New york theatre ballet's (nytb) mission is to inspire a love of Dance for audiences of all ages by offering affordable prices for a range of performances and public activities throughout the year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 27 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $147K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$976K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$976K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$835K
FY2024$888K
FY2025$976K
Expenses
$781K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$960K
FY2024$857K
FY2025$781K
Net assets
$246K
FY2025▲ +384%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$481
FY2021$64K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 Feb 1979.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $643K Management & general 13% · $101K Fundraising 5% · $38K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$58,654Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$49,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Melendez$49,231$76,923$43,076———
Susan Meyers——$47,539$60,750$10,269—
Sophie Blue$58,654$27,404————
Diana Byer———$30,385$5,192$11,539
Alyce Dissette————$12,692$27,692

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

Presents and performs high-quality, affordable ballet theater for wide audiences.

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2 programs · $643K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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New york theatre balletnytb performs chamber ballet masterpieces and commissions bold new works by emerging choreographers along with innovative 1-HOUR ballets for CHILDREN.THE mission is carried out in the work of the professional company, its associated ballet school ny and its lift community service program.

$570Kprogram expense
02

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Lift programnytb's unique lift community services program provides tuition-free ballet classes for at-risk and disadvantaged children, and has transformed the lives of hundreds of children. Lift students participate in classes with non-scholarship students. The classes are only a beginning.

$73Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$976K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Programscol B$643K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Government grantsLn 1e$129K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$976K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$146K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$109K$9K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$186K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$40K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10$10
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$58K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$31K$664$4K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$40K$39K$600
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$11K$2K$976
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$646$376
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$107K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$16K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K$643K$101K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $976K$781K$195K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $888K$857K$31K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $835K$960K−$126K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $819K$744K$75K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $444K$384K$60K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020 $632K$616K$16K−$481 990 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $976,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,290$659,531
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $271,721$257,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $413$445
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,145$59,028
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $887,569$976,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $429,556$414,051
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,362$367,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $856,918$781,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,651$195,179
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $976,352 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,567 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,926
VIII-1e Government grants$128,755
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$518,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$659,531
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,348$257,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $445$445
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $35,461$35,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $280,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,906$976,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,173 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,596 · Management $9,150 · Fundraising $26,639$144,385
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,945 · Management $33,879$219,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,371 · Management $5,982 · Fundraising $3,489$49,842
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,000$17,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10$10
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,877 · Management $10,000$67,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,347$22,347
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,563 · Management $664 · Fundraising $3,534$34,761
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,841$34,841
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,344 · Management $600$39,944
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,083$5,083
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,294 · Management $1,673 · Fundraising $976$13,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,356 · Management $646 · Fundraising $376$5,378
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,287 · Management $0$107,287
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $16,007 · Fundraising $2,644$18,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $642,821 · Management $100,694 · Fundraising $37,658$781,173
Part X · Balance sheet $373,224 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,507$71,552
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,084$74,142
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,080$76,745
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $400$29,597
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,794$15,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,829$71,128
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $33,641$34,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,335$373,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,239$59,991
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,124$36,764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,363$126,755
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,972$113,469
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,000$133,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,972$246,469
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,335$373,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,469 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$976,352
XI-2 Total expenses$781,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$195,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,469

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