Nonprofit · EIN 23-1629970
PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,669,434 | $21,021,434 | $5,648,000 | $58,852,641 | $21,613,447 | $37,239,194 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,216,413 | $19,332,971 | $6,883,442 | $38,097,124 | $6,583,426 | $31,513,698 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,442,341 | $19,109,646 | $2,332,695 | $32,436,045 | $7,885,218 | $24,550,827 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,168,874
- of which government grants
- $7,513,000
- Program service revenue
- $7,782,215
- Investment income
- $528,714
- Net rental income
- $18,268
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $74,825
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$518,999
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $75,078
- Other revenue
- $189,631
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,106,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,006,185
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,084,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $109,899
- Accounting fees
- $418,105
- Occupancy
- $3,318,474
- Travel
- $698,165
- Depreciation
- $358,042
- Program services (functional)
- $14,816,564
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,295,280
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,909,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,097,124
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,852,641
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,613,447
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,239,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,444,026
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,146,141
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,365,095
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,874,099
- Gross receipts
- $27,379,413
- Employees
- 337
- Volunteers
- 207
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY POWER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $407,449 | $9,274 |
| ANGEL CORELLA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $333,745 | $8,774 |
| DAVID CHAMBERS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $219,110 | $11,545 |
| CHRISTINE STONE MARTIN | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,080 | $10,288 |
| WILLIAM B SHIELDS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,750 | $734 |
| JACQUELINE MEISTER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,042 | $2,184 |
| DAVIT KARPETYAN | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF PHIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,437 | $8,774 |
| JONATHON P ALTIZER | SR DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,500 | $11,045 |
| DAVID HOFFMAN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GILL HILZINGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STAVIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY B HALLER ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIANA W NOLL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSIN FAST | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR M KAPLAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILLIE BAILKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C NEWSOM PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HORN SEIDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KLEIN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY BOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN KEMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HANKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMALEE G WELSH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY KERNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN WATKINS EBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINA A MONTANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MALHERBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA COSME PLATT | HONORARY TRUSTEE/EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN ZIMMER PAUL MD MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LLOYD FREEMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MADELEINE P PLONSKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLA R MILGRAM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C LILLYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL KIESER CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA B WAXMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH JM MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL CORELLA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,717 | $8,772 |
| SHELLY POWER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $316,251 | $9,164 |
| DAVID CHAMBERS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,276 | $10,916 |
| CHRISTINE STONE MARTIN | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,360 | $10,099 |
| JACQUELINE MEISTER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,708 | $795 |
| DAVIT KARPETYAN | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA BALLET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,562 | $732 |
| SAMANTHA DUNSTER | ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,253 | $10,909 |
| DAVID HOFFMAN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GILL HILZINGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STAVIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY B HALLER ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIANA W NOLL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C LILLYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LEE | HONORARY TRUSTEE/EX OFFICI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSIN FAST | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR M KAPLAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE BAILKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C NEWSOM PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HORN SEIDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KLEIN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KERNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN WATKINS EBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA A MONTANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MALHERBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KUCHARCZUK MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD FREEMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE P PLONSKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA B WAXMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JM MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KEMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HANKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMALEE G WELSH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KIESER CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL CORELLA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $343,750 | $7,784 |
| SHELLY POWER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $306,250 | $8,302 |
| DAVID CHAMBERS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,167 | $8,134 |
| CHRISTINE STONE MARTIN | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,258 | $8,001 |
| JACQUELINE MEISTER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,083 | $675 |
| SAMANTHA DUNSTER | ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,108 | $8,470 |
| DAVID HOFFMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GILL HILZINGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STAVIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY B HALLER ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIANA W NOLL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C LILLYS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LEE | HONORARY TRUSTEE/EX OFFICI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSIN FAST | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR M KAPLAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE BAILKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C NEWSOM PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HORN SEIDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KERNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN WATKINS EBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE B TRAMMELL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MONTANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MALHERBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KUCHARCZUK MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD FREEMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE P PLONSKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA B WAXMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JM MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 323 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-1025
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLY POWER, 323 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Signed the 990
- SHELLY POWER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (215) 551-7000
- Website
- WWW.PHILADELPHIABALLET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ISDANER & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO CULTIVATE AN ENDURING APPRECIATION FOR DANCE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES, TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, IT EMPLOYED 48 DANCERS IN THE COMPANY AND PRESENTED 5 LIVE PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING GEORGE BALANCHINE'S 'THE NUTCRACKER'. PHILADELPHIA BALLET'S REPERTOIRE INCLUDES BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS WHICH WERE PERFORMED TO AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 87,000 REPRESENTING MORE THAN 27,500 HOUSEHOLDS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. IN NOV/DEC 2024, THE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENTED PB FOR 7 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES OF THE THE NUTCRACKER, REACHING AND ADDITIONAL 15,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY PARTICIPATED IN OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE SIXTH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL AT RED ROSE FARM. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES PRESENTED (INCLUSIVE OF PERFORMANCES OUTSIDE OUR PERFORMANCE HOME)IN FY25 WAS 72.Expenses $12,985,359 · revenue $5,978,378
- THE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA BALLET PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF BALLET TRAINING FOR ITS STUDENTS AND EXPOSES STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL DANCE THROUGH REGULAR INTERACTION WITH COMPANY MEMBERS AND ARTISTIC STAFF AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE COMPANY. IN FY25 THE SCHOOL REACHED 572 STUDENTS, A 5% INCREASE ON FISCAL YEAR 2024.Expenses $1,519,895 · revenue $1,803,837
- IN 1996, PHILADELPHIA BALLET LAUNCHED ITS AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ALMOST 14,000 PEOPLE ACROSS OUR REGION WITH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, 90% OF WHICH ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. THROUGH SCHOOL BASED, IN-THEATER PROGRAMMING AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES, PHILADELPHIA BALLET PROVIDES RICH ACCESS TO DANCE CREATING A CONNECTION TO THE ARTS. PHILADELPHIA BALLET'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE CITY, PROVIDING ACCESS TO DANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS, CREATING A CONNECTION TO THE ARTS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS THROUGH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $311,310
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1629970
- 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
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,852,641
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,379,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $26,669,434 | $21,021,434 | $58,852,641 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $26,216,413 | $19,332,971 | $38,097,124 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $21,442,341 | $19,109,646 | $32,436,045 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $12,229,060 | $15,952,216 | $27,016,960 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 23-1629970).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION is 23-1629970.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SHELLY POWER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,449 (SHELLY POWER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,669,434, expenses of $21,021,434 and total assets of $58,852,641 at year end.
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