC DIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami City Ballet get its money?
Of $27.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 67.8% came from contributions and grants (including 29.2% from government grants) and 31.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami City Ballet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2578534 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 April 30, 2025, object 202620359349301037 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202402629349300985 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202333319349301008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202212779349300341 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202102569349301220 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202013159349302211 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2578534: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.