Mendocino Ballet

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To promote the art of Ballet.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0037489) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
65% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
58% of total assets
Liabilities are 58% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$235K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$231K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$136K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$231K
Net assets
$66K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$87K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$66K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $150K Management & general 35% · $81K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Mendocino Ballet is a nonprofit based in Ukiah, CA.

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2 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tuition

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0037489) · Dispute this line
$125Kprogram expense
02

Ballet performances

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0037489) · Dispute this line
$25Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Government grantsLn 1e$21
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$8K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$139K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$325$325
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90$90
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$31K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$10K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$150K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $235K$231K$4K$66K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 $164K$160K$4K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2023 $130K$147K−$17K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2022 $139K$150K−$11K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2021 $110K$136K−$26K$87K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $235,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,060$4,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,012$150,173
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,543$80,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,620$235,368
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,654$104,844
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,290$126,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,944$231,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,676$4,252
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $235,368 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,385 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$21
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150,173$150,173
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,857$26,857
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,906$54,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,087 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,482$235,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,116 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $32,337$32,337
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,130$65,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,377$7,377
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $325$325
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,040$4,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $90$90
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,552$3,552
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,268$2,268
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,293$7,293
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,996$4,996
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,504$7,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,638 · Management $8,211$38,849
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,154 · Management $47,201$57,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,091 · Management $81,025 · Fundraising $0$231,116
Part X · Balance sheet $159,667 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,009$4,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $298$17,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,240$3,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,456$134,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,220$159,667
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,347$3,755
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $85,502$83,249
X-25 Other liabilities$6,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,849$93,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,371$66,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,371$66,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,220$159,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,368
XI-2 Total expenses$231,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,371
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,856
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,479

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

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