BALLET AUSTIN INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BALLET AUSTIN INCORPORATED

EIN 74-6060386 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

to INVOLVE and ENRICH AUSTIN and CENTRAL TEXAS BY BRINGING THE PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) of BALLET to THE STAGE and THROUGH DANCE EDUCATION and LIFELONG FITNESS for STUDENTS of ALL AGES AT THE BUTLER DANCE EDUCATION CENTER.

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

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They name their leaders69 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.54%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

10.05%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses

$97.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.28%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$1.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.9%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$11,252,048

Mission workProgram services$7,937,24170.54% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,944,72617.28% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,131,14410.05% of revenue10.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$238,9372.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,013,11197.88% 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: 72.1% mission · 17.7% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 16.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 17.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 13.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 11.6% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 8.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 7.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 7.5% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,252,048

Expenses$11,013,111

Annual surplus $238,937 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)$7,937,241 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,944,726 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,131,144 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,252,048

Expenses$11,013,111

Assets$18,262,934

Income$11,266,342

Contributions$2,579,205

Mission work (program services)$7,937,241

Fundraising$1,131,144

Management and general$1,944,726

Executive compensation (total)$313,558

Stocks and bonds$8,334

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

STEPHEN MILLSARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $205,895Base $198,790 · Other $7,105

COOKIE RUIZEXECTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,796Base $198,790 · Other $2,006

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 (69)

STEPHEN MILLSARTISTIC DIRECTOR

COOKIE RUIZEXECTIVE DIRECTOR

MEETA MORRISONBOARD MEMBER

RENEE GALLAGHERMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PRISCILLA CORTEZBOARD MEMBER

NORA LINARES-MOELLERBOARD MEMBER

NIKKI BRYANT IRIONBOARD MEMBER

NIKELLE MEADEBOARD MEMBER

NIDHI NAKRAMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MIREYA ZAPATABOARD MEMBER

MELISSA PEREZBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD GROOSBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA GARCIA DE BARRAGANBOARD MEMBER

MARSHA DYSONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA VILLAGRAN-JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN DAYBOARD MEMBER

KATE STOKERBOARD MEMBER

JUDY MATULABOARD MEMBER

JON IVESTERBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA WAREBOARD MEMBER

JESSE ANDERBOARD MEMBER

RYAN COAXUMBOARD MEMBER

RYANN REAUDBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA WISEMANBOARD MEMBER

SARAH BUTLERBOARD CHAIR

SARAH TETENMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

SCOTT YARBOROUGHBOARD MEMBER

SLY MAJIDPRESIDENT

SOCAR CHATMON-THOMASBOARD MEMBER

SOFIA AVILAMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

THEA WHALENBOARD MEMBER

TOM WELCHTREASURER

VIRGINIA MIRACLEBOARD MEMBER

WADE GILESBOARD MEMBER

WINNIE LAWBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER

ED HILLBOARD MEMBER

DR JOAQUIN DELGADOBOARD MEMBER

DEANNA RANKINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WEBBERBOARD MEMBER

DAN BYRNEBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA FRESCHBOARD MEMBER

CORD SHIFLETBOARD MEMBER

CLIFF ERNSTBOARD MEMBER

EDIE ROGATMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

CATHY THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

BECKY BEAVERBOARD MEMBER

ANDY BUCHHOLZBOARD MEMBER

ALEXIS SIMON-MOOREBOARD MEMBER

ALEX LADAGEBOARD MEMBER

AJ JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

AISHA WHITEBOARD MEMBER

GREG CASASBOARD MEMBER

ADA CORRALBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER GARCIABOARD MEMBER

JENNENE MASHBURNBOARD MEMBER

JEFF CODDINGTONBOARD MEMBER

JASON WILLSMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

JANICE TABOARD MEMBER

JANETTE KEATINGBOARD MEMBER

JADE SHOPPSECRETARY

JOANNE BALBOARD MEMBER

GRAE BAKERBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE THOMASBOARD MEMBER

FORREST PREECEBOARD MEMBER

EVERETT PLANTEBOARD MEMBER

EMILY MORELANDBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH POWDRILLBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH NEWMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 501 W 3RD STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701
County: Travis
In care of: DR JOAQUIN DELGADO
Primary officer: DR JOAQUIN DELGADO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailvicki.parsons@balletaustin.org Phone(512) 482-6870

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)
IRS tax category: Dance Companies