To preserve and create works of ballet and educate through training and outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 178 volunteers and 97 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $172K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$342K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 48 voting members
Looks good: 47 of 48 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.7M
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$22.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.7M
FY2025+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$8.9M
Net assets
$22.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.3M
FY2021$19.6M
FY2022$21.4M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$22.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1964.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $7.4M Management & general 13% · $1.1M Fundraising 5% · $443K

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

50 people listed on the 990; $342K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$216,556Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$125,901Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcello Angelini’s $217K as CEO is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcello Angellini—$197,518$204,068$240,493——
Marcello Angelini$216,556———$201,017$196,562
Scott Black$125,901———$100,254$99,241
William Black—$111,761$109,203$113,572——
Stacey Jenkins—$102,642————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Performs professional ballet, creates new works, and provides dance education and community outreach programs to increase arts access for underserved populations.

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3 programs · $7.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tulsa ballet produces 8 shows each season including beloved classics, modern masterpieces, and world premiere creations. These performances annually reach more than 40,000 individuals across the region .

$6.0Mprogram expense
02

The tulsa ballet centers for dance education (tbcde) offer dance training of uncompromising quality. The curriculum emphasizes classical ballet technique based on the russian tradition of training.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Tulsa ballet provides a variety of educational and performance outreach programs for the community. These important programs increase arts access for underfunded schools, clients of social services, and other populations who do not typically have access to arts experiences.

$338Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$196,180
Unitemized GrantFY2023$175,075
Unitemized GrantFY2022$146,212
Unitemized GrantFY2021$232,098
Unitemized GrantFY2020$131,308
Unitemized GrantFY2019$119,628

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$443K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
50
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a48
IndependentVI 1b47
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Gains on assetsLn 7$146K
Total revenueLn 12$8.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.1M
Other assetsLn 15$179K
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$22.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 6178
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.8M$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M$23.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$21.6M$22.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$196K$196K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$319K$155K$45K$119K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.1M$468K$147K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$316K$263K$40K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$380K$294K$61K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$798K$798K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$548K$432K$117K
Office expensesLn 13$291K$70K$221K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$76K
RoyaltiesLn 15$157K$157K
OccupancyLn 16$397K$359K$38K
TravelLn 17$279K$279K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$309$6K$201
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$818K$805K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$19K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$14K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$7.4M$1.1M$443K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.7M$8.9M−$227K$22.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.7M$8.3M$400K$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$7.3M−$1.4M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$7.0M$1.5M$21.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.5M−$138K$19.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$6.2M−$1.2M$19.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,710,586 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,636,657$5,261,451
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,445,856$3,298,484
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $149,025$210,765
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$534,526−$60,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,697,012$8,710,586
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,543$196,180
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,531,271$3,708,547
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,577,061$5,033,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,296,875$8,938,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $400,137−$227,449
Part VI · Governance 47 of 48 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body48
VI-1b Independent voting members47
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,710,586 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $72,594 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$626,724
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,203,990
VIII-1e Government grants$1,009,104
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,421,633
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$124,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,261,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,298,484$3,298,484
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,078$65,078
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $247,578$247,578
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $145,687$145,687
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$506,851−$506,851
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $79,667 · Excluded from tax $46,898$126,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,378,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70,984$8,710,586
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,938,035 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $196,180$196,180
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,166 · Management $45,015 · Fundraising $119,245$319,426
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,078,088 · Management $468,086 · Fundraising $147,114$2,693,288
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $263,161 · Management $40,310 · Fundraising $12,147$315,618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $294,289 · Management $60,508 · Fundraising $25,418$380,215
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,487$17,487
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,069$54,069
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,509$6,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $798,170$798,170
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $431,730 · Fundraising $116,650$548,380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,080 · Management $221,012$291,092
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $75,953$75,953
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $157,021$157,021
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $358,875 · Management $38,350$397,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $278,904$278,904
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $309 · Management $5,839 · Fundraising $201$6,349
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,210$10,210
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $805,275 · Management $12,600$817,875
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,262 · Management $29,270$48,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,470,811 · Management $14,049 · Fundraising $21,787$1,506,647
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $18,885$18,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,377,321 · Management $1,118,152 · Fundraising $442,562$8,938,035
Part X · Balance sheet $23,301,224 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,842,221$2,320,573
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,119$65,211
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,507,656$3,008,055
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $43,367$63,063
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $241,610$229,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,845,091$16,054,606
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,375,397$1,381,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $167,680$178,578
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,092,141$23,301,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $415,303$539,267
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $846,314$733,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,509,803$1,272,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,855,378$16,034,929
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,726,960$5,993,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,582,338$22,028,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,092,141$23,301,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,028,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,710,586
XI-2 Total expenses$8,938,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$227,449
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,582,338
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$65,456
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$15,677
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$723,289
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,028,399

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