MIAMI CITY BALLET INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIAMI CITY BALLET INC

EIN 59-2578534 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

IN FY 2025, MIAMI CITY BALLET TOOK TWO WORLD PREMIERES INTO ITS REPERTORY: CARMEN BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA and COINCIDENT DANCE BY PAM TANOWITZ - and TWO COMPANY PREMIERES - CHACONNE BY JOS LIMN and PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION BY ALEXEI RATMANSKY - WERE ADDED to THE COMPANYS ALREADY IMPRESSIVE CATALOG of NEW WORKS FROM PIONEERING VOICES IN DANCE and BALLET. THREE FULL-LENGTH BALLETS INCLUDED A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM and THE ANNUAL NUTCRACKER. MIAMI CITY BALLET SCHOOL ENROLLED 909 STUDENTS IN TRAINING PROGRAMS, AWARDING 688,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS to 165 STUDENTS, and MIAMI CITY BALLETS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES SERVED 15,482 PEOPLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.24%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

6.55%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$86.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.24%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$3.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$26,968,005

Mission workProgram services$19,213,23671.24% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,223,5028.24% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,765,1576.55% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,766,11013.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,201,89586.03% 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: 82.8% mission · 9.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 8.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 7.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 11.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 13.5% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 9.9% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 10.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 7.7% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,968,005

Expenses$23,201,895

Annual surplus $3,766,110 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)$19,213,236 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,223,502 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,765,157 · 7.6% of expenses

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Revenue$26,968,005

Expenses$23,201,895

Assets$70,390,095

Income$27,665,287

Contributions$18,274,064

Mission work (program services)$19,213,236

Fundraising$1,765,157

Management and general$2,223,502

Executive compensation (total)$941,096

Stocks and bonds$4,015,482

Accounting fees$33,000

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

LOURDES LOPEZARTISTIC DIR · 60 hrs/week $851,039Base $769,473 · Other $81,566

JUAN JOSE ESCALANTEEXECUTIVE DI · 60 hrs/week $381,254Base $367,502 · Other $13,752

CHANTELL GHOSHCHIEF MKTG O · 55 hrs/week $254,880Base $241,233 · Other $13,647

DENA LISTONSR.DIR.OFDEV · 55 hrs/week $210,345Base $204,178 · Other $6,167

AINSWORTH GEDDESCFO · 55 hrs/week $172,812Base $162,945 · Other $9,867

ORENE TROSS-HARRISSR.DIR.MAJOR · 55 hrs/week $149,931Base $139,264 · Other $10,667

MICHELE SCANLANDIRFDN&GOVTR · 55 hrs/week $141,516Base $132,480 · Other $9,036

LINA AGUIRRESR. DIR. HR · 55 hrs/week $137,148Base $128,178 · Other $8,970

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 (49)

LOURDES LOPEZARTISTIC DIR

JUAN JOSE ESCALANTEEXECUTIVE DI

CHANTELL GHOSHCHIEF MKTG O

DENA LISTONSR.DIR.OFDEV

AINSWORTH GEDDESCFO

ORENE TROSS-HARRISSR.DIR.MAJOR

MICHELE SCANLANDIRFDN&GOVTR

LINA AGUIRRESR. DIR. HR

ROBERT CHASKESTRUSTEE

MAMIE JOEVEERDIRECTOR

MANNY MARQUEZDIRECTOR

MARIA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCHULTZDIRECTOR

PEARL JOHNSONTRUSTEE

PHILLIP DEBOERTRUSTEE

RANDY WATERFIELDDIRECTOR

LESLIE KAVANAUGHTRUSTEE

ROBERT FRIEZODIRECTOR

SARA MINSKOFF ALLANTRUSTEE

SARA MINSKOFF SOLOMONTRUSTEE

SAUL SANDERSDIRECTOR

SHEILA OMALLEY FUCHSTRUSTEE

SUSAN KRONICKDIRECTOR

SUZY WAHBATRUSTEE

TOBY LERNER ANSINTRUSTEE

VERONICA DE ZAYAS ESQDIRECTOR

ZIBBY TOZERTRUSTEE

ELISSA KRAMERTRUSTEE

ALEX DILEONARDODIRECTOR

ALLEN LONDONDIRECTOR

BARBARA SULIVANTRUSTEE

CHARLES ADELMANDIRECTOR

CHARMAINE WATERFIELDTRUSTEE

DAN GELBERDIRECTOR

DIANA SC ZEYDELTRUSTEE

DINI ALBERT GOLDENTRUSTEE

DR BRUCE HALPRYNDIRECTOR

ELEANOR PAODIRECTOR

LISA MASSIRMANTRUSTEE

FEHMI ZEKOTRUSTEE

GAIL WASSERMANTRUSTEE

JANINE GORDONTRUSTEE

JEFF DAVISCHAIR

JILL E BRAUFMANDIRECTOR

JIM FREEZETRUSTEE

JOHN VOGELSTEINTRUSTEE

KATHY GUTTMANDIRECTOR

KRISTI JERNIGANDIRECTOR

LESTER CONEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 2200 LIBERTY AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139-1641
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: AINSWORTH GEDDES
Primary officer: AINSWORTH GEDDES, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaudienceservices@miamicityballet.org Phone(305) 929-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBBINS & MORONEY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)
IRS tax category: Dance Companies