Nonprofit · EIN 52-1665250
METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,263,164 | $1,365,661 | -$102,497 | $1,729,470 | $1,115,282 | $614,188 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,359,730 | $1,347,929 | $11,801 | $2,000,715 | $1,284,030 | $716,685 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,763,985 | $1,305,163 | $458,822 | $2,429,987 | $1,725,103 | $704,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $226,570
- of which government grants
- $189,080
- Program service revenue
- $1,008,758
- Investment income
- $29,956
- Net rental income
- $1,875
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,175
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,443
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,448
- Other revenue
- -$2,120
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,914
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,978
- Other salaries and wages
- $526,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $692,012
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,334
- Accounting fees
- $33,040
- Occupancy
- $312,041
- Travel
- $761
- Depreciation
- $61,101
- Program services (functional)
- $1,206,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,274
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,000,715
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,729,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,115,282
- Net assets, end of year
- $614,188
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $213,319
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $614,188
- Gross receipts
- $1,291,501
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 133
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ODELL CATLETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/25) Officer | 40 | $103,135 | $3,059 |
| STEPHANIE WENDELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGAN 3/1/25) Officer | 40 | $90,204 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CATHCART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHREEYA CHOWDHURY-SIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY LUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY BRUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BARBER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCORMICK-GOODHART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUNA PATIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E ODELL CATLETT | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $103,383 | $600 |
| M ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R CATHCART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S CHOWDHURY-SIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M GROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C LUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BRUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J GAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S BARBER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D MCCORMICK-GOODHART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E PATIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E ODELL CATLETT | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,463 | $614 |
| E GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D MCCORMICK-GOODHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D WALKER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BRUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E PATIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M TIPNIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M GEORGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J GAGEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| O MOONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 PERRY PKWY STE 8, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-2145
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE WENDELL, 220 PERRY PARKWAY 8, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE WENDELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 762-1757
- Website
- WWW.MBTDANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADEPTUS ADVISORS GROUP LLC
Mission
PROVIDING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL DANCE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND INSPIRING PERFORMANCES.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER PROGRAMS: MBT OFFERS PROFESSIONAL, INDIVIDUALIZED DANCE EDUCATION (INCLUDING BALLET, JAZZ, AND OTHER FORMS OF DANCE) TO PROFESSIONAL, PRE-PROFESSIONAL, AND BEGINNING STUDENTS IN A CARING, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFICALLY, MBT OFFERS THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY DANCE INSTRUCTION TO ALL ITS STUDENTS - THOSE WHO TAKE DANCE RECREATIONALLY AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING A DANCE CAREER - REGARDLESS OF BODY SIZE, TECHNICAL ABILITY, OR PHYSICAL LIMITATION.Expenses $1,004,149 · grants $24,957 · revenue $768,340
- MBT PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH ITS ANNUAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE NUTCRACKER AS WELL AS A SPRING SEASON, WHICH VARIES YEARLY. THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE TWO-FOLD; 1) PROVIDING ENROLLED STUDENTS AGE 7 AND OLDER THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION. 2) PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH AN AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CULTURAL EXPERIENCE.Expenses $175,167 · revenue $231,893
- MBT'S OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING TEACHERS TO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT OFFER DANCE CLASSES TO CHILDREN AT NO CHARGE, AND PROVIDING STUDENT PERFORMERS AT PUBLIC EVENTS. AGAIN, THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE TWO-FOLD: 1) TO ENHANCE STUDENT DANCERS' CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. 2) TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ART OF DANCE WHEN THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE MEANS TO.Expenses $27,663 · grants $24,957
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS, SALES OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME.revenue $14,973
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1665250
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,729,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,291,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,263,164 | $1,365,661 | $1,729,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,359,730 | $1,347,929 | $2,000,715 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,763,985 | $1,305,163 | $2,429,987 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,037,933 | $1,198,287 | $2,149,579 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1665250).
Questions about METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC is 52-1665250.
- Is METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METROPOLITAN 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 METROPOLITAN 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 METROPOLITAN 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 METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE WENDELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,135 (ELIZABETH ODELL CATLETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/25)).
- How much revenue does METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,263,164, expenses of $1,365,661 and total assets of $1,729,470 at year end.
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