Nonprofit · EIN 26-1150248
WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET
Tax-exempt · ADA, MI 49301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $438,840 | $379,775 | $59,065 | $1,145,702 | $474 | $1,145,228 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $311,832 | $349,366 | -$37,534 | $1,191,232 | $105,069 | $1,086,163 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $334,405 | $339,334 | -$4,929 | $1,185,196 | $61,499 | $1,123,697 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $376,557 | $277,250 | $99,307 | $1,136,033 | $7,407 | $1,128,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $213,050
- Program service revenue
- $208,909
- Investment income
- $3,321
- Net rental income
- $13,560
- Other revenue
- $13,560
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,496
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,363
- Accounting fees
- $9,655
- Occupancy
- $45,647
- Travel
- $24,284
- Depreciation
- $18,414
- Program services (functional)
- $379,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,191,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,145,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $474
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,145,228
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $790,185
- Gross receipts
- $463,419
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE KENNEWAY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DIAZ-LAWTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLA GULICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MISSIE ENDRES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SANIAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO KULMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEE SCHOLTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL YENCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIDY CARLISLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BERGSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREN KERPRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN STAUFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY SULKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE KENNEWAY | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DIAZ-LAWTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE EVERHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN STAUFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLA GULICK | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FEATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEE SCHOLTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SANIAL | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BERGSMA | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO KULMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREN KERPRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISSIE ENDRES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY SULKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL YENCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIDY CARLISLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE SULKA | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLI MAIS | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE ROSELY | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BERMAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA DEVOS | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA AABERG | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY VOGELSANG | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE KENNEWAY | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BERGSMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MISSIE ENDRES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY SULKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL YENCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DIAZ-LAWTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE EVERHART | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN STAUFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SANIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLA GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FEATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEE SCHOLTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO KULMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREN KERPRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE ROSELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA DEVOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA AABERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIA ERBENTRAUT | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLI MAIS | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE SULKA | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY VOGELSANG | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE KENNEWAY | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO KUHLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WARING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREN KERPRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY SULKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL YENCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN STAUFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLA GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FEATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEE SCHOLTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POMEROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIA ERBENTRAUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE ROSELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA DEVOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA AABERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY VOGELSANG | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG SANIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BERGSMA | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MISSIE ENDRES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DIAZ-LAWTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE EVERHART | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 725, ADA, MI 49301-0725
- In care of
- % MARLENE KENNEWAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREG SANIAL, PO BOX 725, ADA, MI 49301
- Signed the 990
- GREG SANIAL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (616) 676-7373
- Website
- WWW.WMYB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOREST HILLS ACCOUNTING & TAX
Mission
THE WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFELONG CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, AND BELONGING THAT RESULTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL ART OF BALLET. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE ART OF BALLET THAT TRANSCENDS THE BARRIERS PREVENTING OUR COMMUNITY FROM CULTIVATING ENDURING CONNECTIONS TO PERFORMING ARTS AND INSPIRING FUTURE CAREERS.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMED TWO FULL LENGTH BALLETS. THE CAST OF DANCERS RANGE IN AGE FROM EIGHT TO 18 AND PERFORM BOTH THE NUTCRACKER AND COPPELIA WITH LIVE AUDIENCES. THE NUTCRACKER WAS PERFORMED LOCALLY AND ON THE ROAD. THE CAST EXPERIENCED THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF BRINGING A BALLET TO PRODUCTION FROM AUDITIONS AND CASTING TO INITIAL CHOREOGRAPHY AND STAGING.Expenses $379,775 · revenue $212,230
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1150248
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,145,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $463,419
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $438,840 | $379,775 | $1,145,702 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $311,832 | $349,366 | $1,191,232 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $334,405 | $339,334 | $1,185,196 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $376,557 | $277,250 | $1,136,033 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 26-1150248).
Questions about WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET
- What is the EIN of WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET is 26-1150248.
- Is WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET 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 WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names GREG SANIAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEST MICHIGAN YOUTH BALLET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $438,840, expenses of $379,775 and total assets of $1,145,702 at year end.
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