Bluegrass Youth Ballet INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 47-0925708Revenue $511K in FY2023

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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$511K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$514K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$511K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$666K
Expenses
$514K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$502K
FY2025$657K
Net assets
$105K
FY2023▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$172K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $362K Management & general 25% · $130K Fundraising 4% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$63,718Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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.

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3 programs · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Conducted high quality dance education (classical ballet and contemporary) classes and summer camps for students (ages 3 - adult). Student body comprised of families of various income levels and ethnicities (73% white, 7% african-american, 9% hispanic, 10% asian, 1% other)

$328Kprogram expense
02

Bluegrass youth ballet held two performances during the fiscal year 22-23. A winter performance of the nutcracker at the singletary center for the arts as well as a spring performance of alice in wonderland at the lexington center.

$34Kprogram expense
03

Other programs

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$511K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$514K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$130K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$511K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K$0
Total assetsLn 16$423K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$385K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$128K$55K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$18K$3K$650
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$45K$16K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$102
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$68K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$92K$14K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$620$8K$519
Total functional expensesLn 25$514K$362K$130K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $666K$657K$9K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 $553K$502K$51K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $511K$514K−$3K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$406K$62K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $510,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,145$42,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $402,775$462,228
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,172$5,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $468,092$510,617
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 $211,544$274,102
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,924$239,913
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,468$514,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,624−$3,398
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $510,617 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,588
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $462,228$462,228
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$954−$954
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,755$6,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $468,983 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$954$510,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,015 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,427 · Management $54,771 · Fundraising $5,666$188,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,407 · Management $2,598 · Fundraising $650$21,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,508 · Management $15,896 · Fundraising $3,179$63,583
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,225 · Management $5,800$12,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,934 · Fundraising $102$2,036
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,867$5,867
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,600 · Management $16,900$84,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,975$1,975
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,801$1,801
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,673$3,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,224 · Management $14,322 · Fundraising $12,417$118,963
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $620 · Management $7,934 · Fundraising $519$9,073
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $361,920 · Management $129,562 · Fundraising $22,533$514,015
Part X · Balance sheet $107,725 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,178$107,725
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,828$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,006$107,725
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,430
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $38,252$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,252$2,430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $384,754$105,295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,754$105,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,006$107,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,617
XI-2 Total expenses$514,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,754
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$276,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,295

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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