Saint Paul Ballet: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 41-1882522)

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

Name	FY2023	FY2021
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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Under the pandemic, we quickly realized we would not only be one of the first businesses to close during surges but among the last to re-open. SPB re-opened in June at 25% capacity according to mandate and brought back employees in-person gradually over the summer months as we prepared for fall classes and rehearsals for annual holiday…

$256Kprogram expense

02

The annual Spring Showcase scheduled for the end of May was held over to June and then eventually cancelled as theaters did not reopen. SPB pivoted to a late summer "showing" to bring dancers together and serve our graduating seniors who lost every "right of passage" in spring of 2020.

$11Kprogram expense

03

The killing of George Floyd and unrest following shown a light on inequities and left destruction of property in its wake. Our neighborhood was filled with artwork painted on boarded up buildings. SPB began a new initiative by hiring an Equity and Development Lead, mentored by a local author and award-winning community bias trainer.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationFY2024$90K

The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$30K

Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$131K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$333K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K

Other incomeLn 4–11$8K

Money outPt IX

$334K

Ln 25

Programscol B$267K

Managementcol C$55K

Fundraisingcol D$13K

Owns and owesPt X

−$20K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K

Total assetsLn 16$110K

LiabilitiesLn 26$130K

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K

Government grantsLn 1e$172K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K

Other incomeLn 4–11$8K

Total revenueLn 12$333K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$91K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K

Total assetsLn 16$110K

LiabilitiesLn 26$130K

Net assetsLn 32−$20K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 533

VolunteersI 675

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$42K	$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$15K	$12K
Total assetsLn 16	$71K	$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$90K	$130K
Net assetsLn 32	−$20K	−$20K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$140K	$135K	$3K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$12K	$9K	$2K	$583
Accounting feesLn 11c	$7K		$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$5K			$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$15K	$15K	$125	$15
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K	$827	$760	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$9K	$4K	$5K	$1
Information technologyLn 14	$10K	$7K	$2K	$150
OccupancyLn 16	$109K	$87K	$16K	$5K
TravelLn 17	$814	$226	$588	$0
InterestLn 20	$8K		$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$2K		$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$986	$6K	$62
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$7K	$6K	$2K	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$334K	$267K	$55K	$13K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$491K	$486K	$5K	−$78K	990 PDF
FY2024	$425K	$470K	−$45K	−$83K	990 PDF
FY2023	$372K	$413K	−$41K	−$38K	990 PDF
FY2022	Not on file
FY2021 Viewing	$333K	$334K	−$1K	−$20K	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

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Part I · Summary $333,175 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,619$236,703

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,588$88,848

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,964$7,624

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,171$333,175

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,717$152,015

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$5,000

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,751$177,303

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,468$334,318

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,703−$1,143

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,175 across 11 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$172,452

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,251

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,703

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$88,848

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,624$7,624

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,624$333,175

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,318 across 14 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,380 · Management $3,332 · Fundraising $1,611$140,323

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,333 · Management $1,776 · Fundraising $583$11,692

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,624$6,624

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,000$5,000

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,339 · Management $125 · Fundraising $15$15,479

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $827 · Management $760 · Fundraising $0$1,587

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,366 · Management $4,927 · Fundraising $1$9,294

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,344 · Management $2,223 · Fundraising $150$9,717

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,311 · Management $16,072 · Fundraising $5,336$108,719

IX-17 TravelPrograms $226 · Management $588 · Fundraising $0$814

IX-20 InterestManagement $8,046$8,046

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,413$2,413

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $986 · Management $6,204 · Fundraising $62$7,252

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,692 · Management $1,666 · Fundraising $0$7,358

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,804 · Management $54,756 · Fundraising $12,758$334,318

Part X · Balance sheet $109,919 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,789$91,259

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,186$2,200

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,149$4,184

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,689$12,276

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,813$109,919

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,800$12,194

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $289$15,044

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $53,387$102,800

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,423$130,038

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$19,610−$20,119

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$19,610−$20,119

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,813$109,919

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$20,119 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$333,175

XI-2 Total expenses$334,318

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,143

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$19,610

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$634

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−$20,119

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