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Ballet Northwest

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Olympia, WA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7123399Revenue $551K in FY2025

On file with the IRSballetnorthwest.orgPo Box 2888, 98507-2888 · Olympia, WATax-exempt since Apr 1973Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote, teach and support the art of ballet. Provide management of a ballet company.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 13 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$551K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$532K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$174K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$551K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$551K
Expenses
$532K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$532K
Net assets
$174K
FY2025▲ +16%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$174K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 1973.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $492K Management & general 8% · $40K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Lowe
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tami Palmer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Johnson
Co-Artistic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josie Johnson
Co-Artistic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth McHugh
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Forey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes, teaches, and supports ballet, managing a professional company.

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1 program · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Performances for the Year Included

The nutcracker 8 shows december 2024 classical duets 1 show january 2025 olympia dance festival 1 show march 2025 the sleeping beauty 3 shows may 2025 young choreographers showcase 1 show june 2025

$492Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation of South Puget SoundFY2024$10K
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,923
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,520

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$551K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$859
Money outPt IX
$532K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$174K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$859
Total revenueLn 12$551K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$174K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$134K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$174K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$630$630
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$167K$167K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$165K
Total functional expensesLn 25$532K$492K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $551K$532K$19K$174K 990 PDF
FY2024 $458K$441K$18K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $404K$379K$24K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$316K$19K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$211K−$29K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$359K−$6K$123K 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 $551,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $141,186$160,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $296,868$390,191
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $645$859
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,798$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,497$551,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,007$65,122
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $404,967$467,164
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,974$532,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,523$18,790
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $551,076 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,452
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $390,191$390,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $859$859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,050$551,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $532,286 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,680$59,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,442$5,442
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,453$23,453
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $630$630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $166,990$166,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,445$36,445
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,416$15,416
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,738$32,738
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,140$19,140
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,390$7,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,962$164,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $492,158 · Management $40,128 · Fundraising $0$532,286
Part X · Balance sheet $176,826 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,042$120,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,146$31,931
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75$5,468
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,464$18,609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,727$176,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,624$2,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,160$2,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,567$164,076
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,567$174,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,727$176,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $174,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$551,076
XI-2 Total expenses$532,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$174,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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