KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION

EIN 43-6052680 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

to INSPIRE and ENGAGE THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER and PASSION of DANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

59.62%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

5.31%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$77.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.28%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$4.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.7%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 $249,440 for DEVON E CARNEY (ARTISTIC 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$16,198,060

Mission workProgram services$9,657,82159.62% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,988,71512.28% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$860,1445.31% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,691,38022.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,506,68077.21% 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: 77.2% mission · 15.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 15.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 17.0% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 17.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 23.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 13.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 13.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 13.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,198,060

Expenses$12,506,680

Annual surplus $3,691,380 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)$9,657,821 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,988,715 · 15.9% of expenses

Fundraising$860,144 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,198,060

Expenses$12,506,680

Assets$55,981,428

Income$18,423,921

Contributions$8,370,647

Mission work (program services)$9,657,821

Fundraising$860,144

Management and general$1,988,715

Executive compensation (total)$416,569

Stocks and bonds$30,005,878

Accounting fees$46,895

Investing fees$65,691

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

DEVON E CARNEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $249,440Base $237,273 · Other $12,167

DAVID GRAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $220,393Base $211,262 · Other $9,131

KEVIN AMEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $137,225Base $125,531 · Other $11,694

JENNIFER WAMPLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $130,716Base $112,704 · Other $18,012

GEORGE HANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $127,233Base $114,614 · Other $12,619

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 (34)

DEVON E CARNEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DAVID GRAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEVIN AMEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JENNIFER WAMPLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

GEORGE HANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KATHY NEMECHEKVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN D HUNKELERDIRECTOR

KENT STALLARDDIRECTOR

KYLE DANNERDIRECTOR

LINDA LENZADIRECTOR

LUCY WELLS COULSONDIRECTOR

MARK SAPPINGTONDIRECTOR

PATRICIA MACDONALDDIRECTOR

RACHEL MERLODIRECTOR

SARAH PEDRAZADIRECTOR

STEVE DOYALDIRECTOR

STEVE MCDOWELLDIRECTOR

SUZANNE SHANKDIRECTOR

TRACY MUSOLFDIRECTOR

KAREN YUNGMEYERPRESIDENT, KC BALLET GUILD

JULIA IRENE DENNIE-KAUFFMANCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

ALEXIS STRAUSSPRESIDENT, BARRE KC

JOAB ORTIZDIRECTOR

DONNA M DAVIS PHDDIRECTOR

DERALD DAVIS EDDDIRECTOR

DAVID HARRISTREASURER

CINDY HAMPTONDIRECTOR

CICI ROJASIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

CHARLOTTE KEMPER BLACKDIRECTOR

CAROLYN PARKERSONSECRETARY

BARBRA STORMPRESIDENT

AVIVA AJMERADIRECTOR

ANNE ELSEBERRYDIRECTOR

ANGELA WALKERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 500 W PERSHING RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2430
County: Jackson
In care of: % GEORGE HANS
Primary officer: David Gray, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@kcballet.org Phone(816) 931-2232

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)
IRS tax category: Dance Companies