Diablo Ballet is an award-winning, internationally recognized, professional dance company committed to enriching, inspiring, and educating children and adults through the art of dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% 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
7
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$370K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.3M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$952K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$272K
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$57K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$272K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.2M Management & general 4% · $55K

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

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
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Jonas’s $61K as Art. Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lauren Jonas$61,000$60,929$81,800$57,992
Krissy Gray—$47,477——
Lorraine Donovan$6,667———
Susan Boreliz——$5,800—

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

Presents public dance and creative dramatics performances, and sponsors events featuring various art forms.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public performances; peek arts education outreach serving underserved public schools and at-risk teens in juvenile justice facilities; presentation of special events.

$881Kprogram expense
02

Diablo ballet school training students ages 3-ADULT including dance for parkinson's classes.

$216Kprogram expense
03

Donated Services for

Accounting ($10,000); compositions and musical arrangements ($2,000); food & wine purveyor ($3,000); health club ($17,000); hotel sponsorship ($1,000); it services & maintenance; ($3,500); legal services ($10,000); office expense ($4,000); office space ($28,000); photography ($6,500); rental & crew & performance and space ($8,000)…

$140Kprogram 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
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Other incomeLn 4–11$216K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
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$681K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$216K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$448K$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$370K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$514K$472K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$32K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$439$439
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$583K$583K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$1K$272K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$1K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$188K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M$394$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $952K$874K$78K$57K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,293,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $673,137$680,999
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $319,639$394,687
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,151$1,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $236,967$215,920
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,233,894$1,293,385
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 $656,488$559,176
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $576,358$733,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,232,846$1,292,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,048$1,187
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,293,385 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$680,999
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$139,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$680,999
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $394,687$394,687
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,779$1,779
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $215,920$215,920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,687 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $217,699$1,293,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,292,198 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $471,855 · Management $42,000$513,855
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,031 · Management $13,290$45,321
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,085$16,085
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,070$50,070
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,758$13,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,410$30,410
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,483$1,483
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $439$439
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,330$37,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $583,447$583,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,236,908 · Management $55,290 · Fundraising $0$1,292,198
Part X · Balance sheet $641,966 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $331,868$347,841
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,299$284,747
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,450$3,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,367$5,928
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $447,984$641,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,968$16,650
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $96,603$305,716
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $60,000$45,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,571$370,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,413$271,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,413$271,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $447,984$641,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $271,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,293,385
XI-2 Total expenses$1,292,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$271,600

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