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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7101094

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15201

Financials

$10.5M$12.9M2022$12.8M$13.8M2023$15M$13.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,022,786$13,881,941$1,140,845$31,488,154$2,152,995$29,335,159
June 30, 2024990$12,824,998$13,826,482-$1,001,484$29,863,851$2,852,317$27,011,534
June 30, 2023990$10,471,682$12,889,620-$2,417,938$29,449,486$4,016,791$25,432,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,280,322
of which government grants
$1,334,601
Program service revenue
$6,061,689
Investment income
$1,509,307
Net gain from sales of assets
$768,689
Net income from fundraising events
$95,214
Net income from sales of inventory
$76,254
Other revenue
$171,468

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$237,117
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$612,151
Other salaries and wages
$3,455,058
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,994,733
Professional fundraising fees
$45,000
Legal fees
$8,167
Accounting fees
$80,739
Occupancy
$376,684
Travel
$10,457
Depreciation
$1,098,920
Program services (functional)
$11,975,796
Management and general (functional)
$1,271,721
Fundraising (functional)
$634,424

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,863,851
Total assets, end of year
$31,488,154
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,152,995
Net assets, end of year
$29,335,159
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,895,903
Publicly traded securities
$18,585,096
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,047,783
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,287,376
Gross unrelated business income
$17,983
Gross receipts
$26,963,861
Employees
261
Volunteers
41
Year formed
1969
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM MCKINNEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$219,914$30,057
NICHOLAS DRAGGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$225,626$14,478
RAYMOND RODRIGUEZDEAN OF PBT SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$115,456$12,588
CINDY ROSE CRAIN DIRECTOR OFFINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer
40$122,067$5,896
LOUIS CASTELLIDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$116,725$4,015
AYANA TETERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES E CROCKARD IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICH BEATYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBRA DERMODY ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMERA BARLOTTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
EDWIN BEACHLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ANASTASIA BEDARDTRUSTEE (ENTERED 04/25)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GEOFFREY BONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLYN M BYHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JANET CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CONNIE CESARIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JAY COSTA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
AHMED EL NOKALITRUSTEE (ENTERED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MARY FINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DAWN FLEISHNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MACALUS HOGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DONA HOTOPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DENA LAMARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
GARFIELD LEMONIUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MARY MCKINNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
PEGGY MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LEROY L METZ IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
KATHLEEN MICLOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
NATALIE MIHALEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MELONIE NANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SANDRA NICHOLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LINDSAY POWELLTRUSTEE (ENTERED 02/25)
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RICHARD E RAUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LISA SAPERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
STEPHANIE SCIULLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ARIANA ORNELAS SMYTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SHELLEY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ELIZABETH TETITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DAVID F TUTHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
HILARY S TYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JOSEPH VINCENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
WINTHROP WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM MCKINNEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$168,578$18,260
KATHRYN GIGLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EXITED 9/23)
Officer
40$172,959$8,982
DAVID HAMMONDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,796$12,026
LOUIS CASTELLIDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$115,000$3,959
NICHOLAS DRAGGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENTERED 11/23)
Officer
40$49,715$0
AYANA TETERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG KREPSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICH BEATYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBRA DERMODY ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMERA BARLOTTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
EDWIN BEACHLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GEOFFREY BONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KARA BROWN DAVISTRUSTEE (EXITED 12/23)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLYN M BYHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JANET CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CONNIE CESARIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAY COSTA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BARBARA COTTRELTRUSTEE (EXITED 9/23)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAMES E CROCKARD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARY FINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAWN FLEISHNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MACALUS HOGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DONA HOTOPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DENA LAMARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARY MCKINNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GARFIELD LEMONIUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PEGGY MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LEROY L METZ IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KATHLEEN MICLOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
NATALIE MIHALEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MELONIE NANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SANDRA NICHOLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
RICHARD E RAUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LISA SAPERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
STEPHANIE SCIULLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ARIANA ORNELAS SMYTHTRUSTEE (ENTERED 2/24)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SHELLEY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ELIZABETH TETITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID F TUTHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
HILARY S TYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOSEPH VINCENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
WINTHROP WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HARRIS FERRISFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
0$225,252$7,168
JAY ROMANO EXITED 1022CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$184,089$12,118
SUSAN JAFFE EXITED 1122ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$181,477$12,699
KATHRYN GIGLERACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$115,806$10,294
MARY MCKINNEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AYANA TETERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICH BEATYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH TETISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMERA BARLOTTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
EDWIN BEACHLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GEOFFREY BONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BETH O BROWNTRUSTEE (EXITED 06/23)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KARA BROWN DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLYN M BYHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JANET CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CONNIE CESARIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAY COSTA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BARBARA COTTRELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAMES E CROCKARD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SUSAN CRUZTRUSTEE (EXITED 04/23)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
AUSTIN DAVISTRUSTEE (EXITED 10/22)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DEBRA DERMODY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARY FINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAWN FLEISHNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CELIA GERARDTRUSTEE (EXITED 09/22)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MACALUS HOGANTRUSTEE (ENTERED 06/22)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DONA HOTOPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DOUG KREPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DENA LAMARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GARFIELD LEMONIUSTRUSTEE (ENTERED 12/22)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PEGGY MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LEROY L METZ IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KATHLEEN MICLOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
NATALIE MIHALEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MELONIE NANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SANDRA NICHOLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SARAH PIETRAGALLOTRUSTEE (EXITED 12/22)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
RICHARD E RAUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LISA SAPERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
STEPHANIE SCIULLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
VINCENT SILVAGGIO MDTRUSTEE (EXITED 06/23)
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SHELLEY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID F TUTHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
HILARY S TYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOSEPH VINCENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
WINTHROP WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ADAM MCKINNEY ENTERED 323ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2900 LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201-1511
In care of
% JAY ROMANO ACCOUNTANT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICHOLAS DRAGGA, 2900 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152011500
Signed the 990
NICHOLAS DRAGGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(412) 281-0360
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC.'S PRIMARY MISSION.THE BALLET IS PITTSBURGH'S SOURCE AND AMBASSADOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY BALLET EXPERIENCES THAT GIVE LIFE TO THE CLASSICAL TRADITION, NURTURE NEW IDEAS AND, ABOVE ALL, INSPIRE. IT PERPETUATES EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF BALLET THOUGH PERFORMANCES, SUPERIOR TRAINING OF STUDENT DANCERS, THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART FORM.PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE BELIEVES THAT ACHIEVING DIVERSITY IN ITS COMPANY, STAFF, SCHOOL, AUDIENCES AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ESSENTIAL TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS STATED MISSION TO "PERPETUATE EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF BALLET." PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE COMMITS ITSELF TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF MUTUAL RESPECT AND SUPPORT THAT EMBRACES INDIVIDUALITY AND IS WELCOMING TO ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF BALLET - EXPOSE AUDIENCES, BOTH IN PITTSBURGH AND ON TOUR, TO WORLD-CLASS BALLET THROUGH PRESENTATION OF TRADITIONAL BALLETS BY LEGENDARY MASTERS AND THE COMMISSION AND PRESENTATION OF NEW WORKS BY INNOVATIVE CHOREOGRAPHERS. THERE WERE 42 PERFORMANCES WITH 59,722 PATRONS ATTENDING.
    Expenses $9,435,988 · revenue $4,116,088
  • SCHOOL - 936 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WHICH ATTRACTS, DEVELOPS AND RETAINS EXCELLENT DANCERS. THE SCHOOL WORKS TO INSTILL A LONG-TERM VALUE OF THE ART FORM IN EACH STUDENT WHILE EMPHASIZING THE STUDY OF DIVERSE, HIGH QUALITY CURRICULUM IN A POSITIVE AND INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
    Expenses $1,931,168 · grants $237,117 · revenue $1,917,630
  • ARTS EDUCATION - SERVES MORE THAN 13,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN EACH YEAR THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BROADEN AND DIVERSIFY ACCESS TO THE ART FORM. PROGRAMMING TAKES PLACE BOTH ON THE PBT CAMPUS AND IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, LIBRARIES, PUBLIC SPACES AND AT THE THEATER. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO COORDINATES ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES, WHICH INCLUDE CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS THEATER ACCOMMODATIONS, FOR PATRONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE DEPARTMENT'S NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AFFORDS YOUNG CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY BALLET AND DANCE AT PBT.
    Expenses $608,640

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
23-7101094
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
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,488,154
Income (IRS master file)
$26,963,861

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,022,786$13,881,941$31,488,154IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$12,824,998$13,826,482$29,863,851IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$10,471,682$12,889,620$29,449,486XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$16,154,254$12,380,297$29,203,539IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 23-7101094).

Questions about PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC

What is the EIN of PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC is 23-7101094.
Is PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE 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 PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE 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 PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE 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 PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLAS DRAGGA.
Who are the officers and directors of PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,914 (ADAM MCKINNEY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,022,786, expenses of $13,881,941 and total assets of $31,488,154 at year end.

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