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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2837690

LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE

Tax-exempt · LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605

Financials

$113K$118K2023$161K$108K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$160,957$107,523$53,434$259,109–$259,109
December 31, 2023990-EZ$112,634$117,863-$5,229$205,675–$205,675
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$71,040
Program service revenue
$89,917

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$275
Printing, publications and postage
$5,133
Other expenses
$95,115
Program services (functional)
$84,427

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,675
Total assets, end of year
$259,109
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$259,109
Cash, savings and investments
$259,109
Gross receipts
$160,957

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Colleen C BenoitPresident0$7,000
Kim MorenoTreasurer0$0
Kristin DraperDirector0$0
Laura HenryVice President0$0
Kari HankinsSecretary0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Colleen C BenoitPresident0$7,000
Kim MorenoTreasurer0$0
Kristin DraperDirector0$0
Laura HenryVice President0$0
Kari HankinsSecretary0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4843 TAIMER ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605-5968
In care of
% COLLEEN BENOIT
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
7096 Elliot Road, Lake Charles LA 70605
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Colleen Benoit, 7096 Elliot Road, Lake Charles LA 70605
Signed the 990-EZ
Kim Moreno, Treasurer
Phone
(337) 477-1510
Return prepared by
Donna D Williams CPA LLC

Mission

The faculty and board of Lake Area Ballet Theatre are dedicated to staging full-scale ballet performances, producing new and innovative works, and providing a strong and diverse curriculum for the next generation of dancers.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Performances include the Spring Gala and The Nutcracker
    Expenses $84,427

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2837690
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$259,109
Income (IRS master file)
$160,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$160,957$107,523$259,109XML
990-EZDecember 2023$112,634$117,863$205,675XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Colleen Benoit
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-2837690).

Questions about LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE

What is the EIN of LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE is 47-2837690.
Is LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE 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 LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE?
The 990-N for 2016 names Colleen Benoit.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,000 (Colleen C Benoit, President).
How much revenue does LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $160,957, expenses of $107,523 and total assets of $259,109 at year end.

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