PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

60 BAYARD ST, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2113

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JULIE D HENCH, 301 N HARRISON ST, PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Signed the 990

JULIE D HENCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(732) 249-1254

Website

WWW.ARBALLET.ORG

Return prepared by

LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO NURTURE A LIFELONG LOVE OF DANCE AND LIFT THE COLLECTIVE SPIRIT THROUGH EXCELLENT, RELEVANT, AND ACCESSIBLE ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WITH A FOCUS ON CLASSICAL BALLET.

Program accomplishments

• PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL HAS GAINED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR ITS EXCELLENT DANCE TRAINING SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1954 BY AUDRE ESTEY. PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL CURRENTLY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY FROM AGE THREE THROUGH ADULT AT STUDIOS IN CRANBURY, NEW BRUNSWICK, AND PRINCETON. ALL BALLET CLASSES ARE OFFERED WITH LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT. MANY OF PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL'S FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE PERFORMED PROFESSIONALLY; OTHERS HAVE ATTAINED GRADUATE DEGREES IN DANCE EDUCATION AND HAVE WON AWARDS FOR THEIR TEACHING. STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL HAVE GONE ON TO DANCE ON BROADWAY AND IN PROFESSIONAL BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANIES IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. GRADUATES HAVE DANCED WITH SUCH DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AS THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY BALLET, PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY, MIAMI CITY BALLET, STREB, MOMIX, COMPLEXIONS, MARK MORRIS DANCE COMPANY, TWYLA THARP DANCE, HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO, PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE, NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET, OREGON BALLET THEATRE, BALLET MET COLUMBUS, AND AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET.
  Expenses $1,650,781 · grants $331,020 · revenue $1,939,239
• AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET (ARB) IS NEW JERSEY'S PREEMINENT PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY, PRESENTING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE AUDIENCES. FOUNDED IN 1963 AS PART OF THE PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY, ARB HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A "MAJOR ARTS INSTITUTION" BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. THE COMPANY HAS ALSO BEEN AWARDED A CITATION OF EXCELLENCE BY THE COUNCIL, AND FREQUENTLY VOTED THE JERSEY ARTS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR "FAVORITE DANCE COMPANY." ARB IS LED BY A WORLD-CLASS LEADERSHIP TEAM INCLUDING SAMANTHA DUNSTER, ETHAN STIEFEL, AND GILLIAN MURPHY. TOGETHER, THEY ARE SHEPHERDING ARB INTO A NEW ERA OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, FUSING STRONG CLASSICAL TECHNIQUE WITH A FRESH CONTEMPORARY APPROACH. ARB DANCERS HAIL FROM THE UNITED STATES, ITALY, JAPAN, FRANCE, BRAZIL, AND MORE, SHARING THEIR UNIQUE TRAINING AND INFLUENCES TO CREATE A DYNAMIC AND VISIONARY TEAM OF ARTISTS. ARB2, AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET'S SECOND COMPANY, IS A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR TALENTED YOUNG DANCERS. THE MISSION OF ARB2 IS TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND ENSURE THAT THESE TALENTED YOUNG DANCERS ARE READY FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR CAREERS. DANCERS IN ARB2 WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE MAIN COMPANY ON A DAILY BASIS, TRAINING, REHEARSING AND FREQUENTLY PERFORMING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMPANY.
  Expenses $2,085,890 · revenue $589,300
• ARB'S ACCESS & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-FACETED ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, SUCH AS IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES, AND SPECIALLY DESIGNED CLASS OFFERINGS, SUCH AS DANCE FOR PARKINSON'S CLASSES FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. EACH YEAR, ARB ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF VARYING AGES, ETHNIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ITS ACCESS & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. ARB'S FLAGSHIP RESIDENCY PROGRAM, DANCE POWER IS THE LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING COMMUNITY AND ARTS PARTNERSHIP IN THE STATE, SERVING NEARLY 800 NEW BRUNSWICK STUDENTS EACH YEAR. ALL 3RD GRADE STUDENTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK HAVE DANCE POWER INCORPORATED INTO THEIR PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS FOR 20 WEEKS. AT THE END OF THE RESIDENCY, 40 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRESENTED TO STUDENTS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE DANCING AT PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL FROM 4TH GRADE THROUGH THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL ON FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP, BECOMING DANCE POWER SCHOLARS. OVER 50,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE NEW BRUNSWICK AREA HAVE REAPED THE REWARDS OF DANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THIS ACCLAIMED PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1986.FOUNDED BY DR. PENELOPE LATTIMER IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET AND THE NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE DANCE POWER CURRICULUM WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY A COMMITTEE OF DANCE EDUCATORS AND NEW BRUNSWICK SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND IT REMAINS A WORKING DOCUMENT THAT IS UPDATED REGULARLY TO MEET AND EXCEED THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. AT THE END OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO SHOWCASE THEIR NEW SKILLS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN A CULMINATING PERFORMANCE. THIS FINAL PERFORMANCE, CALLED WAITING INTHE WINGS, IS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED AND SERVES AS A POWERFUL VISUAL REMINDER OF THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. OTHER PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CREATED AS SUPPLEMENTS TO AND ADAPTATIONS OF DANCE POWER. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE DANCE POWER SUMMER CAMP, HIP HOP REVOLUTION (MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BALLET TECHNIQUE AND OTHER DANCE FORMS, SUCH AS HIP HOP), AND DANCE POWER LIMITLESS (DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES). IN 2021, DANCE POWER RECEIVED THE DISTINCTION IN DANCE AWARD FROM THE DANCE STUDIES ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION CITED THE PROGRAM'S IMPRESSIVE REACH, QUALITY, AND IMPACT ON THE FIELD OF DANCE STUDIES.
  Expenses $460,867 · revenue $157,980

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.

IRS record

EIN

21-0732575

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

School

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1961

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A630)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,352,813

Income (IRS master file)

$5,930,601

Filing history

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 21-0732575).

Questions about PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY

What is the EIN of PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY is 21-0732575.

Is PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.

Are donations to PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY 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 PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY 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 PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY 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 PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE D HENCH.

Who are the officers and directors of PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,113 (JULIE D HENCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does PRINCETON BALLET SOCIETY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,691,148, expenses of $5,019,440 and total assets of $5,352,813 at year end.

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