Maine State Ballets mission to uplift the Maine community through inspiring dance education and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $545K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $208K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$904K
Spent
$927K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$904K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$927K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$927K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$315K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1987.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $798K Management & general 8% · $79K Fundraising 5% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Dir
$100,173Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Miele$131,014$128,995$125,643$39,120$46,438$100,173
Glenn Davis$61,098—————
Janet Davis$59,415—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires the Maine community with dance education and performances.

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2 programs · $798K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

School of Performing Arts

The maine state ballet school for performing arts offers instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theater to over 500 students of preschool through adult ages. MSB offers over approximately 15,000 in tuition scholarships annually to students with financial need, dancers with promise, and company members.

$407Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Programs

Part of maine state ballet's vision is to offer ballet and varied DANCE/MUSICAL productions to a diverse community audience on a regular and affordable basis and in collaboration with regional arts organizations.

$391Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$904K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$752K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Money outPt IX
$927K
Ln 25
Programscol B$798K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$752K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$904K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$293K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$526K$545K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$338K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$54K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$267K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$57K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$27K$700$700
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$127K$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$58K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$172K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$927K$798K$79K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$202K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$67K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$34K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$165K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$434K$668K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $904K$927K−$22K$315K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $904,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,953$85,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,023,293$752,070
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,759$67,329
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,141,009$904,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $496,429$450,358
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $595,263$461,431
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,111,692$926,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,317−$22,321
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $904,468 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,951 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $752,070$752,070
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$1,163−$1,163
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,031 · Excluded from tax $21,510$43,541
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $799,052 · Unrelated business −$1,163 · Excluded from tax $21,522$904,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $926,789 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,107 · Management $13,527 · Fundraising $13,527$81,161
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $267,099 · Management $7,029 · Fundraising $7,029$281,157
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,030 · Management $1,501 · Fundraising $1,501$60,032
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,608 · Management $700 · Fundraising $700$28,008
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,325$2,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,865$4,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,121 · Fundraising $16,121$32,242
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $37,409$37,409
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,287$1,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,019 · Management $7,057 · Fundraising $7,057$141,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,957 · Management $2,898 · Fundraising $3,542$64,397
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,421$4,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,327 · Fundraising $1,025$173,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $797,689 · Management $78,598 · Fundraising $50,502$926,789
Part X · Balance sheet $2,251,361 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,621$293,174
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,628$24,257
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,694$14,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,378$776
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,407,898$1,359,813
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $526,305$544,680
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $18,070$14,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,051,594$2,251,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $174,889$168,466
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,989$17,720
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $166,950$166,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,714,038$1,936,126
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,556$315,235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,556$315,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,051,594$2,251,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$904,468
XI-2 Total expenses$926,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,556
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,235

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