Bluegrass Youth Ballet INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 47-0925708Revenue $347K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbluegrassyouthballet.org442 Southland Dr, 40503-1827 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since Jul 2008Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Bluegrass Youth Ballet engages and inspires Youth by providing access to the art of dance throughout our community. We accomplish this through dance education, performance opportunities and outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 7% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$347K
FY2021▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$553K
FY2024$666K
Expenses
$356K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$502K
FY2024$657K
Net assets
$275K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$154K
FY2024$172K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $244K Management & general 30% · $107K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $50K 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
Artistic Director
$49,865Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adalhi Aranda’s $67K as Artistic Director is at the 62nd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adalhi Aranda$66,955$63,718$63,718$49,865$49,865$44,600

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

Inspires youth by providing access to dance throughout the community.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Byb conducted high quality dance education (classical ballet and contemporary) classes for 250+ students (ages 3 - adult) august 2020-JUNE 20201. Student body comprised of families of various income levels and ethnicities (66.7% white, 16.7% african-american, 15.2% hispanic, 16.7% asian, 1.4% with disability, 4.5% other)

$186Kprogram expense
02

Summer Programs

3 weeks of children camps in person in june 2021 and 4 weeks of summer intensive in july 2021 for dancers beginning - advanced.

$32Kprogram expense
03

Bluegrass youth ballet had two performances during the fiscal year 20-21. No performances in 2020 except a recorded one at the lexington opera house without an audience in november 2020.ARABELLA'S journey - live performance at the moondance amphitheatre on june 18 - 19.FREE event (suggested donation $5 per person).

$26Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$385K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$285K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$49K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$51K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$945$945
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$840$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$68K$22K
TravelLn 17$702$702
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$14K$5K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$244K$107K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $553K$502K$51K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $511K$514K−$3K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$406K$62K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $347K$356K−$10K$275K 990 PDF
FY2020 $458K$389K$70K$285K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,199$98,172
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $329,541$247,072
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,705$1,490
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,445$346,734
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 $200,235$185,983
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,292$170,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,527$356,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,918−$9,681
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $346,734 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,172
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,072$247,072
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,490$1,490
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,072 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,490$346,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,415 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,982 · Management $28,681$77,663
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,981 · Management $23,467$74,448
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,997 · Management $5,202$21,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,295 · Management $4,378$12,673
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $945$945
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $840 · Management $1,620$2,460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,820$1,820
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,799$4,799
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,840 · Management $22,062$89,902
IX-17 TravelManagement $702$702
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,675$3,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,155$34,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,738 · Management $4,635 · Fundraising $5,916$24,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,848 · Management $4,837$7,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,676 · Management $106,823 · Fundraising $5,916$356,415
Part X · Balance sheet $362,198 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,996$89,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $306,983$272,828
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,979$362,198
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $821$906
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $99,190$86,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,011$86,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,968$275,287
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,979$362,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,287 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,734
XI-2 Total expenses$356,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,968
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,287

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