VIRGINIA YOUTH BALLET INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA YOUTH BALLET INC

EIN 54-1532675 · Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)

What they do

The Virginia Youth Ballet (VYB)produces Two Childrens Story Ballets Per Year; One In The Fall and One In The Spring.Each Production Typically Has Six Shows, for A Total of Twelve Shows Per Year. Examples of Shows Produced In The Past Include The Sorcerers Apprentice, Snow White, Hansel & Gretel, The Secret Garden, Cinderella, Peter & The Wolf, Alice In Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty, Amount Others. Contemporary Ballet Pieces Have Also Been Performed In Conjunction With The Childrens Story Ballets Such As Serenade, Liberty, and More. The Show Piece Chosen Each Time is Dependent On The Ages and Abilities of The Dancers Auditioning for The Show. Geographic Area Served: Located On Cork Street In Downtown Winchester, VA, The Majority of The Dancers and Audience Are Local to The City of Winchester, VA and The Counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, and Warren, As Well As The Counties of West Virginia Close to The Virginia Border. Approximate Number of Participants to Be Served: Viewers:

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.31%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$91.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$64,455

Mission workProgram services$57,56289.31% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,4148.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$59,04191.60% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.60% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$64,455

Expenses$59,041

Annual surplus $5,414 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)$57,562 · 97.5% of expenses

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Revenue$64,455

Expenses$59,041

Assets$98,926

Income$64,455

Contributions$25,664

Mission work (program services)$57,562

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA KAUFFMANDIRECTOR $20,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

MELISSA KAUFFMANDIRECTOR

AMY MCKAYDIRECTOR

BETH SAGERDIRECTOR

BRIDGET AIKENSSECRETARY

BRYAN LEWISDIRECTOR

CATHERINE STEPHENSDIRECTOR

CHRISTA LEWISPRESIDENT

CHRISTINA COPENHAVERDIRECTOR

DARRELL VOLSCHKEDIRECTOR

EMILY SKILESDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN VOLSCHKETREASURER

NIKI KOFSKYDIRECTOR

PERRY MCKAYDIRECTOR

SARAH GROESBECKDIRECTOR

SEAN HILLEARYVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 20 W CORK ST, WINCHESTER, VA 22601-4742
County: Winchester (city)
In care of: % RIDGE WHITE
Primary officer: Gretchen Volschke, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(540) 931-7446

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: KILMER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)
IRS tax category: Recreation & Sports N.E.C.