Nonprofit · EIN 27-1993089
FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $261,013 | $247,220 | $13,793 | $38,593 | $7,982 | $30,611 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $178,872 | $237,057 | -$58,185 | $16,846 | $28 | $16,818 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $346,440 | $315,894 | $30,546 | $75,030 | $27 | $75,003 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,919
- of which government grants
- $60,008
- Program service revenue
- $159,427
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,667
- Other revenue
- $6,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,900
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,406
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,064
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,740
- Occupancy
- $23,148
- Travel
- $3,882
- Depreciation
- $362
- Program services (functional)
- $210,642
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,846
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,982
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,611
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $904
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,611
- Gross receipts
- $270,080
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 105
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 11.06 | $1,100 |
| LOUIS GIANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $800 |
| EDWARD K MEREWETHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| LINDA SEDILLO GONZALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE GARCIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CORALEE QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS | DIRECTOR/CHO Trustee or director | 11.06 | $19,850 |
| EVA RIOS ORNELAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $1,065 |
| EDWARD K MEREWETHER | EXECUTIVE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| LINDA M SEDILLO GONZALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS GIANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CORALEE QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| VALERIE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.85 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS | DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER Trustee or director | 22.12 | $24,304 |
| EVA RIOS ORNELAS | SECRETARY Officer | 1.25 | $1,350 |
| EDWARD K MEREWETHER | EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT/DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| LOUIS GIANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CORALEE QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| VALERIE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.85 | $0 |
| LINDA M SEDILLO GONZALES | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 BLACK BEAR RD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122-1815
- In care of
- % PATRICIA DICKINSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS, 3805 ACADEMY PARKWAY S NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD K MEREWETHER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (505) 440-6330
- Website
- FESTIVALBALLETABQ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SJT GROUP LLC
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, TO FURTHER THE APPRECIATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE ART OF DANCE, TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS OF DANCE, AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS COMMUNITY TO BE ENRICHED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF DANCE, AND TO DO ANY OTHER ACT OR THING INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES OR IN ADVANCEMENT THEREOF, BUT NOT FOR THE PECUNIARY PROFIT OF FINANCIAL GAIN, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE NEW MEXICO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT.
Program accomplishments
- FROM JANUARY THROUGH EARLY MAY, FBA DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTOR WERE WORKING ON THE SPRING PRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL PRODUCTION OF ROMEO & JULIET PRESENTED IN MAY AT THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER, WHICH WAS A FIRST-TIME PRODUCTION FOR FBA. FBA PRESENTED A FREE SPECIAL SHOW ON THE FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL PRESENTED TO CLIENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CLIENTS INCLUDE THE HOMELESS, DOMESTICALLY ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING STUDENT OF TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, FAMILIES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND RESIDENTS OF RECOVERY HOMES AND HALF-WAY HOUSES. IT IS GIFTED TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OVER 600 UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE PERFORMANCES OF THIS CALIBER THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO. -FOR ONE WEEK IN MARCH, FBA DANCERS TRAVELED TO FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS TO PRESENT TWO PIECES OF CHOREOGRAPHY CHOSEN FOR THE REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA (RDA/SW). RDA IS A PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL DANCE ORGANIZATION OF WHICH FBA IS A SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEMBER AND IS THE ONLY ADJUDICATED AND ACCEPTED MEMBER FROM NEW MEXICO. TWO WORKS OF CHOREOGRAPHY WERE PRESENTED, INCLUDING ONE FBA DANCER BEING CHOSEN FROM HUNDREDS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST TO PERFORM AS AN OUTSTANDING SOLOIST, AND WHO IS A NATIVE NEW MEXICAN TRAINED AT FBA SINCE HE WAS 4 YEARS OLD. _ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUT THE SPRING MONTHS, FBA PERFORMED FREE ON-SITE MOBILE HISTORY OF DANCE AND DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PART OF ITS VAST OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR LOCAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. FBA PERFORMED FOR TEN PRIMARILY TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE URBAN ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND. -IN AUGUST, FBA HELD CITY-WIDE AUDITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING 2025-2026 SEASON, GAINING MANY NEW DANCERS IN BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL AND THE PRE- PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. -IN NOVEMBER, FBA SERVED AS GUESTS OF THE NEW MEXICO HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE TO PERFORM AT THE PRESENTATION EVENT OF THE HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEES FOR THEIR CORAZON DE CULTURA AWARDS. IN ATTENDANCE WAS THE MAYOR OF ALBUQUERQUE, THE LT. GOVERNOR, THE AMBASSADORS TO MEXICO AND SPAIN, SEVERAL CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS, SEVERAL BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND MANY OTHER DIGNITARIES. -IN DECEMBER, FBA PRODUCED NUTCRACKER IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. FBA PROVIDED 5 PUBLIC SHOWS, NEARLY ALL SOLD OUT, AS THIS REGIONAL NUTCRACKER BALLET HAS BECOME A FAVORITE ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION WHERE ENTIRE FAMILIES ATTEND. A FREE SPECIAL SHOW ON THE LAST DRESS REHEARSAL WAS PRESENTED TO CLIENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CLIENTS INCLUDE THE HOMELESS, DOMESTICALLY ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING STUDENT OF TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, FAMILIES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND RESIDENTS OF RECOVERY HOMES AND HALF-WAY HOUSES. IT IS GIFTED TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OVER 600 UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE PERFORMANCES OF THIS CALIBER THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO. ADDITIONALLY, FBA PROVIDED TWO SCHOOL-TIME SHOW THERE IN THE NHCC THEATER FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE, AND IN SOME CASES FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, STUDENTS ATTENDED FOR FREE.Expenses $210,642 · revenue $139,789
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1993089
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $270,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $261,013 | $247,220 | $38,593 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $178,872 | $237,057 | $16,846 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $346,440 | $315,894 | $75,030 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $261,402 | $247,672 | $44,480 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-1993089).
Questions about FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE
- What is the EIN of FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE is 27-1993089.
- Is FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE 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 FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,100 (PATRICIA DICKINSON WELLS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FESTIVAL BALLET ALBUQUERQUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $261,013, expenses of $247,220 and total assets of $38,593 at year end.
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