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Michigan Ballet Academy

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 2011Arts & Culture EIN 45-2531619Revenue $400K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmichiganballet.org1595 Galbraith Ave Se, 49546-6453 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Oct 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To deliver the highest quality training in an atmosphere of creativity, challenge, encouragement, and integrity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 3 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$400K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$65K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$65K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $350K Management & general 5% · $20K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcia McEvoy Madden
Vice President of Advancem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Walker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Terry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Knecht
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides top-tier ballet training fostering creativity, challenge, and encouragement.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Programming consists of ballet technique, repertoire, pointe, variations, BOYS/MENS classes, character, pas de deux, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN, etc.

$350Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Serra FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$279K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$279K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$232
OccupancyLn 16$110K$99K$11K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$232
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$647
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$146K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$452$407$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$350K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $400K$370K$30K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $359K$355K$4K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$315K$6K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$315K−$18K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 $286K$295K−$9K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $332K$333K−$1K$52K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $400,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,574$69,027
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $203,751$278,675
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,429$52,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,754$400,347
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 $88,947$81,697
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $265,999$288,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,946$370,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,808$30,320
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $400,347 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $278,675$278,675
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $52,645$52,645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,645$400,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,027 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,348$61,348
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,349$20,349
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,187 · Management $1,021$10,208
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,593$3,593
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,090 · Management $232$2,322
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,916 · Management $10,991$109,907
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,088 · Management $232$2,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,827 · Management $647$6,474
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,729$4,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,472 · Management $1,853$148,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $407 · Management $45$452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,277 · Management $19,750 · Fundraising $0$370,027
Part X · Balance sheet $78,634 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,042$64,487
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $650$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,266$7,791
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,356$6,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,314$78,634
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,050$14,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,050$14,050
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,264$64,584
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,264$64,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,314$78,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,347
XI-2 Total expenses$370,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,584

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

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