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.)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $224K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $33K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$585K
Spent
$671K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$585K
FY2020
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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
$671K
FY2020
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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
$29K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $548K Management & general 18% · $124K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Professional Ballet Performances

Ballet tucson provides 5-6 different programs a year in TUCSON(18-20 total performances) at major performing arts venues, including centennial hall, the tucson music hall, the temple of music and art and the stevie eller dance theatre. Attendence at the various performances in an estimated 10,000.

$533Kprogram expense
02

Education

Ballet tucson sponsors a summer dance workshop at the university of arizona eller school of dance. Approximately 300 participants (both students and adults) attend this workshop. The workshop is directed by ballet tucson's founding artistic director, mary beth cabana, who has been recognized as one of the "foremost teachers in the united…

$14Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

Ballet tucson's community outreach has two principal dimensions: 1) we provide 1,000 to 1,500 free tickets (through other local nonprofit organizations and davis-monthan airforce base)to young and families who would otherwise not be able to attend a live ballet performance; and 2)WE provide a free educational program "putting your best…

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$270K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$671K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$270K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$223K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$96K−$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99K$98K$844
Office expensesLn 13$27K$19K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$16K$31K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K$286
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$671K$548K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.3M$288K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$224K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.1M$226K$945K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$908K$574K$720K 990 PDF
FY2021 $354K$238K$117K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $585K$671K−$86K$29K 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
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Part I · Summary $585,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $349,906$296,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,886$270,332
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,632$18,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $772,424$585,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,806$310,517
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,344$360,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $726,150$671,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,274−$86,088
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $585,406 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,705 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$38,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,072$259,072
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $646$646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,423$585,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $671,494 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,685 · Management $24,058$246,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $24,554$24,554
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $39,220$39,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,601 · Management −$10,189$85,412
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $97,923 · Management $844$98,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,867 · Management $8,420$27,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,067 · Management $30,698$46,765
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,575$11,575
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,140$4,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,203 · Management $286$71,489
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,679 · Management $1,863$15,542
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,600 · Management $123,894 · Fundraising $0$671,494
Part X · Balance sheet $100,793 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,544$84,891
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,805$15,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,349$100,793
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,713$71,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,713$71,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,636$28,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,636$28,796
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,349$100,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,796 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,406
XI-2 Total expenses$671,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,796

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