Ballet Arts Foundation

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Ballet tucson provides artistry of the highest quality through professional performances (18-20 per year) attended by approximately 10,000 individuals, education (summer workshop), and community outreach (teaching in title I schools and distributing free tickets to underserved/disadvantaged populations.)

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-0557264) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 23 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $224K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.0 mo
of spending, in cash
8.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $33K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$545K
27% of total assets
Liabilities are 27% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.6M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$671K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1987.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $156K Fundraising 3% · $38K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Mullin’s $60K as Artistic Director is at the 7th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Margaret Mullin$60,000$50,000$35,336——
Mary Beth Cabana———$35,917$33,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents professional ballet performances, offers dance education, and provides community outreach.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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See schedule o

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-0557264) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$956K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$848K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$956K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$726K
SavingsLn 2$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$848K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$564K$848K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K$545K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$60K$24K$24K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$465K$407K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$17K$3K$474
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$34K$6K$939
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$189K$6K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$108K$108K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$5K$29K
RoyaltiesLn 15$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$141K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$156K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 3, 2026 $1.6M$1.3M$288K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 6, 2025 $1.5M$1.3M$224K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2024 $1.3M$1.1M$226K$945K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 30, 2023 $1.5M$908K$574K$720K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2022 $354K$238K$117K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $585K$671K−$86K$29K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,565,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,587$603,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $947,599$955,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $882$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,375$6,210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,482,443$1,565,368
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 $565,355$586,498
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $692,830$690,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,258,185$1,277,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $224,258$288,246
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,565,368 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,936 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,335
VIII-1e Government grants$11,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$571,806
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$603,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $955,880$955,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,726−$3,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $965,816 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,689$1,565,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,277,122 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $24,000 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $12,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $407,245 · Management $57,481$464,726
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,036 · Management $3,219 · Fundraising $474$20,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,731 · Management $6,373 · Fundraising $939$41,043
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,258$29,258
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $189,367 · Management $6,150 · Fundraising $24,599$220,116
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107,541$107,541
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,594 · Management $29,094$33,688
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $3,645$3,645
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,672$140,672
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,092$4,092
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,076$23,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,130$28,130
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,912$26,912
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,494$73,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,083,535 · Management $155,575 · Fundraising $38,012$1,277,122
Part X · Balance sheet $1,995,954 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $443,176$726,321
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,099$121,256
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $389$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,154,150$1,148,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,718,814$1,995,954
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,429
X-19 Deferred revenue$200
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $556,416$540,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $556,416$545,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,162,398$1,450,644
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,162,398$1,450,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,718,814$1,995,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,450,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,565,368
XI-2 Total expenses$1,277,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,162,398
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,450,644

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