KENTUCKY DANCE COUNCIL INC DBA LOUISVILLE BALLET Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENTUCKY DANCE COUNCIL INC DBA LOUISVILLE BALLET

EIN 61-6033779 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)

What they do

LOUISVILLE BALLET MAKES MOVING ART THAT RESPECTS TRADITION, ENCOURAGES INNOVATION, and FOSTERS LIFE-LONG LEARNING. WE INSPIRE CONNECTION, CONVERSATION and A PROFOUND SENSE of COMMUNITY, BY STRIVING for BOLD COLLABORATIONS, BY NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION of ARTISTS, BY CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, and BY CREATING ACCESS for ALL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

79.49%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

3.51%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$90.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.51%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.5%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 $192,160 for LESLIE SMART (CEO). 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$7,201,317

Mission workProgram services$5,724,11779.49% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$540,8367.51% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$253,0413.51% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$683,3239.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,517,99490.51% 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: 87.8% mission · 8.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 10.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 9.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 20.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 13.5% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 18.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,201,317

Expenses$6,517,994

Annual surplus $683,323 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)$5,724,117 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$540,836 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$253,041 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,201,317

Expenses$6,517,994

Assets$4,737,592

Income$7,416,628

Contributions$3,778,444

Mission work (program services)$5,724,117

Fundraising$253,041

Management and general$540,836

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

LESLIE SMARTCEO · 40 hrs/week $192,160Base $183,363 · Other $8,797

REGAN NICHOLSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,514

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 (33)

LESLIE SMARTCEO

REGAN NICHOLSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

PAMELA THOMPSONVICE PRESIDENT

K SHAVERPRESIDENT

KENJI TASHIROBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY BOLAND MDBOARD MEMBER

LEE DORSEYBOARD MEMBER

LISA BIDDLE-PUFFERBOARD MEMBER

MATT HAMELSECRETARY

MICHELLE BLACK WHITEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN STOUGHBOARD MEMBER

ROY MATTINGLY JRBOARD MEMBER

SHARON POTTERBOARD MEMBER

SHERRY FELDPAUSCHBOARD MEMBER

STEVE POEBOARD MEMBER

TANYA BOWMANBOARD MEMBER

TONI CLEMBOARD MEMBER

ALAN KAMEIBOARD MEMBER

JODY HOWARDBOARD MEMBER

JIM HAYNESTREASURER

JANET DENUYLBOARD MEMBER

JAMES R VOYLESBOARD MEMBER

ERICA BACHELORBOARD MEMBER

EMMA C HUTCHENSBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN SHAPIRABOARD MEMBER

DONALD G WENZEL JRBOARD MEMBER

DONALD WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER

CAROLLE JONES CLAYBOARD MEMBER

CARL THOMASBOARD MEMBER

BUCK WISEMANBOARD MEMBER

BILL STRENCHBOARD MEMBER

ANTON SKOBELEVBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON OGRADYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 315 E MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-1215
County: Jefferson
In care of: LESLIE SMART
Primary officer: LESLIE SMART, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@louisvilleballet.org Phone(502) 583-3150

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES NALE & MATTINGLY PLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A620)