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Ballet Northwest FY2022 filing

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Olympia, WA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7123399Revenue $335K in FY2022

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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 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
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$335K
+84% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$335K
FY2022▲ +84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$551K
Expenses
$316K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$532K
Net assets
$112K
FY2022▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$174K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $227K Management & general 27% · $85K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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 (FY2021); the FY2022 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Performances During the Year

August 2021 - young choreographers showcase with 1 showing at the washington center for performing arts - 15 world premieres december 2021 - the nutcracker march 2022 - olympia dance festival may 2022 - swan lake

$227Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$335K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$335K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140$2K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$1K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$94$2K
Management feesLn 11a$26K$22K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$360$360
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$99K$956
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$127$977
OccupancyLn 16$97K$74K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$4K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$227K$85K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $551K$532K$19K$174K 990 PDF
FY2024 $458K$441K$18K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $404K$379K$24K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $335,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,655$119,392
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,444$205,402
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,674$10,279
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,797$335,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,520$20,923
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,922$22,116
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,355$273,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,797$316,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,000$18,786
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $335,116 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,279 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,413
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,402$205,402
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43$43
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,724$335,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,330 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,923$20,923
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,015 · Management $19,205$20,220
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94 · Management $1,802$1,896
IX-11a Management feesManagement $21,600 · Fundraising $4,530$26,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $360$360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,264 · Management $956$100,220
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,013$7,013
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $127 · Management $977$1,104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,233 · Management $22,520$96,753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,523$16,523
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,747$5,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,115 · Management $12,055$16,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,201 · Management $70$3,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,508 · Management $85,292 · Fundraising $4,530$316,330
Part X · Balance sheet $113,417 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,005$48,585
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,553$30,558
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $295$345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,218$33,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,071$113,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $140$1,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140$1,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,931$111,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,931$111,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,071$113,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$335,116
XI-2 Total expenses$316,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,931
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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