New Haven Ballet was created to demonstrate and use the power of dance to change lives through education, performance, physical exercise, artistic aspiration, personal development and social interaction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2021 · 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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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 $115K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$663K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$556K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$663K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$663K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$848K
FY2025$935K
Expenses
$462K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$894K
FY2024$966K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$556K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$979K
FY2024$888K
FY2025$712K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $322K Management & general 24% · $109K Fundraising 7% · $31K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$70,601Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Sanborn——$97,888$80,598$70,601$75,972
Lisa Kim$85,469—————
Lisa Kim Sanborn—$83,746————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches dance to enrich lives through education, performance, and personal growth.

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1 program · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During fye 2021 new haven ballet provided training to more than 200 students. An audition only company of students performed in studio in december due to the pandemic. All students performed in original choreographed pieces in the studio with the company in the spring.

$322Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$663K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$556K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$580
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$663K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$542K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$556K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$488K$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$556K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$123K$53K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$16K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$16K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$92K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$46K$18K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$202$686
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$322K$109K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $935K$1.1M−$130K$712K 990 PDF
FY2024 $848K$966K−$118K$888K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$894K$148K$979K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$748K$275K$828K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $663K$462K$201K$556K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$759K$312K$377K 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
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Part I · Summary $663,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,263$328,004
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $652,459$332,909
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $334$580
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,439$1,925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,071,495$663,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $365,743$232,121
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $393,374$230,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $759,117$462,331
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,378$201,087
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $663,418 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,024
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,004
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $332,909$332,909
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $580$580
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$231−$231
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,156$2,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $349$663,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,331 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,125 · Management $52,631 · Fundraising $17,089$192,845
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,909 · Management $7,462$14,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,188 · Management $8,717$24,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,388 · Fundraising $1,796$7,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,965 · Management $12,772 · Fundraising $3,193$31,930
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $91,758 · Management $6,907$98,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,923$4,923
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,389 · Management $2,902$8,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,608 · Management $17,516 · Fundraising $8,445$71,569
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,760 · Management $202 · Fundraising $686$7,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,013 · Management $109,109 · Fundraising $31,209$462,331
Part X · Balance sheet $745,865 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,146$19,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $351,370$541,824
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,006$145,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,495$19,176
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,810$12,729
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,225$1,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $488,052$745,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,419$28,162
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,977$26,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,515$189,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,537$556,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,537$556,467
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $488,052$745,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $556,467 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$663,418
XI-2 Total expenses$462,331
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,537
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$17,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$556,467

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