Rockbridge ballet's mission is to 1) provide an opportunity for intermediate and advanced youth dancers in the community to develop to their highest potential in classical and contemporary dance through performance, 2) foster public appreciation of dance concerts that aspire to pre-professional standards and entertain the public with a variety of dance styles and 3) be a dance resource to the community. Its goal is to nurture promising young dancers through performance, production and teaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$311K
Spent
$233K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$311K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$233K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$95K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $202K Management & general 11% · $26K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive & Artistic Direc
$69,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Martin’s $82K as Executive & Artistic Direc is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jessica Martin$81,775$77,588$75,886$69,300

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

Offers youth dancers training, rehearsal, and public performance opportunities.

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2 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Rockbridge ballet provides dance instruction to the company dancers as well as youth of the community. Dance instruction prepares the members of the company for their best performances. Dance instruction prepares the youth of the community to audition for the company.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Rockbridge ballet performed two dance concerts and a spring 2021 recital. "season gratitude" was the 2020 holiday concert. "peter pan" was produced in winter 2021.

$9Kprogram 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$38

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$50K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$946
Accounting feesLn 11c$775$775
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$400$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$64K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$672$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$202K$26K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $357K$365K−$8K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$352K$10K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$326K$25K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$256K$9K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $311K$233K$78K$95K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $310,879 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,589$138,645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,282$158,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,413$14,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,284$310,879
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,495$137,289
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,205$95,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $247,700$232,887
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,416$77,992
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $310,879 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,475 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,209
VIII-1e Government grants$90,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,645
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $158,179$158,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,480$11,480
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,555$310,879
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,887 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,300$69,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,665 · Management $12,050$61,715
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,328 · Management $946$6,274
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $775$775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,403$6,403
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,572$3,572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $400 · Management $2,369 · Fundraising $4,137$6,906
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,949$3,949
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,086 · Management $2,770$66,856
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,341$1,341
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,604$1,604
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $672 · Management $3,520$4,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,371 · Management $26,379 · Fundraising $4,137$232,887
Part X · Balance sheet $96,628 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,708$93,241
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,728$3,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,436$96,628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,123$2,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,923$2,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,513$94,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,513$94,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,436$96,628
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,879
XI-2 Total expenses$232,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,513
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,510

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