Saint Paul Ballet

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 41-1882522

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Saint Paul Ballet's vision is to rejoice in the beauty and immediacy of dance with the widest possible audience and to lift the human spirit through the art of ballet. Its mission is to provide the finest dance education, reduce barriers to involvement in the art of dance, and perform a vibrant repertory with a passion for the highest level of excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 33 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $131K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
296% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 296% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$491K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$486K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$78K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$491K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$425K
FY2024$491K
Expenses
$486K
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$334K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$470K
FY2024$486K
Net assets
−$78K
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$20K
FY2023−$38K
FY2024−$83K
FY2024−$78K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $404K Management & general 12% · $60K Fundraising 5% · $22K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Gleason’s $18K as Executive Director is at the 14th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021
Lori Gleason$18,000$12,940

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

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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

Brings the joy and excellence of ballet to all through education and performance.

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3 program services account for $404K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education

St. Paul Ballet continued to offer our renowned Pre-Professional training program for ages 7-18 to build the foundation for college-level programs or a professional career. Additionally, St.

$304Kprogram expense
02

Performances

St. Paul Ballet presented The Nutcracker Reimagined 2024 at The O'Shaughnessy with over 2,000 in attendance and a second year of partnering with 50-year-old Ethnic Dance Theater and 40-year-old CAAM Chinese Dance Theater. The Spring Showcase at The O'Shaughnessy was performed May 30 and 31, 2025.

$100Kprogram expense
03

COMMUNITY We continued providing Pay-As-Able ticketing to our The Nutcracker Reimagined. It resulted in over 1,700 attendees at The O'Shaughnessy, with 3x the number of children who traditionally attend!

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$131K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$491K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$486K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
−$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$491K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32−$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$117K
Net assetsLn 32−$83K−$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$220K$13K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$981$736
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$36K$13K$167
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$297$223
Office expensesLn 13$13K$1K$12K$61
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$492$369
OccupancyLn 16$97K$88K$5K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$207$207
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$71$54
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$375$282
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$486K$404K$60K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $425K$470K−$45K−$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $372K$413K−$41K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $333K$334K−$1K−$20K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,255 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $244 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$98,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,055
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,133
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,277
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $20,351 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,351
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,122 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$491,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $486,196 across 18 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $219,655 · Management $12,825 · Fundraising $9,619$242,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,804 · Management $981 · Fundraising $736$18,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,425$8,425
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,000$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,536 · Management $13,438 · Fundraising $167$49,141
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,090 · Management $297 · Fundraising $223$5,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,384 · Management $11,624 · Fundraising $61$13,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,430 · Management $492 · Fundraising $369$9,291
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,052 · Management $5,140 · Fundraising $3,856$97,048
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207$207
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,121$6,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,224 · Management $71 · Fundraising $54$1,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,429 · Management $375 · Fundraising $282$7,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,040 · Management $59,789 · Fundraising $22,367$486,196
Part X · Balance sheet $39,691 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,609$16,708
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,321$12,290
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,094$1,068
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,750$1,807
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,167$7,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,941$39,691
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,824$14,515
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $102,900$102,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,724$117,415
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$86,543−$77,724
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,760$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$82,783−$77,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,941$39,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$77,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,255
XI-2 Total expenses$486,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$82,783
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$77,724

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