ATLANTA BALLET INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTA BALLET INC

EIN 58-1047778 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

WE ENRICH and INSPIRE OUR AUDIENCES WITH PERFORMANCES of THE HIGHEST LEVEL of EXCELLENCE; WE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS THROUGH SUPERIOR DANCE EDUCATION; and WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT. IT is OUR MISSION and OUR RESPONSIBILITY to SHARE THE POWER of JOY and DANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.92%of revenue went to mission work76.3% of expenses · Program services

9.36%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$113.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.62%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,757,604 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$12,645,969

Mission workProgram services$10,992,26186.92% of revenue76.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,227,78817.62% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,183,5249.36% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Total expenses$14,403,573113.90% 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: 76.3% mission · 15.5% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 13.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 19.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 14.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 15.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 15.4% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,645,969

Expenses$14,403,573

Annual shortfall $1,757,604 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)$10,992,261 · 76.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,227,788 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,183,524 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,645,969

Expenses$14,403,573

Assets$16,139,852

Income$13,791,197

Contributions$4,816,039

Mission work (program services)$10,992,261

Fundraising$1,183,524

Management and general$2,227,788

Stocks and bonds$446,035

Accounting fees$42,500

Investing fees$2,271

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

GENNADI NEDGIVINARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $275,110Base $256,971 · Other $18,139

THOMAS WESTPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $268,424Base $262,477 · Other $5,947

JULIANA HAN WITTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $178,178Base $165,689 · Other $12,489

PAMELA WHITACRECOO/CFO · 40 hrs/week $172,623Base $160,134 · Other $12,489

SHARON STORYDEAN CENTRE DANCE EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $170,458Base $157,969 · Other $12,489

PATRICIA EKHOLMCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $125,246Base $112,757 · Other $12,489

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 (35)

GENNADI NEDGIVINARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THOMAS WESTPRESIDENT & CEO

JULIANA HAN WITTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

PAMELA WHITACRECOO/CFO

SHARON STORYDEAN CENTRE DANCE EDUCATION

PATRICIA EKHOLMCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

LOVELY DHILLONTRUSTEE

KRISTY RACHALTRUSTEE

LYNDA B COURTSCHAIR EMERITIS

LYNN COCHRANTRUSTEE

MATTHEW HARTNETTTRUSTEE

MONA HEYERTRUSTEE

NANCY FIELDCHAIR

NIGEL FERGUSONVICE CHAIR

RACHEL PHIPPSTRSUTEE

SCOTT WAGNERTRUSTEE

TAYLOR MEYERTRUSTEE

VANESSA DELMERTRUSTEE

YELENA EPOVATRUSTEE

LINDA MORRISTREASURER

AMY GEROMETRUSTEE

KRISTEN MANION TAYLORTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN KNOUSTRUSTEE

KATHERINE SCOTTTRUSTEE

JOYCE HOUSERTRUSTEE

JAN BEAVESSECRETARY

JACQUELINE FLAKETRUSTEE

GINNY BREWERTRUSTEE

EMILY C BAKERTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH ADAMSTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA CRAINTRUSTEE

CRISTEL WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CHRIS CARLOSTRUSTEE

CAROLINE GOTTSCHALKTRUSTEE

BARBARA JOINERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 1695 MARIETTA BOULEVARD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30318
County: Fulton
In care of: Pamela Whitacre
Primary officer: Pamela Whitacre, COO/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 873-5811

Filing and classification

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