USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION

EIN 64-0620289 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION is to PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY for DANCERS to TEST THEMSELVES AGAINST RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS of DANCE EXCELLENCE; to PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY for DANCERS to SHOWCASE THEIR TECHNICAL SKILL and ARTISTIC TALENT

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.10 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

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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 leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.63%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

9.57%of revenue went to fundraising14.3% of expenses

$66.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.79%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$2.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.2%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 $145,000 for MONA NICHOLAS (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$988,901

Mission workProgram services$490,77049.63% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$77,0107.79% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$94,6009.57% of revenue14.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$326,52133.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$662,38066.98% 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: 74.1% mission · 11.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 9.1% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 5.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 27.7% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 15.4% management · 23.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 15.3% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$988,901

Expenses$662,380

Annual surplus $326,521 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)$490,770 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$77,010 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$94,600 · 14.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$988,901

Expenses$662,380

Assets$1,610,819

Income$988,901

Contributions$950,850

Mission work (program services)$490,770

Fundraising$94,600

Management and general$77,010

Accounting fees$6,000

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

MONA NICHOLASEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $145,000

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 (44)

MONA NICHOLASEXECUTIVE DI

MRS LIZA BOOTHVICE PRESIDE

MRS CARLA WALLTRUSTEE

MRS CAROLINE SIMSTRUSTEE

MRS CATHERINE MOUNGER GLOVERTRUSTEE

MRS DEBBIE GOODTRUSTEE

MRS ELEE REEVESTRUSTEE

MRS ELIZABETH ALLEYTRUSTEE

MRS EMILY SANDOVALTRUSTEE

MRS GRACE P LEETRUSTEE

MRS KATHRYN STEWARTTRUSTEE

MRS KATIE LIGHTSEY BROWNINGTRUSTEE

MRS KINSHASA R WATSONTRUSTEE

MRS ANNA DITTO PETERSONTRUSTEE

MRS LUANNE ADAMSTRUSTEE

MRS MARGARET TAYLORTRUSTEE

MRS MARTHA CAMPBELL COOKETRUSTEE

MRS PHOEBE PEARIGENTRUSTEE

MRS SUSAN MURPHYTRUSTEE

MRS WAIKINYA CLANTONTRUSTEE

MS RITA WRAYTRUSTEE

MS VIRGINIA MCGEHEE FRIENDTRUSTEE

SISTER DOROTHEA SONDGEROTHTRUSTEE

MR MICHAEL BOOKERTREASURER

EBONY LUMUMBATRUSTEE

MARY SCHIELE SCANLONCORPORATE SE

MR BRIAN K JOHNSONTRUSTEE

MR DAVID CLARKTRUSTEE

MR JOHN MASON DENTONTRUSTEE

MR LAWRENCE JACKSONTRUSTEE

MR LEX TAYLORCHAIRMAN

MR MARSHALL BENNETTTRUSTEE

MR MAX DAVID MARSHTRUSTEE

MR MICAJAH STURDIVANTTRUSTEE

DR TROY MCINTIRETRUSTEE

MR NIC LOTTTRUSTEE

MR PEYTON PROSPERETRUSTEE

MR RANDALL BOLDENTRUSTEE

MR ROBERT E FARR IITRUSTEE

MR STEPHEN E B SMITHTRUSTEE

MR WHIT RAYNERPRESIDENT

MRS ALLISON SIMMONSTRUSTEE

MRS ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETTTRUSTEE

MRS ANGIE NOBLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: P O BOX 3696, JACKSON, MS 39207
County: Hinds
In care of: MONA NICHOLAS
Primary officer: MONA NICHOLAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(601) 355-9553 Officer phone(601) 355-9853

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAMS WEISS HESTER & CO PLLC
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts