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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1882106

BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003

Financials

$37.4M$46.2M2022$35.9M$55.2M2023$41M$55.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$41,012,601$55,099,836-$14,087,235$63,573,623$32,018,643$31,554,980
December 31, 2023990$35,878,483$55,189,251-$19,310,768$75,456,104$31,778,276$43,677,828
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$37,444,472$46,227,055-$8,782,583$74,870,943$14,430,116$60,440,827
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,912,696
of which government grants
$156,185
Program service revenue
$19,275,280
Investment income
$1,570,358
Royalties
$75,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$819,016
Net income from sales of inventory
$46,718
Other revenue
$254,267

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$937,206
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,444,482
Other salaries and wages
$21,222,238
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,911,794
Professional fundraising fees
$320,502
Legal fees
$147,950
Accounting fees
$710,414
Occupancy
$3,123,974
Travel
$2,497,776
Depreciation
$1,546,911
Program services (functional)
$48,458,680
Management and general (functional)
$3,652,435
Fundraising (functional)
$2,988,721

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$75,456,104
Total assets, end of year
$63,573,623
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,018,643
Net assets, end of year
$31,554,980
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,929,213
Publicly traded securities
$29,297,993
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,777,265
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,777,715
Gross receipts
$47,586,441
Employees
769
Volunteers
37
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN JAFFEARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$501,081$17,473
BARRY HUGHSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$432,888$7,078
HERMAN CORNEJOPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$235,799$21,877
LOURDES LIZCHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$238,294$17,402
PAUL STEARNSPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$216,622$21,571
CHERYL KOHNDIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP GIFTS
Highest-paid employee
40$213,849$17,536
KYLE RIDAUGHTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$212,769$17,497
HEE SEOPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$207,134$21,400
JENELLE VINCENTCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$201,973$17,536
ANDREW F BARTHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAH ARISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SHARON PATRICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KARA MOOREVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA A SMITHVICE CHAIR AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEWART SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDRA AIRTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA CALAMARITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIELLE PATRICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXIS STILESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCESCA MACARTNEY BEALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HAMISH BOWLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VALENTINO D CARLOTTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN FALES-HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA FORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLYN M FRAGOMENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES HEXTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA H HOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YONGSOO HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY EVANS JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLY LONDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALISSA HSU LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAULA MAHONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA R MORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL PAULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD PEPPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DMITRI POTISHKOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANINE RACANELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA SEGALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARAREH SIADATTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH CHARTOFF SPECTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUTTON STRACKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS TABISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTGER VON POSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN L WARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS C WURTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JANET ROLLE TO 112023CEO & EXEC. DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$619,416$43,399
SUSAN JAFFEARTISTIC DIR. & INTERIM EXEC. DIR.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$473,068$14,435
STACY MARGOLISCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$316,211$755
LOURDES LIZCHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$270,988$17,157
HERMAN CORNEJOPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$234,092$20,489
GILLIAN ELIZABETH MURPHYPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$228,411$22,765
SHAWN DAVIDSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$210,476$35,130
HEE SEOPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$222,901$20,567
PAUL STEARNSPRINCIPAL DANCER
Highest-paid employee
40$216,393$20,461
ANDREW F BARTHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SHARON PATRICKVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAH ARISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA A SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEWART SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
FRANCESCA MACARTNEY BEALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAMISH BOWLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALENTINO D CARLOTTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN FALES-HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA FORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYN M FRAGOMENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HEXTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA H HOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONGSOO HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY EVANS JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY LONDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISSA HSU LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA MAHONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARA MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA R MORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PAULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD PEPPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRI POTISHKOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANINE RACANELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNA SEGALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARAREH SIADATTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH CHARTOFF SPECTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUTTON STRACKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS TABISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTGER VON POSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN L WARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS C WURTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JANET ROLLECEO / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$482,484$35,027
KEVIN MCKENZIEARTISTIC DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/1/22
Trustee or director, Officer
40$464,547$15,877
SHAWN DAVIDSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$234,163$31,656
KYLE RIDAUGHTHEAD OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$230,731$15,877
LOURDES LIZCHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$224,281$15,877
DAVID LANSKYGENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$225,736$11,887
CHERYL KOHNSENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$209,520$15,877
GODWIN FARRUGIASENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$179,890$13,231
STACY MARGOLISCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$179,481$288
SUSAN JAFFEARTISTIC DIRECTOR AS OF 12/1/22
Trustee or director, Officer
40$73,796$0
ANDREW F BARTHCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SHARON PATRICKVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAH ARISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA A SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEWART SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
FRANCESCA MACARTNEY BEALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISON BERNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAMISH BOWLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALENTINO D CARLOTTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN FALES-HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA FORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYN M FRAGOMENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HEXTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA H HOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONGSOO HUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY EVANS JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY LONDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISSA HSU LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA MAHONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARA MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA R MORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PAULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD PEPPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DMITRI POTISHKOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANINE RACANELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNA SEGALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARI SIADATTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH CHARTOFF SPECTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUTTON STRACKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTGER VON POSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS TABISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN L WARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS C WURTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
890 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10003-1211
In care of
% GODWIN FARRUGIA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BARRY HUGHSON, 890 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Signed the 990
HEATHER LI, CFO
Phone
(212) 477-3030
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

TO CREATE, TO PRESENT, TO PRESERVE, AND TO EXTEND THE GREAT REPERTOIRE OF CLASSICAL DANCING THROUGH EXCITING PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, PRESENTED TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE IS COMMITTED TO ITS TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AND ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE AS AMERICA'S NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEASONS:IN 2024, ABT PRESENTED 8 WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY AND 2 WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA. THE FIVE-WEEK SPRING METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE SEASON REPERTORY INCLUDED THE FULL-LENGTH BALLETS OF ONEGIN, WOOLF WORKS, SWAN LAKE, ROMEO AND JULIET, AND LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE. ABT PRESENTED THREE WEEKS OF REPERTORY PROGRAMS IN OCTOBER AT THE DAVID H. KOCH THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER. IN DECEMBER, ABT PRESENTED THE NUTCRACKER FOR TWO WEEKS AT THE SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA.
    Expenses $38,105,842 · revenue $12,561,357
  • TOURING: ABT'S TOURING BRINGS CLASSICAL BALLET TO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. TOURING IN 2024 INCLUDED A REGULAR RESIDENCY AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. ADDITIONAL TOURING IN 2024 INCLUDED PERFORMANCES AT THE SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA.
    Expenses $2,684,249 · revenue $920,704
  • EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND OUTREACH: IN 2024, AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING REACHED OVER 40,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS. ABT'S PRIMARY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS ABT AT SCHOOL: SERVING 20 NYC SCHOOLS ENGAGING OVER 2,500 STUDENTS. ABT'S STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL (366 STUDENTS); SUMMER INTENSIVES HELD IN-PERSON (725 STUDENTS) AND ABT STUDIO COMPANY (12 STUDENTS), A PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM. ABT'S TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM (ABT NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM) HAD 138 NEWLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS ENROLLED IN ITS 2024 COURSES. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS CERTIFIED ALMOST 4,000 (3,982) TEACHERS IN 49 STATES AND 63 COUNTRIES.
    Expenses $7,668,589 · grants $937,206 · revenue $5,853,619

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1882106
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1947
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$63,573,623
Income (IRS master file)
$47,586,441

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$41,012,601$55,099,836$63,573,623XML
990December 2023$35,878,483$55,189,251$75,456,104XML
990December 2022$37,444,472$46,227,055$74,870,943XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 13-1882106).

Questions about BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC is 13-1882106.
Is BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
Are donations to BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BARRY HUGHSON.
Who are the officers and directors of BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 46 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $501,081 (SUSAN JAFFE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,012,601, expenses of $55,099,836 and total assets of $63,573,623 at year end.

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