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Ballet West
Ballet West reported $22.5 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.86 went to program services, $7.17 to management and general costs and $4.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.7% of the total. Government grants made up 12.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,993 (Executive Dir.). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% 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 $18MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,993 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 35 | 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 expensea.Ballet West presents six Main Stage productions and one Family Classics Series production every year with numerous events including intermission receptions, artist conversations, donor dinners, community outreach activities, student performances, salon events, and other special events such as the annual Spring Soiree, and I CAN DO celebration event
b.Ballet West is home to the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy with four training campuses and approximately 1,000 students aged 3-18 in classical ballet, jazz, and tap. Students from all campuses have an opportunity to perform with main company dancers during a regular production season, providing them the rare opportunity to perform on stage and gain practical hands on experience
c.Ballet West Youth Education and Community Outreach Program serves approximately 152,000 K-12 students and teachers, special needs individuals, and other community members with engaging arts education opportunities and community outreach activities throughout the state of Utah annually, digital and/or in-person, and free-of-charge. The programs celebrate the artistry and athleticism of ballet, allowing Utahans of all ages and from all backgrounds the opportunity to experience the art form through various touchpoints
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 Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,711 | $0 | $8,282 | $315,993 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,680 | $0 | $14,401 | $289,081 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,861 | $0 | $11,043 | $162,904 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,931 | $0 | $11,043 | $147,974 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,356 | $0 | $18,718 | $129,074 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,746 | $0 | $18,718 | $120,464 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,673 | $0 | $6,725 | $117,398 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ballet West (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–1b35 · 33 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 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 5675
- Volunteers Part I, line 6953
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Ballet West totaling $2.7M 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 Ballet West's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ballet West, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ballet West's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Ballet West reported that 87.9% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ballet West pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ballet West reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $315,993, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ballet West get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 49.7% came from contributions and grants (including 12.7% from government grants) and 45.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ballet West a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-0264274 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 July 31, 2025, object 202523379349301467 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202413489349300141 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202313489349301326 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202243469349301124 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202123379349300822 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202033479349300403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-0264274: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.