Nonprofit · EIN 58-1047778
ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30318
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,645,969 | $14,403,573 | -$1,757,604 | $16,139,852 | $8,551,256 | $7,588,596 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,117,326 | $14,004,015 | -$1,886,689 | $17,676,276 | $8,283,988 | $9,392,288 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,557,561 | $12,616,231 | -$2,058,670 | $16,736,723 | $4,969,559 | $11,767,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,816,039
- of which government grants
- $91,514
- Program service revenue
- $6,277,274
- Investment income
- $1,150,994
- Net rental income
- $58,894
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $912,147
- Net income from fundraising events
- $166,714
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $176,054
- Other revenue
- $401,662
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $188,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,184,408
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,649,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,094,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,541
- Legal fees
- $2,000
- Accounting fees
- $42,500
- Occupancy
- $1,784,659
- Travel
- $159,918
- Depreciation
- $480,363
- Program services (functional)
- $10,992,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,227,788
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,183,524
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,676,276
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,139,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,551,256
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,588,596
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,928,078
- Publicly traded securities
- $446,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,113,037
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,475,559
- Gross receipts
- $20,709,150
- Employees
- 219
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennadi Nedgivin | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $256,971 | $18,139 |
| Thomas West | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $262,477 | $5,947 |
| Juliana Han Witt | Chief Advancement Officer Officer | 40 | $165,689 | $12,489 |
| Pamela Whitacre | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $160,134 | $12,489 |
| Sharon Story | Dean Centre Dance Education Officer | 40 | $157,969 | $12,489 |
| Patricia Ekholm | Chief Marketing Officer Officer | 40 | $112,757 | $12,489 |
| Nancy Field | Chair Trustee or director | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Joiner | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Manion Taylor | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MORRIS | treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Beaves | secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily C Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginny Brewer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Carlos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Cochran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynda B Courts | CHAIR EMERITIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Crain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vanessa Delmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yelena Epova | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nigel Ferguson | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Flake | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Gerome | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Houser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Knous | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Meyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARTNETT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lovely Dhillon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Gottschalk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mona Heyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Phipps | Trsutee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristy Rachal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Wagner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cristel Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennadi Nedgivin | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $250,414 | $17,984 |
| Thomas West | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $257,487 | $5,947 |
| Juliana Han Witt | Chief Advancement Officer Officer | 40 | $159,886 | $12,383 |
| Pamela Whitacre | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $155,050 | $11,689 |
| Sharon Story | Dean Centre Dance Education Officer | 40 | $153,756 | $12,383 |
| Patricia Ekholm | Chief Marketing Officer Officer | 40 | $108,215 | $15,967 |
| Nancy Field | Chair Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Joiner | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Manion Taylor | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MORRIS | treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Beaves | secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily C Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Breakstone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginny Brewer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Carlos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meria Carstarphen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Cochran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynda B Courts | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Crain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Delmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelena Epova | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nigel Ferguson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Flake | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gerome | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Hill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Houser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tharon Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Knous | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Araya Mesfin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Meyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Wakefield | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARTNETT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Urdaneta | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennadi Nedgivin | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $242,412 | $18,839 |
| Thomas West | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $250,395 | $6,177 |
| Pamela Whitacre | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $151,095 | $14,678 |
| Sharon Story | Dean Centre Dance Education Officer | 40 | $149,493 | $12,971 |
| Patricia Ekholm | Chief Marketing Officer Officer | 40 | $104,425 | $20,293 |
| Juliana Han Witt | Chief Advancement Officer Officer | 40 | $82,355 | $5,283 |
| Nancy Field | Chair Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Joiner | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Manion Taylor | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Urdaneta | Treas Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Beaves | Sec Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily C Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Breakstone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginny Brewer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Carlos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meria Carstarphen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Cochran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynda B Courts | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Crain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lavona Currie | Trustee thru jan 23' Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Delmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelena Epova | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nigel Ferguson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Flake | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gerome | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Hill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Houser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tharon Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Knous | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Araya Mesfin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Meyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Morris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Wakefield | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon S Wright | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1695 MARIETTA BLVD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30318-3644
- In care of
- % PAMELA WHITACRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Pamela Whitacre, 1695 MARIETTA BOULEVARD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30318
- Signed the 990
- Pamela Whitacre, COO/CFO
- Phone
- (404) 873-5811
- Website
- www.atlantaballet.com
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
WE ENRICH AND INSPIRE OUR AUDIENCES WITH PERFORMANCES OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE; WE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS THROUGH SUPERIOR DANCE EDUCATION; AND WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT. IT IS OUR MISSION AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE THE POWER OF JOY AND DANCE.
Program accomplishments
- ATLANTA BALLET INTRODUCES NEARLY 60,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY TO A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DANCE STYLES INCLUDING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY BALLETS, WITH EXCLUSIVE SIGNATURE COMMISSIONS BY TODAY'S TOP CHOREOGRAPHERS. EACH YEAR, ATLANTA BALLET PRESENTS A FULL ARTISTIC SEASON OF FOUR FULL-EVENING BALLET PROGRAMS,A FAMILY ONE-HOUR BALLET AND THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC, THE NUTCRACKER FOR A TOTAL OF 41 PERFORMANCES. BRINGING EACH OF THESE OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS TO THE STAGE IS BY THE BALLET'S 38-MEMBER PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY, 17 ATLANTA BALLET 2 DANCERS, AND AN IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION CREW AND COSTUME SHOP. IN ADDITION TO THESE PERFORMANCES, THE BALLET OFFERS WEEKDAY STUDENT MATINEES, WHICH ENABLE NEARLY 12,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE THE ENCHANTMENT OF DANCE, OFTEN FOR THE FIRST TIME.Expenses $8,819,692 · grants $188,575 · revenue $3,982,455
- NOW IN ITS 31st YEAR, THE CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION (CDE) IS THE SIXTH-LARGEST DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE STRONGEST ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ATLANTA. FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF DANCE, THE CDE IS ONE OF ONLY NINE PROFESSIONAL DANCE SCHOOLS ACCREDITED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ONLY DANCE ORGANIZATION IN GEORGIA WITH THIS DISTINCTION. ACROSS ITS THREE SATELLITELOCATIONS, THE CDE'S WORLD-CLASS FACULTY TEACHES OVER 1200 STUDENTS RANGING FROM THREE-YEAR-OLDS TO ADULTS WITH A CHALLENGING AND COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO INSPIRE FUTURE DANCERS. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL BENEFIT OF BEING ABLE TO REHEARSE WITH AND OBSERVE THE INS AND OUTS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL DANCER. ATLANTA BALLET'S SECOND COMPANY, ATLANTA BALLET 2 (AB2), PROVIDES STUDENTS AT THE TOP LEVEL OF THE CDE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP TECHNICALLY THROUGH INTENSE TRAINING AS WELL AS ARTISTICALLY THROUGH EXTENSIVE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. AB2 REPRESENTS ATLANTA BALLET'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO TRAINING DANCERS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND SERVES AS A PATHWAY TO BECOMING AN ATLANTA BALLET COMPANY MEMBER. BY SERVING THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY WITH BALANCED, QUALITY PERFORMANCES AND NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG DANCERS, AB2 WILL SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF ATLANTA BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY AND THE ORGANIZATION AT LARGE.Expenses $1,959,265 · revenue $2,193,978
- AT ATLANTA BALLET, WE RECOGNIZE THAT OFTEN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DANCE TRAINING. THE CDE'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES TO OVER 15,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR, WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO THE ARTS. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE CDE INCORPORATES DANCE CLASSES INTO THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS ACROSS METRO-ATLANTA; PROVIDES OVER $100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROMISING STUDENTS TO ATTEND CDE DANCE CLASSES; AND PRESENTS FREE AND REDUCED PRICE PERFORMANCES OF ATLANTA BALLET'S THE NUTCRACKER AND FAMILY BALLETS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE CDE ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT OF ALL PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGES ARTS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS EDUCATION INITIATIVES, PROVIDING UNIQUE ARTISTIC PROGRAMS AND QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION TO DEVELOP ATLANTA'S HOME TALENT OF ARTISTS AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS.Expenses $213,304 · revenue $100,841
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1047778
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,139,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,709,150
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $12,645,969 | $14,403,573 | $16,139,852 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $12,117,326 | $14,004,015 | $17,676,276 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $10,557,561 | $12,616,231 | $16,736,723 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $11,298,848 | $12,297,057 | $17,685,185 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 58-1047778).
Questions about ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED is 58-1047778.
- Is ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED 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 ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Pamela Whitacre.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,971 (Gennadi Nedgivin, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does ATLANTA BALLET INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,645,969, expenses of $14,403,573 and total assets of $16,139,852 at year end.
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