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Canton Ballet FY2021 filing

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Canton, OH501(c)(3)Since 1966Arts & CultureEIN 34-6608636Revenue $607K in FY2021

On file with the IRScantonballet.com1001 Market Ave N, 44702-1075 · Canton, OHTax-exempt since Jan 1968Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Canton Ballet is a non-profit organization committed to fostering an appreciation of the art of dance within the local community and dedicated to providing the highest artistic quality of instruction by operating a school for all ages and skill levels and a pre-professional company with opportunities for the serious or career-oriented student at the advanced level.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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
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 $20K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$173K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$607K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$547K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$607K
FY2021▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$831K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$827K
Expenses
$547K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$862K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$700K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$811K
Net assets
$358K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$498K

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 Jan 1968.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $416K Management & general 21% · $112K Fundraising 3% · $19K

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; $75K 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
Cassandra Crowley
Artistic and Executive Director
$75,376Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan McMchael
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Cutcher
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Penelope Hare
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christy Donnelly
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Shaw
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Hayward’s $59K as Artistic Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cassandra Crowley——$66,782$70,043$75,376$72,484
Jennifer Hayward$59,012$54,972$50,125———
Joy Raub$50,772$24,231————

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

Promotes dance appreciation and offers high-quality instruction.

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1 program · $416K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Canton ballet offers a pre-professional company and school with professional faculty operated year-round for over 225 students ages toddler through adult.

$416Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Arts in StarkFY2024$74K
Stark County Convention and Visitors BureauFY2024$24K
Stark Community Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Biery Family Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$114K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $198K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,068
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,901
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,643
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,741
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,404
Unitemized GrantFY2019$57,465

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$607K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$547K
Ln 25
Programscol B$416K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$108K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$607K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6180
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$173K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$60K$17K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$176K$40K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$1K$332
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$25K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$18K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$70$70
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$38K$3K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$19K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$17K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$547K$416K$112K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $827K$811K$15K$498K 990 PDF
FY2024 $913K$828K$84K$462K 990 PDF
FY2023 $687K$777K−$90K$354K 990 PDF
FY2022 $783K$700K$83K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $607K$547K$60K$358K 990 PDF
FY2020 $831K$862K−$31K$247K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $606,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,521$296,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $576,250$301,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $359$1,516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,308$7,911
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,438$606,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,465$8,404
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $455,138$372,647
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $349,623$166,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $862,226$547,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,788$59,505
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $606,900 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,791 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$130,500
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,550
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,729
VIII-1e Government grants$107,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,682
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,217
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $298,562 · Excluded from tax $2,694$301,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,516$1,516
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,368−$9,368
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $19,070$19,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $298,562 · Unrelated business −$1,791 · Excluded from tax $13,912$606,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,395 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,404$8,404
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,662 · Management $17,046 · Fundraising $8,523$85,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,817 · Management $40,297 · Fundraising $7,481$223,595
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,340 · Management $1,488 · Fundraising $332$8,160
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,372 · Management $5,888 · Fundraising $1,207$32,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,734 · Management $4,296 · Fundraising $1,164$23,194
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,745$7,745
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,566$1,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,264 · Management $18,882$37,146
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,263 · Management $70 · Fundraising $70$1,403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,003 · Management $5,143$10,146
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,847 · Management $3,089$40,936
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,320$1,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,900 · Management $1,206$20,106
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,185 · Management $2,489$8,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,803$18,803
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,714 · Management $1,785$18,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,308 · Management $112,310 · Fundraising $18,777$547,395
Part X · Balance sheet $531,255 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,117$208,895
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,854$6,680
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100$963
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,407$1,407
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,929$84,119
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $177,609$229,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,016$531,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,556$8,667
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $54,329$35,420
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,100$76,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,985$173,087
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,635$221,481
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $114,396$136,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,031$358,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,016$531,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$606,900
XI-2 Total expenses$547,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,031
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$51,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,168

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