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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2947386

NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023

Financials

$77.4M$94.3M2022$89.3M$103M2023$102.4M$106.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$102,442,312$106,130,681-$3,688,369$342,772,677$22,627,193$320,145,484
June 30, 2024990$89,278,084$102,982,060-$13,703,976$329,210,208$23,199,198$306,011,010
June 30, 2023990$77,420,949$94,274,646-$16,853,697$316,686,714$24,330,642$292,356,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,346,888
of which government grants
$5,387,477
Program service revenue
$58,957,963
Investment income
$10,495,960
Royalties
$45,234
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,694,410
Net income from fundraising events
-$431,486
Other revenue
-$358,499

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,954,410
Other salaries and wages
$51,023,817
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$78,607,737
Professional fundraising fees
$226,665
Legal fees
$218,589
Accounting fees
$107,004
Occupancy
$5,996,637
Travel
$953,928
Depreciation
$4,415,005
Program services (functional)
$92,789,954
Management and general (functional)
$8,229,611
Fundraising (functional)
$5,111,116

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$329,210,208
Total assets, end of year
$342,772,677
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,627,193
Net assets, end of year
$320,145,484
Land, buildings and equipment
$55,902,676
Publicly traded securities
$40,218,140
Net assets without donor restrictions
$100,074,081
Net assets with donor restrictions
$220,071,403
Gross unrelated business income
$2,948,211
Gross receipts
$121,055,116
Employees
1,444
Volunteers
112
Year formed
1977
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$717,959$37,252
ANDREW LITTONMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$486,563$76,161
JONATHAN M STAFFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$453,423$76,057
WENDY M WHELANASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$425,375$75,970
JUSTIN PECKARTISTIC ADVISOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Highest-paid employee
40$383,964$75,841
BROOKS PARSONSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$377,856$75,821
FARANG AZARICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$374,085$73,329
KAREN GIRTYSR. DIR. MARKETING AND MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$320,986$74,924
ANDREWS SILLASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$296,163$74,102
PHILLIP SCHMIEDLTHEATER MANAGING DIR. THRU 5/2/25
Key employee
40$275,355$70,932
JUDITH ELLIOTT-PUGHSENIOR DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$264,276$33,546
JOSHUA LENIHANSENIOR DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$260,199$33,280
DIANA L TAYLORCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEFFREY M PEEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARIE NUGENT-HEADVICE-CHAIR (THRU 12/29/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
41 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALAN SCHNITZERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SARAH JESSICA PARKERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BARBARA J SLIFKAVICE-CHAIR (THRU 6/22/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LYNN J GOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FRANCI J BLASSBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MARK S MELODIACOUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
MARIA-CRISTINA ANZOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JT BATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DONYA ARCHER BOMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
WHITNEY CLAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN J CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PAUL M DONOFRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THELMA B FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDY FISHMANDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
MAUREEN FOOTERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
BARRY S FRIEDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER LIPSCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELANIE HAMRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL D MACKDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
ALISON MASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACEY C MORSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLARKE MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GORDON B PATTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JENNY PAULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRYNN PUTNAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAJA RAJAMANNARDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN KROLL REIDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FERNANDO RIVASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBORAH ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAULA CAMPBELL ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DENISE SAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BONNIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLYSON TANGDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIELLE TAUBMANDIRECTOR (THRU 6/26/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAIR A TOWNSENDDIRECTOR (THRU 4/27/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
STRAUSS ZELNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CATHINKA WAHLSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM H WRIGHT IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COMMISSIONER LAURIE CUMBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$745,858$34,324
JONATHAN M STAFFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$472,872$68,998
WENDY M WHELANASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIR
Key employee
40$440,798$71,840
ANDREW LITTONMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$416,808$68,823
BROOKS PARSONSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$382,956$68,718
FARANG AZARICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$381,213$67,247
JUSTIN PECKARTISTIC ADVISOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Highest-paid employee
40$378,409$68,704
KAREN GIRTYSR. DIR. MARKETING AND MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
40$325,280$68,396
ANDREWS SILLASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$283,093$66,999
PHILLIP SCHMIEDLTHEATER MANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$270,057$64,350
MATTHEW B BIRDSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$298,643$29,909
DIANA L TAYLORCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEFFREY M PEEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARIE NUGENT-HEADVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALAN SCHNITZERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SARAH JESSICA PARKERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA J SLIFKAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LYNN J GOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ZOE E BAIRDTREASURER (THRU 10/1/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANCI J BLASSBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARK S MELODIACOUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MARIA-CRISTINA ANZOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JT BATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONYA ARCHER BOMMERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WHITNEY CLAYDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN J CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PAUL M DONOFRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA R EVANSDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THELMA B FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY FISHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAUREEN FOOTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY S FRIEDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER LIPSCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL D MACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALISON MASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACEY C MORSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN MURPHYDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GORDON B PATTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNY PAULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRYNN PUTNAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJA RAJAMANNARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAZDACK RASSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA CAMPBELL ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE SAULDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES W SCHARFDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BONNIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLYSON TANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE TAUBMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAIR A TOWNSENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STRAUSS ZELNICKDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COMMISSIONER LAURIE CUMBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 64 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$564,264$27,734
ANDREW LITTONMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$405,860$54,329
JUSTIN PECKARTISTIC ADVISOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Highest-paid employee
40$371,755$54,223
JONATHAN M STAFFORDARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$358,722$54,182
WENDY M WHELANASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIR
Key employee
40$330,295$60,627
BROOKS PARSONSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$328,585$54,088
FARANG AZARICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$325,841$54,079
ANDREW SILLASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$283,637$53,307
MATTHEW B BIRDSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$290,932$26,833
LAURA JOHNSONMANAGING DIRECTOR NYCI AND EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$269,079$47,400
DIANA L TAYLORCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEFFREY M PEEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARIE NUGENT-HEADVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALAN SCHNITZERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SARAH JESSICA PARKERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA J SLIFKAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ZOE E BAIRDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANCI J BLASSBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KRISTIN KENNEDY CLARKSECRETARY (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEPHEN KROLL REIDYTREASURER (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK S MELODIACOUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MARIA-CRISTINA ANZOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JT BATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD N BECKDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONYA ARCHER BOMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUSAN J CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEBRA MARTIN CHASEDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STUART H COLEMANDIRECTOR (THRU 3/29/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL M DONOFRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA R EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIRA FAIMANDIRECTOR (THRU 3/29/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEYER FELDBERGDIRECTOR (THRU 3/29/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THELMA B FERGUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY FISHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAUREEN FOOTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY S FRIEDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN J GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID HELENIAKDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT I LIPPDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER LIPSCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL D MACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON MASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACEY C MORSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLARKE MURPHYDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GORDON B PATTEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNY PAULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT PITTSDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRYNN PUTNAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJA RAJAMANNARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAZDACK RASSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA CAMPBELL ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE SAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES W SCHARFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BONNIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLYSON TANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE TAUBMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAIR A TOWNSENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHINKA WAHLSTROMDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN L VOGELSTEINDIRECTOR (THRU 3/29/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM H WRIGHT IIDIRECTOR (THRU 6/15/23)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
COMMISSIONER LAURIE CUMBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6913
In care of
% FARANG AZARI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHERINE BROWN, 20 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 100236580
Signed the 990
FARANG AZARI, CFO
Phone
(212) 870-7776
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRODUCTIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE O.
    Expenses $92,789,954 · revenue $56,037,505

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2947386
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
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$342,772,677
Income (IRS master file)
$121,055,116

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$102,442,312$106,130,681$342,772,677IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$89,278,084$102,982,060$329,210,208IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$77,420,949$94,274,646$316,686,714XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$85,606,399$86,114,814$312,989,092IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 13-2947386).

Questions about NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC

What is the EIN of NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC is 13-2947386.
Is NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW YORK CITY 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 NEW YORK CITY 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 NEW YORK CITY 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 NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHERINE BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $717,959 (KATHERINE BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $102,442,312, expenses of $106,130,681 and total assets of $342,772,677 at year end.

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