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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6052680

KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108

Financials

$11.5M$11M2022$11M$12M2023$16.2M$12.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$16,198,060$12,506,680$3,691,380$55,981,428$3,850,333$52,131,095
June 30, 2024990$11,025,600$12,004,768-$979,168$50,175,709$3,919,450$46,256,259
June 30, 2023990$11,528,310$11,009,039$519,271$48,422,046$3,622,173$44,799,873
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,370,647
of which government grants
$331,170
Program service revenue
$6,632,301
Investment income
$854,417
Net rental income
$10,070
Net gain from sales of assets
$154,461
Net income from fundraising events
-$72,508
Other revenue
$340,695

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$193,430
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$479,593
Other salaries and wages
$5,201,793
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,932,399
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$58,240
Accounting fees
$46,895
Occupancy
$941,109
Travel
$178,020
Depreciation
$999,238
Program services (functional)
$9,657,821
Management and general (functional)
$1,988,715
Fundraising (functional)
$860,144

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$50,175,709
Total assets, end of year
$55,981,428
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,850,333
Net assets, end of year
$52,131,095
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,047,894
Publicly traded securities
$30,005,878
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,023,281
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,107,814
Gross receipts
$18,423,921
Employees
240
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
MO

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
Devon E CarneyARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$237,273$12,167
David GrayEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$211,262$9,131
Kevin AmeyCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$125,531$11,694
Jennifer WamplerCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,704$18,012
George HansCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,614$12,619
BARBRA STORMPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLYN PARKERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CICI ROJASIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David HarrisTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Julia Irene Dennie-KauffmanCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kathy NemechekVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Rachel MerloDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Alexis StraussPRESIDENT, BARRE KC
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne ElseberryDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aviva AjmeraDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLOTTE KEMPER BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY HAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DERALD DAVIS EDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA M DAVIS PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAB ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN D HUNKELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Karen YungmeyerPRESIDENT, KC BALLET GUILD
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT STALLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Kyle DannerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA LENZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUCY WELLS COULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SAPPINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH PEDRAZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE DOYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE SHANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Tracy MusolfDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Devon E CarneyARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$226,595$11,884
Kevin AmeyCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,323$11,889
Jennifer WamplerCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$106,690$17,974
JEFFREY J BENTLEYFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
40$118,662$5,848
George HansCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$110,059$12,124
David GrayEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$111,010$4,510
BARBRA STORMPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLYN PARKERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CICI ROJASIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David HarrisTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACK ROWEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Julia Irene KauffmanCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kathy NemechekVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Rachel MerloDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne ElseberryDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aviva AjmeraDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE KEMPER BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY HAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNDI JAMESPRESIDENT, KC BALLET GUILD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERALD DAVIS EDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA M DAVIS PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAB ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN D HUNKELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT STALLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA LENZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUCY WELLS COULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA WICKAMPRESIDENT, BARRE KC
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK SAPPINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matt JohnsonDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE DOYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SHANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tracy MusolfDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEVON E CARNEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$216,186$10,221
JEFFREY J BENTLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$214,876$10,600
KEVIN AMEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$117,103$10,660
JENNIFER WAMPLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$102,716$16,801
GEORGE HANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,152$10,621
AVIVA AJMERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE ELSBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID HARRISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIA IRENE KAUFFMANCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CINDY MAHONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN LORDI MARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL MERLOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRACY MUSOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY NEMECHEKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLYN PARKERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CICI ROJASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACK ROWEPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZANNE SHANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA STORMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY STEPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA LENZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE DOYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK SAPPINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE KEMPER BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT STALLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA WICKAMPRESIDENT, BARRE KC
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAB ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA M DAVIS PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERALD DAVIS EDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUCY WELLS COULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA FORDPRESIDENT, KC BALLET GUILD
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 W PERSHING RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-2430
In care of
% GEORGE HANS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Gray, 500 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Signed the 990
David Gray, Executive Director
Phone
(816) 931-2232
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER AND PASSION OF DANCE

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMANCES. 62,435 PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE. KANSAS CITY BALLET OPENED ITS 67TH SEASON WITH 'ALICE (IN WONDERLAND)' (OCTOBER 11-20), (CHOREOGRAPHY BY SEPTIME WEBRE, MUSIC BY MATTHEW PIERCE). IN DECEMBER, KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED DEVON CARNEY'S HOLIDAY CLASSIC 'THE NUTCRACKER' WITH MUSIC BY PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY IN TWO SCHOOL, ONE SENSORY AND TWENTY-THREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (DECEMBER 6-24). EACH SHOW IS PERFORMED BY THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL COMPANY OF KANSAS CITY BALLET WITH MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY. KANSAS CITY BALLET SHOWCASED CONTEMPORARY BALLET IN AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH ITS 'NEW MOVES' SERIES, FEATURING VARIOUS EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS (JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 2). FOR ITS WINTER PERFORMANCE (MARCH 21-30), KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED 'DON QUIXOTE' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANNA-MARIE HOLMES AFTER MARIUS PETIPA, MUSIC BY LUDWIG MINKUS). KANSAS CITY BALLET CONCLUDED ITS 2024-25 PERFORMANCE SEASON WITH A MIXED REPERTOIRE PROGRAM CALLED 'FUSION' (MAY 9-18). SELECTIONS INCLUDED 'TULIPS AND LOBSTER' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA), 'CELTS' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY LILA YORK), 'IN THE MIDDLE, SOMEWHAT ELEVATED' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM FORSYTHE) AND 'HOLD ON TIGHT' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY CAROLINE DAHM).
    Expenses $6,976,097 · revenue $4,775,686
  • KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL DANCE ACADEMY 2,665 PEOPLE SERVED. PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN DANCE TRAINING SINCE 1981, KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL HAS TWO CAMPUSES, DOWNTOWN AND IN JOHNSON COUNTY, SERVING THE NEEDS OF PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND RECREATIONAL DANCE STUDENTS, BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE ACADEMY OFFERS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-19 VARYING FROM CREATIVE MOVEMENT, BALLET, POINTE, MODERN, JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, VARIATIONS, CONDITIONING, FLAMENCO & MORE. WE OFFER AN ADAPTIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH MIXED COGNITIVE ABILITIES AS WELL AS A DAYTIME PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING TO FURTHER THEIR DANCE EDUCATION EVEN MORE. STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMY PROGRAM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUDITION FOR COMPANY PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS THE NUTCRACKER, AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A SPRING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. OUR PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS ALSO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN KANSAS CITY YOUTH BALLET (THE PERFORMING ENSEMBLE OF THE SCHOOL) AND IN COMPETITIONS SUCH AS YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX AND UNIVERSAL BALLET COMPETITION. EACH YEAR KCBS OFFERS A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM, WHICH ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. KANSAS CITY BALLET'S SECOND COMPANY SERVES AS AN EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM FOR EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED YOUNG DANCERS. OUR STUDIO PROGRAM OFFERS DROP-IN CLASSES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS OF ANY LEVEL IN VARIOUS STYLES OF DANCE AND FITNESS. THERE ARE CLASSES SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR SILVER COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A BRAIN INJURY. WE OFFER CLASSES IN BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, FLAMENCO, PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE (PBT), PILATES, YOGA, DANCEFIX, BEMOVED, BALLET BOD, BARRE FITNESS, BABY BUNDLE AND MORE.
    Expenses $2,446,484 · grants $174,030 · revenue $1,836,339
  • KANSAS CITY BALLET PARTNERSHIP AND REACH OUT AND DANCE (ROAD) PROGRAMS. YOUTH AND ADULTS WERE IMPACTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS OFFERED BY KANSAS CITY BALLET'S PARTNERSHIP AND ROAD DEPARTMENTS. 4,464 GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED 3 STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF 'THE NUTCRACKER', INCLUDING 1,061 FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. 874 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ATTENDED SENSORY-FRIENDLY NUTCRACKER AND ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) PERFORMANCES. THE PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT SPONSORED 81 DIFFERENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING 17 COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOPS (5,119 ATTENDED) AND 7 SECOND COMPANY INFORMANCES (1,837 ATTENDED) PLACED IN SCHOOLS, SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES. IN FY25 A TOTAL OF 84 NEW REACH OUT AND DANCE (""R.O.A.D."") SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO COME AND STUDY DANCE AT KC BALLET. 40 R.O.A.D. SCHOLAR FAMILIES ATTENDED TWO PARENT/GUARDIAN ORIENTATIONS. 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE R.O.A.D. SCHOLARSHIP SHOWCASE PERFORMED BY THE R.O.A.D. SCHOLARS FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS WITH A R.O.A.D. SCHOLAR RECEPTION HELD WITH 48 R.O.A.D. SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE. KCB'S 12 TO 24 - WEEK DANCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TAUGHT BY KANSAS CITY BALLET TEACHING ARTIST TO LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT SERVED 798 THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM 14 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MISSOURI AND KANSAS. FALL AND SPRING R.O.A.D. RALLIES WERE CONDUCTED IN PERSON WITH A TOTAL OF 1,821 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
    Expenses $235,240 · grants $19,400 · revenue $20,276

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
43-6052680
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
1959
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,981,428
Income (IRS master file)
$18,423,921

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$16,198,060$12,506,680$55,981,428XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$11,025,600$12,004,768$50,175,709IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$11,528,310$11,009,039$48,422,046XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$12,814,564$10,115,657$44,028,561IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 43-6052680).

Questions about KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION is 43-6052680.
Is KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KANSAS CITY 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 KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David Gray.
Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,273 (Devon E Carney, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,198,060, expenses of $12,506,680 and total assets of $55,981,428 at year end.

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