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San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco Ballet Association reported $70.8 million in revenue and $67.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.21 went to program services, $13.19 to management and general costs and $3.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $637,215 (ART DIR & PRIN CHOREO). 147 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $67MFor 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 $71M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$55.07 $39M
- Government grants$0.47 $338K
- Program service revenue$44.20 $32M
- Investment income$0.26 $183K
Other revenue was negative: −$692K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $637,215 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 147 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 50 of 50 | 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 expenseSan Francisco Ballet's legacy and reputation have earned its place among the world's leading ballet companies. The company undertook its first international tour since 2019 and first under the direction of artistic director tamara rojo. This tour marks the first-ever engagement in madrid, spain. On our home stage at the war memorial opera house, company presented a range of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary ballets including 37 nutcracker, 16 frankenstein, 10 manon, 8 raymonda, and 21 performances covering three mixed bill programs. In addition, San Francisco Ballet school spring…
The association operates San Francisco Ballet school and a student residence. Over 800 students are enrolled in the school and 60 advanced students from across the US and around the world reside in the student residence. The ballet school curriculum is designed and taught by an eminent faculty, emphasizing a strong classical technique and a flow of movement that suggests a sense of energy, freedom, and joy reflecting the kind of dancing favored by the company
The association provides dance education and community engagement programs to youth, families, and adults throughout the bay area. Programs take place in k-12 schools, at the war memorial opera house, in the chris hellman center for dance, and in the community at large, often in coordination with other community-based organizations, and serve nearly 50,000 community members annually. The dance in schools and communities (disc) program is the largest offering targeting youth and it provides free, standards-based dance education to approximately 3000 students in 37 San Francisco unified school…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART DIR & PRIN CHOREO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $615,086 | $0 | $22,129 | $637,215 |
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (THRU 11/24) Officer, 28.00 hrs/week | $546,588 | $0 | $10,980 | $557,568 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,223 | $0 | $35,095 | $347,318 |
| MUSIC DIRECTOR & PRIN. CONDUCTOR Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $320,280 | $0 | $26,732 | $347,012 |
| GENERAL MANAGER (THRU 03/25) Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $304,063 | $0 | $22,031 | $326,094 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,975 | $0 | $19,929 | $296,904 |
| CONCERT MASTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,980 | $0 | $38,381 | $267,361 |
| PRINCIPAL DANCER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,931 | $0 | $33,865 | $247,796 |
147 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Francisco Ballet Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b50 · 50 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5811
- Volunteers Part I, line 6499
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE SHIPYARD LLC Advertising services | $1,576,910 |
| BPM LLP It services | $665,597 |
| SEAGLASS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC Food services | $429,901 |
| J RICCARDO BENAVIDES EVENT SYTLING INC Event planning | $231,000 |
| LYNCH 2 INC Website development | $205,359 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
59 private foundations reported grants to San Francisco Ballet Association totaling $3.3M 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 San Francisco Ballet Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for San Francisco Ballet Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Francisco Ballet Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Francisco Ballet Association reported that 83.2% of its $67.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Francisco Ballet Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Francisco Ballet Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $637,215, for the role of ART DIR & PRIN CHOREO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Francisco Ballet Association get its money?
Of $70.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 44.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Francisco Ballet Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1415298 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 202621259349302032 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349301529 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349301714 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349302553 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349308461 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101049349300235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1415298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.