Ballet promotion and training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $120K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$470K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$375K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$470K
FY2025▼ -21%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$593K
FY2025$470K
Expenses
$513K
FY2025▲ +15%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$513K
Net assets
$375K
FY2025▼ -10%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$375K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $510K Management & general 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Sierra Nevada Ballet executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sierra Nevada Ballet is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Reno, NV.

Questions for Sierra Nevada Ballet

Tap to ask. Sierra Nevada Ballet sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Sierra Nevada Ballet answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide workshops and training for students and professionals in ballet arts and to provide public performances in Northern Nevada

$510Kprogram 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
See all 8 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$470K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$375K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Total revenueLn 12$470K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$375K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$418K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$418K$375K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$40$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$774$774
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$205K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$196K$196K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K$510K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $470K$513K−$43K$375K 990 PDF
FY2024 $593K$447K$146K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 $316K$348K−$33K$272K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$298K$39K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$189K$93K$266K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$201K$44K$173K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 $470,167 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,865$165,663
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,048$232,381
I-10 Investment income$1,165
I-11 Other revenue$70,958
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $592,913$470,167
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $446,788$513,307
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $446,788$513,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,125−$43,140
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $470,167 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,402 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$165,578
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,663
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $229,979$229,979
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,165$1,165
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $70,958$70,958
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $304,504 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$470,167
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $513,307 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40$40
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $774$774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $205,467$205,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,857$28,857
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,357$5,357
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,003$2,003
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $196,413$196,413
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,993$8,993
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,031$29,031
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,185$3,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,407$20,407
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,780$12,780
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $510,490 · Management $2,817 · Fundraising $0$513,307
Part X · Balance sheet $375,053 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,537$134,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $245,278$231,950
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,378$8,128
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $418,193$375,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $418,193$375,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $418,193$375,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $418,193$375,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $375,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,167
XI-2 Total expenses$513,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$418,193
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$375,053

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.