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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2024 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$352K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$352K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$137K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $311K Management & general 11% · $38K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive & Artistic Direc
$77,588Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • 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 · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$276Kprogram expense
02

Rockbridge ballet performed two concerts and one spring 2024 recital. The concerts consisted of "night before xmas" for winter 2023 and "the little mermaid".

$35Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$352K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$78K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$108K$94K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$94K$3K
TravelLn 17$395$395
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$4K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$352K$311K$38K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $357K$365K−$8K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $362K$352K$10K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$326K$25K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$256K$9K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $361,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $69,886$70,111
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $264,114$276,520
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $533$1,221
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,211$13,887
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,744$361,739
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 $161,484$192,891
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,371$159,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,855$352,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,889$9,731
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $361,739 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,626 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,450
VIII-1e Government grants$11,891
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,111
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,520$276,520
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,221$1,221
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,156$4,156
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $286,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,482$361,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,008 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,588$77,588
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $94,418 · Management $13,870$108,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,946 · Management $1,069$7,015
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,522$20,522
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,978$10,978
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,632 · Fundraising $3,362$5,994
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,670$4,670
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,065 · Management $2,518$96,583
IX-17 TravelPrograms $395$395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,914$1,914
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,524$1,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,655 · Management $11,932$15,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,005 · Management $37,641 · Fundraising $3,362$352,008
Part X · Balance sheet $140,175 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,185$129,019
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,259$11,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,444$140,175
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,525$3,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,525$3,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,919$137,087
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,919$137,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,444$140,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$361,739
XI-2 Total expenses$352,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,919
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,437
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,087

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