Ballet Lubbock EIN 51-0163294 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Ballet Lubbock FY2021 filing

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Provides premier dance training, performances, and outreach to enhance the community. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $2.8M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $5.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1969
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Lubbock, TX
Website
www.balletlubbock.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$2.8MFY2021
Expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$5.6M
People
23
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  51-0163294 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lubbock, TX Founded 1969
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides premier dance training, performances, and outreach to enhance the community.
Leadership
Nicholas Dragga · Executive Director · $119K
Money in and out
$2.8M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$2.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+47%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +52%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +8%
Total assets
$11.6M
FY2021▲ +155%
Total liabilities
$6.0M
FY2021▲ ×25
Total revenue
$2.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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High caliber and engaging classical ballet instruction to members of the community at accessible tuition rates with scholarship and tuition SUPPORT.INSPIRING, imaginative, and enaging perfomance of ballet at affordable and free admission rates in order to engage all pockets of our society.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBallet Lubbock
EINHdr · item D51-0163294
Principal addressHdr · item CLubbock, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.balletlubbock.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1969
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A63Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1976

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b21
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$119,159Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$100,200Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvonne Racz Key’s $115K as Artistic Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicholas Dragga$147,522$112,409$119,159$121,611
Nicholas Dragga 723 - 1023$135,533
Yvonne Racz Key$114,987$115,900$117,671
Helen Duncum$102,150
Yvonne Kay$100,200

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.2M · 80%
Program service revenue$380K · 14%
Other revenue$129K · 5%
Investment income$40K · 1%
Contributions & grants80%$2.2M
Program service revenue14%$380K
Other revenue5%$129K
Investment income1%$40K
— government grantsLn 1e$222K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program services81%$1.2M
Management & general13%$186K
Fundraising7%$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$5.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.2M · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
9.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $186K · Total expenses $1.5M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $101K · Total expenses $1.5M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $96K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.06 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.2M · Total revenue $2.8M
80%
Government reliance
Government grants $222K · Total revenue $2.8M
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $380K · Total revenue $2.8M
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $40K · Total revenue $2.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $380K · Total expenses $1.5M
26%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.8M · Prior year $1.8M
+52%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.8M · Expenses $1.5M
+47%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.6M · Total assets $11.6M
49%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicholas Dragga · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $119K · Total expenses $1.5M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $609K · Total expenses $1.5M
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 52%
Investment management fee ratio 0.02%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,724

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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