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Fort Wayne Ballet INC

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Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 35-6006394Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfortwayneballet.org300 E Main St, 46802-1919 · Fort Wayne, INTax-exempt since Jan 1958Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To feed the spirit and spark the imagination through the highest caliber professional and academy performances, dance training, and community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 44 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $156K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$353K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M

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 Jan 1958.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.3M Management & general 25% · $417K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $166K 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
$85,233Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Sparrow
Executive Di
$80,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wojewuczki
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Karr
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Gibbons-Brown’s $85K as Artistic Dir is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen Gibbons-Brown$85,233$83,743$81,313$88,945$81,000
Jim Sparrow$80,992$80,092$78,287$85,949$77,885

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Inspires creativity through professional performances, dance training, and community events.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fort wayne ballet's professional company consists of twenty four dancers representing the united states, japan, mexico and uzbekistan and is supplemented by six trainee dancers. The season includes three main stage performances from classic masterworks to contemporary premiers, three contemporary repertoire performances, and an intimate…

$949Kprogram expense
02

Fort wayne ballet is the longest continually running professional dance organization in the state of indiana. We serve the region through professional performances, dance training and community engagement.

$315Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne INCFY2025$21K
Surack Family Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$636K
Investment incomeLn 3$519K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$417K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$636K
Investment incomeLn 3$519K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7$451K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$46K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 6200
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$183K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$353K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$102K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$741K$542K$199K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$18K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$47K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$234K$219K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$84K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$379$28K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$149K$141K$8K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$649
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$59K$2K$492
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$417K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M−$17K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$130K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$293K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.3M$444K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$189K$2.1M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,677,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $742,090$473,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $598,854$636,407
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,567$518,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,927$48,626
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,502,438$1,677,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $986,370$1,010,554
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $646,428$683,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,632,798$1,693,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$130,360−$16,572
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,677,125 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $213 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$143,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$473,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $636,407$636,407
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,652$67,652
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $451,154$451,154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,587
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $29,826$29,826
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $636,407 · Unrelated business $13,701 · Excluded from tax $535,144$1,677,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,693,697 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,964 · Management $81,434$183,398
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $542,208 · Management $199,039$741,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,801 · Management $2,471$20,272
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,458 · Management $18,179$65,637
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,386$8,386
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,850$14,850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,461$12,461
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,414 · Management $14,706$234,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $84,263$84,263
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $379 · Management $27,978 · Fundraising $11,785$40,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,414 · Management $1,614$9,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,876 · Management $7,750$148,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,664$28,664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,600 · Management $1,200$6,800
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,954$7,954
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,003 · Management $649$10,652
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,652$15,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,638 · Management $2,415 · Fundraising $492$61,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,264,682 · Management $416,738 · Fundraising $12,277$1,693,697
Part X · Balance sheet $2,683,438 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,537$132,856
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,838$36,835
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $425,280$215,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,050$16,610
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,422$36,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,385$5,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,982$17,730
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,109,607$2,176,211
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $47,784$45,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,844,885$2,683,438
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,514$52,169
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $50,435$30,830
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,892$10,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,991$353,282
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,826,448$2,746,174
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$131,554−$416,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,694,894$2,330,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,844,885$2,683,438
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,330,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,677,125
XI-2 Total expenses$1,693,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,694,894
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$348,166
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,330,156

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

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