Nonprofit · EIN 04-2312734
BOSTON BALLET INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $51,962,489 | $46,002,136 | $5,960,353 | $98,092,651 | $40,950,549 | $57,142,102 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,085,101 | $43,750,018 | -$664,917 | $91,197,695 | $40,015,946 | $51,181,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,065,165
- of which government grants
- $178,717
- Program service revenue
- $28,281,768
- Investment income
- $1,724,907
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $362,014
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$551,971
- Other revenue
- $890,649
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,466,627
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,384,553
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,218,430
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,000
- Accounting fees
- $190,268
- Occupancy
- $5,486,041
- Travel
- $986,050
- Depreciation
- $1,319,284
- Program services (functional)
- $39,145,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,724,711
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,131,918
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,197,695
- Total assets, end of year
- $98,092,651
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,950,549
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,142,102
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,708,311
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,542,491
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,905,777
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,236,325
- Gross receipts
- $55,473,170
- Employees
- 673
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko P Nissinen | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $807,859 | $8,704 |
| Ming Min Hui | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $416,810 | $19,188 |
| Deborah Moe | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,934 | $8,704 |
| Christopher Byrnes | Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Officer | 40 | $213,101 | $965 |
| Blair Hollis | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,148 | $9,917 |
| Russell Kaiser | Assistant Artistic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,146 | $19,124 |
| Michael Santora | Music Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,852 | $8,277 |
| David Czesniuk | Managing Director, Boston Ballet School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,303 | $11,603 |
| Jack R Meyer | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura J Sen | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Barry | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Aboaf | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shadi K Aryanpour | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Avery | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa A Blumenthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
37 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie L Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Burns | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Connolly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Dale | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Egan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liraz Evenor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Sing Fialkow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Fraser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan V Fried | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Gallo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth H Godfrey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clinton Graham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John R Gwin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Harmon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lori M Heinel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lara Hurley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tito Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Parastoo Khoshakhlagh | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Maraganore | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lia Meisinger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Nagle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amir Nashat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Imari Paris Jeffries | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Knickman Plancher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Audrey Epstein Reny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura E Riley MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill W Roberts | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rene Russo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E Pixley Schiciano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Schmitz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily E Shanks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Shefer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolina Trujillo de Diazgranados | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Viehbacher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brynja Vifilsdottir | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Yang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko P Nissinen | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $772,721 | $8,224 |
| Meredith L Hodges | Executive Director (Former) Former | 40 | $337,823 | $10,134 |
| Ming Min Hui | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $285,314 | $17,427 |
| Deborah Moe | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,811 | $8,224 |
| Blair Hollis | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,571 | $10,821 |
| Michael Santora | Music Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,812 | $17,547 |
| Russell Kaiser | Assistant Artistic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,120 | $17,547 |
| David Czesniuk | Managing Director, Boston Ballet School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,211 | $10,731 |
| Christopher Byrnes | Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Officer | 40 | $39,978 | $229 |
| Jack R Meyer | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura J Sen | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Barry | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Aboaf | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Avery | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa A Blumenthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie L Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Burns | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Connolly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Dale | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Egan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liraz Evenor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Sing Fialkow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Fraser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan V Fried | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Gallo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth H Godfrey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clinton Graham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John R Gwin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Harmon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori M Heinel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea W Hoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lara Hurley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tito Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Maraganore | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lia Meisinger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Nagle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amir Nashat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Imari Paris Jeffries | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Knickman Plancher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Epstein Reny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura E Riley MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill W Roberts | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E Pixley Schiciano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Schmitz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily E Shanks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Shefer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Viehbacher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brynja Vifilsdottir | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Ellen Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Yang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 CLARENDON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-6107
- In care of
- % MING MIN HUI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ming Min Hui, 19 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- Christopher Corey Byrnes, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (617) 695-6950
- Website
- www.bostonballet.org
Mission
The heart of Boston Ballet is the human experience. Through our living and breathing art, we forge human connections-between artist and attendee, teacher and trainee, friend and newcomer, one's outer and inner self. Dance history is human history, full of innate beauty, generational memory, and contradictions. We share many characteristics that define our city, as global leaders of innovation with a rich heritage and diverse culture. But Boston's history is not perfect-and neither is the history of ballet. In order to heal as a community, we must unite against inequality, inequity, and exclusivity. We are Boston's Ballet. We believe in the transformative power of dance to inspire positive change in our community and beyond. We step toward the future, where our art breaks down barriers, opens minds, strengthens our connections to each other, and is shared more widely with all. Because the future of dance is the future of humanity.Together, we move-forward and farther-as Boston's Ballet.
Program accomplishments
- Ballet Programs: Led by Artistic Director, Mikko Nissinen, the Boston Ballet maintains a diverse repertoire, ranging from full-length ballets to new works by some of today's finest choreographers. The Company typically gives over 100 performances at the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston, MA during its eight-month season that ends in June of each year. The 2024-2025 season saw record setting attendance and revenue, with five season productions in addition to The Nutcracker.Expenses $30,449,475 · revenue $19,500,237
- Boston Ballet School (BBS): provides a comprehensive dance education with the goal of inspiring, nurturing and sustaining a life-long love of dance in every student. BBS operates state-of-the-art dance facilities in Boston, Newton, and Brookline, and offers programming for students of all ages and capabilities. The Classical Ballet Program for older dancers follows a carefully designed curriculum with nine levels of study. The Preparatory and Foundations Programs for ages 16 months to 9 years introduce children to the art of dance by promoting the exploration of creativity and expression through movement. The Adult Dance Program offers classes and workshops to students of all abilities and experience levels. The BBS Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts is an audition-only, highly competitive program that provides rigorous training to prepare students for a professional career. The Summer Dance Program is a 5-week summer intensive training opportunity for students globally. Lastly, BBS operates a handful of programs intended to introduce a love of dance to the broader Boston community. Citydance, established in 1991, provides tuition-free dance programming to over 3,000 Boston Public School third grade students. Adaptive Dance, established in 2002, provides creative movement instruction to individuals with disabilities. And BBS instructors provide training workshops to organizations locally and nationwide. BBS and Boston Ballet also engage the community by providing opportunities such as attending Boston Ballet performances and special events/activities, mentoring and teaching, and performing in showcases or community performances.Expenses $8,696,032 · revenue $9,160,032
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2312734
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $98,092,651
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,473,170
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $51,962,489 | $46,002,136 | $98,092,651 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $43,085,101 | $43,750,018 | $91,197,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,126,452 | $41,153,671 | $91,728,082 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2312734).
Questions about BOSTON BALLET INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON BALLET INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON BALLET INC is 04-2312734.
- Is BOSTON BALLET INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to BOSTON BALLET INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON BALLET INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON BALLET INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON BALLET INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON BALLET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ming Min Hui.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON BALLET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 52 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $807,859 (Mikko P Nissinen, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does BOSTON BALLET INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,962,489, expenses of $46,002,136 and total assets of $98,092,651 at year end.
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