NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC

EIN 13-2947386 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

PERFORM, PROMOTE and SUSTAIN CLASSICAL BALLET.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

90.58%of revenue went to mission work87.4% of expenses · Program services

4.99%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$103.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.03%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$3.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,688,369 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $755,211 for KATHERINE BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$102,442,312

Mission workProgram services$92,789,95490.58% of revenue87.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,229,6118.03% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,111,1164.99% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$106,130,681103.60% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.4% mission · 7.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 12.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 8.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 8.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 8.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,442,312

Expenses$106,130,681

Annual shortfall $3,688,369 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$92,789,954 · 87.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,229,611 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$5,111,116 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,442,312

Expenses$106,130,681

Assets$342,772,677

Income$121,055,116

Contributions$33,346,888

Mission work (program services)$92,789,954

Fundraising$5,111,116

Grants given$63,766

Average grant$10,628

Management and general$8,229,611

Executive compensation (total)$1,864,149

Stocks and bonds$40,218,140

Accounting fees$107,004

Investing fees$498,746

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHERINE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $755,211Base $717,959 · Other $37,252

ANDREW LITTONMUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $562,724Base $486,563 · Other $76,161

JONATHAN M STAFFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $529,480Base $453,423 · Other $76,057

WENDY M WHELANASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $501,345Base $425,375 · Other $75,970

JUSTIN PECKARTISTIC ADVISOR/CHOREOGRAPHER · 40 hrs/week $459,805Base $383,964 · Other $75,841

BROOKS PARSONSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $453,677Base $377,856 · Other $75,821

FARANG AZARICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $447,414Base $374,085 · Other $73,329

KAREN GIRTYSR. DIR. MARKETING AND MEDIA · 40 hrs/week $395,910Base $320,986 · Other $74,924

ANDREWS SILLASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $370,265Base $296,163 · Other $74,102

PHILLIP SCHMIEDLTHEATER MANAGING DIR. THRU 5/2/25 · 40 hrs/week $346,287Base $275,355 · Other $70,932

JUDITH ELLIOTT-PUGHSENIOR DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $297,822Base $264,276 · Other $33,546

JOSHUA LENIHANSENIOR DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $293,479Base $260,199 · Other $33,280

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (56)

KATHERINE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW LITTONMUSIC DIRECTOR

JONATHAN M STAFFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR

WENDY M WHELANASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JUSTIN PECKARTISTIC ADVISOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

BROOKS PARSONSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

FARANG AZARICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAREN GIRTYSR. DIR. MARKETING AND MEDIA

ANDREWS SILLASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR

PHILLIP SCHMIEDLTHEATER MANAGING DIR. THRU 5/2/25

JUDITH ELLIOTT-PUGHSENIOR DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JOSHUA LENIHANSENIOR DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

KAREN MURPHYDIRECTOR

LYNN J GOODTREASURER

MARIA-CRISTINA ANZOLADIRECTOR

MARIE NUGENT-HEADVICE-CHAIR (THRU 12/29/24)

PAULA CAMPBELL ROBERTSDIRECTOR

MARK S MELODIACOUNSEL

MAUREEN FOOTERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

MELANIE HAMRICKDIRECTOR

PAUL M DONOFRIODIRECTOR

WILLIAM H WRIGHT IIDIRECTOR

RAJA RAJAMANNARDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

RANDY FISHMANDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

SARAH JESSICA PARKERVICE-CHAIR

STACEY C MORSEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN KROLL REIDYDIRECTOR

STRAUSS ZELNICKDIRECTOR

SUSAN J CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

THELMA B FERGUSONDIRECTOR

WHITNEY CLAYDIRECTOR

ALAIR A TOWNSENDDIRECTOR (THRU 4/27/25)

DANIELLE TAUBMANDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

ALAN SCHNITZERVICE-CHAIR

ALISON MASSDIRECTOR

ALLYSON TANGDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

BARBARA J SLIFKAVICE-CHAIR (THRU 6/22/25)

BARRY S FRIEDBERGDIRECTOR

BONNIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR

BRYNN PUTNAMDIRECTOR

CAROL D MACKDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)

CATHINKA WAHLSTROMDIRECTOR

CLARKE MURPHYDIRECTOR

COMMISSIONER LAURIE CUMBODIRECTOR

JT BATSONDIRECTOR

DEBORAH ROBERTSDIRECTOR

DENISE SAULDIRECTOR

DIANA L TAYLORCHAIRPERSON

DONYA ARCHER BOMMERDIRECTOR

ELLEN MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR

FERNANDO RIVASDIRECTOR

FRANCI J BLASSBERGSECRETARY

GORDON B PATTEEDIRECTOR

JEFFREY M PEEKPRESIDENT

JENNIFER LIPSCHULTZDIRECTOR

JENNY PAULSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 20 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6913
County: New York
In care of: % FARANG AZARI
Primary officer: FARANG AZARI, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 870-7776

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)
IRS tax category: Dance Companies
Grant-giving organization: Yes