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Central West Ballet

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Modesto, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 77-0154765Revenue $927K in FY2025

On file with the IRScwballet.com5039 Pentacost Dr Suite B-2, 95356-9290 · Modesto, CATax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide opportunity for dance training and experience, and to promote dance as an art form.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 10 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$927K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$989K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$576K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$927K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$927K
Expenses
$989K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$989K
Net assets
$576K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$738K
FY2024$627K
FY2025$576K

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 Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $816K Management & general 15% · $148K Fundraising 3% · $25K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jose Soriano
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nan Sponder
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Endsley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catrina Girard
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Robbins
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Sponder
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers dance training and experiences, promoting dance as an art form.

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1 program · $816K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Central west ballet provides local dance talent the opportunity for advanced dance training and performance experience. Central west ballet conducts a number of annual dance productions, and tours local schools.

$816Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Stanislaus Community FoundationFY2024$68K
Sherrill Family FoundationFY2024$25K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
The Bright Family FoundationFY2024$4K
Mary Stuart Rogers FoundationFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$104K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $34K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,941
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,561
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,750
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$927K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$989K
Ln 25
Programscol B$816K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$576K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$927K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$576K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6100
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$625K$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$631K$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$627K$576K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$210K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$42K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$65K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$3K$7K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$163$147$16
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$260K$200K$47K$13K
TravelLn 17$783$783
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$855$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$293K$283K$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$989K$816K$148K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $927K$989K−$61K$576K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$21K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $975K$1.1M−$101K$738K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$593K$486K$841K 990 PDF
FY2021 $486K$458K$27K$362K 990 PDF
FY2020 $629K$581K$48K$304K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $927,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,152$155,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $441,182$696,862
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,294$15,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,153$59,447
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,008,781$927,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $408,148$396,949
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $621,529$591,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,029,677$988,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,896−$61,350
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $927,201 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $696,862$696,862
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,007$15,007
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $1,469$29,961
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,486$29,486
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $726,348 · Unrelated business $1,469 · Excluded from tax $15,007$927,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $988,551 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,322 · Management $29,374$239,696
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,964 · Management $29,266$71,230
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,517 · Management $21,506$86,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,446 · Management $6,892 · Fundraising $3,446$13,784
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,878$2,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $147 · Fundraising $16$163
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,368$7,368
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200,080 · Management $47,095 · Fundraising $13,084$260,259
IX-17 TravelPrograms $783$783
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,559 · Management $855 · Fundraising $1,711$6,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,296 · Management $4,529 · Fundraising $5,428$293,253
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,196 · Management $1,308 · Fundraising $1,085$5,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $815,588 · Management $148,193 · Fundraising $24,770$988,551
Part X · Balance sheet $579,504 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,062$427,804
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $139,089$147,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,948$4,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $631,099$579,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,318$3,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,318$3,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $626,781$576,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $626,781$576,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $631,099$579,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $576,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$927,201
XI-2 Total expenses$988,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$626,781
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,940
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$576,371

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

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