Public cultural enrichment and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$231K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$225K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$231K
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$138K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1984.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $209K Management & general 9% · $22K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sharon Long$20,400$14,700
Martha Ann Wilson$9,600$7,200

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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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

Enriches and educates the public through cultural programs.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The promotion and exhibition of the art of ballet and the advancement of cultural art througout the area.

$209Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$156K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$209K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $239K$231K$8K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $238K$227K$11K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$225K$4K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$82K 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 $239,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,250$64,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,340$133,381
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,018$41,191
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,608$239,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,093$230,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,093$230,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,515$8,312
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $239,272 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,425 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$64,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,381$133,381
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,766$35,766
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,832 · Excluded from tax $1,740$239,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,960 across 8 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,547$2,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,287$3,287
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,051$1,051
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,601$26,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,715$9,715
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,105$2,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,417 · Management $13,206$169,623
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,598 · Management $5,433$16,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,165 · Management $21,795 · Fundraising $0$230,960
Part X · Balance sheet $137,940 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,128$130,440
X-15 Other assets$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,128$137,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,128$137,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,128$137,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,128$137,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,272
XI-2 Total expenses$230,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,128
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,940

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