Ballet Hawaii's mission is to teach, present, produce, and promote dance in Hawaii.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$531K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$601K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$972K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1994.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.5M Management & general 11% · $201K Fundraising 5% · $90K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$99,273Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Vida$125,000$4,500————
Pamela Taylor Tongg$100,000$100,000————
Pamela Taylor-Tongg——$100,000$35,005$20,986$72,300
Kimi Takazawa——$99,273$36,207——
John Parkinson———$75,623$57,702$75,000

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

Programs and updates

Teaches, presents, produces, and promotes dance throughout Hawaii.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Ballet lessons provided to over 300 children and adults throughout the COMMUNITY.BALLET hawaii produces and presents dance shows and performances to the honolulu community, including the annual hawaiian themed nutcracker PRODUCTION.TICKETS and transportation provided to ballet hawaii productions to more than 1,000 children and adults at…

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
SavingsLn 2$678K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K$531K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$219K$186K$22K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$574K$488K$57K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$14K$2K$800
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$17K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$114K$13K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$87K$10K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$263K$224K$26K$13K
InterestLn 20$26K$22K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$24K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$19K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$342K$40K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$201K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.2M−$235K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.1M−$114K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$114K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.3M$639K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$601K$554K$972K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$47K$361K 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 $1,713,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,125,479$364,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $765,966$1,292,114
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,875$12,746
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,654$43,782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,938,974$1,713,329
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 $677,378$808,625
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $622,733$1,018,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,300,111$1,827,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $638,863−$114,203
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,713,329 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,357 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$79,750
VIII-1e Government grants$40,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,292,114$1,292,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,746$12,746
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $28,362$28,362
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,373−$25,373
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $436$436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,361,269 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,627$1,713,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,827,532 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,043 · Management $21,888 · Fundraising $10,944$218,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $487,683 · Management $57,374 · Fundraising $28,687$573,744
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,606 · Management $1,600 · Fundraising $800$16,006
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,636$4,636
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,250$15,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,133 · Management $2,016 · Fundraising $1,008$20,157
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114,397 · Management $13,459 · Fundraising $6,729$134,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,917 · Management $10,226 · Fundraising $5,113$102,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $223,682 · Management $26,316 · Fundraising $13,158$263,156
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,831 · Management $2,568 · Fundraising $1,284$25,683
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,073 · Management $2,832 · Fundraising $1,416$28,321
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,801 · Management $2,212 · Fundraising $1,106$22,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $342,334 · Management $40,274 · Fundraising $20,136$402,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,536,500 · Management $200,651 · Fundraising $90,381$1,827,532
Part X · Balance sheet $2,018,354 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $796,766$328,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,066,099$677,689
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $700$2,640
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $29,560$36,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,627
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $136,538$231,076
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $90,283$673,644
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,246$48,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,135,192$2,018,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,950$29,065
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $503,224$500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,100$2,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $537,274$531,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,597,918$1,487,189
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,597,918$1,487,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,135,192$2,018,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,487,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,713,329
XI-2 Total expenses$1,827,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,597,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,487,189

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