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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2021 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$62K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$952K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$57K
FY2021▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$57K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$272K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $872K Management & general 14% · $146K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Art. Director
$81,800Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$5,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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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2 programs · $872K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public performances in dance and creative dramatics; special events involving the public performance of any or all forms by the organization's performing group.

$732Kprogram expense
02

Donated Services for

Accounting & legal fees ($15,000); rent for the office and studio ($50,000); health club ($14,000); sports MEDICINE/REHABILITATION ($15,000); massage THERAPY/CHIROPRACTIC care ($5,000); web & e-mail HOSTING/MAINT. ($27,500); photography ($10,000); printing ($3,000).

$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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$872K
Managementcol C$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Government grantsLn 1e$173K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$158K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$427K$294K$133K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$30K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480K$480K
All other expensesLn 24e$159$159
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$872K$146K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,018,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $684,808$741,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,853$216,487
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,682$59,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $952,343$1,018,180
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 $451,653$470,072
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $422,451$547,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $874,104$1,017,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,239$394
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,018,180 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$172,862
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$569,041
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$139,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$741,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $216,487$216,487
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,790$59,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,487 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,790$1,018,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,017,786 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $294,212 · Management $132,811$427,023
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,660 · Management $13,389$43,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,545$14,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,322$15,322
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,084$9,084
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,573$25,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,869$2,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $480,162$480,162
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159$159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $871,586 · Management $146,200 · Fundraising $0$1,017,786
Part X · Balance sheet $119,393 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,937$109,262
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,187$7,981
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,950$2,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,074$119,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,809$7,580
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $65,970$39,674
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,550$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,329$62,254
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,745$57,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,745$57,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,074$119,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,018,180
XI-2 Total expenses$1,017,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,139

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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