THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION

EIN 23-1629970 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

to CULTIVATE AN ENDURING APPRECIATION for DANCE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES, to INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, and to CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL and INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

55.56%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

7.16%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$78.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.11%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$2.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $416,723 for SHELLY POWER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$26,669,434

Mission workProgram services$14,816,56455.56% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,295,28016.11% of revenue20.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,909,5907.16% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,648,00021.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,021,43478.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 70.5% mission · 20.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 23.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 21.8% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 24.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 30.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 26.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 21.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 23.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,669,434

Expenses$21,021,434

Annual surplus $5,648,000 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$14,816,564 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,295,280 · 20.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,909,590 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,669,434

Expenses$21,021,434

Assets$58,852,641

Income$27,379,413

Contributions$18,168,874

Mission work (program services)$14,816,564

Fundraising$1,909,590

Management and general$4,295,280

Stocks and bonds$2,146,141

Accounting fees$418,105

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

SHELLY POWERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $416,723Base $407,449 · Other $9,274

ANGEL CORELLAARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $342,519Base $333,745 · Other $8,774

DAVID CHAMBERSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $230,655Base $219,110 · Other $11,545

CHRISTINE STONE MARTINGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $148,368Base $138,080 · Other $10,288

WILLIAM B SHIELDSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUS OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $142,484Base $141,750 · Other $734

JACQUELINE MEISTERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE · 40 hrs/week $142,226Base $140,042 · Other $2,184

DAVIT KARPETYANDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF PHIL · 40 hrs/week $142,211Base $133,437 · Other $8,774

JONATHON P ALTIZERSR DIR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $118,545Base $107,500 · Other $11,045

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 (39)

SHELLY POWERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANGEL CORELLAARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DAVID CHAMBERSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

CHRISTINE STONE MARTINGENERAL MANAGER

WILLIAM B SHIELDSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUS OPERATIONS

JACQUELINE MEISTERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

DAVIT KARPETYANDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF PHIL

JONATHON P ALTIZERSR DIR OF DEVELOPMENT

JONATHAN STAVINVICE-CHAIR

SARAH JM MARSHALLTRUSTEE

GINA A MONTANATRUSTEE

KAREN ZIMMER PAUL MD MPHTRUSTEE

LLOYD FREEMAN ESQTRUSTEE

MADELEINE P PLONSKERTRUSTEE

MARLA R MILGRAM ESQTRUSTEE

MELISSA HELLERTRUSTEE

TAMSIN FASTSECRETARY

MICHAEL SULLIVANTREASURER

MICHAEL C LILLYSTRUSTEE

RACHEL KIESER CPATRUSTEE

STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEYTRUSTEE

SANDRA B WAXMANTRUSTEE

DANIELLE HANKINTRUSTEE

ANTHONY B HALLER ESQVICE-PRESIDENT

ARTHUR M KAPLAN ESQTRUSTEE

BILLIE BAILKINTRUSTEE

CAROLYN C NEWSOM PHDTRUSTEE

CAROLYN HORN SEIDLETRUSTEE

CATHERINE KLEIN ESQTRUSTEE

CINDY BOLTTRUSTEE

DAN KEMPSONTRUSTEE

JESSICA COSME PLATTHONORARY TRUSTEE/EX OFFICIO

DAVID HOFFMANBOARD CHAIRMAN

DEBORAH GILL HILZINGERVICE-CHAIR

EMALEE G WELSH ESQTRUSTEE

EMILY KERNANTRUSTEE

EVELYN WATKINS EBOTRUSTEE

GEORGIANA W NOLLVICE-PRESIDENT

JENNIFER MALHERBETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 323 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-1025
County: Philadelphia
In care of: SHELLY POWER
Primary officer: SHELLY POWER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@philadelphiaballet.org Phone(215) 551-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ISDANER & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)