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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0620289

USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION

Also known as MISSISSIPPI BALLET INTERNATIONL INC

Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39207

Financials

$2.1M$2.4M2022$1.1M$672K2023$989K$662K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$988,901$662,380$326,521$1,610,819$76,138$1,534,681
September 30, 2024990$1,115,542$672,457$443,085$1,248,823$40,663$1,208,160
September 30, 2023990$2,054,663$2,444,490-$389,827$768,257$3,182$765,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$950,850
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,221
Other revenue
$15,830

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$145,000
Other salaries and wages
$108,018
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$270,706
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,950
Accounting fees
$6,000
Occupancy
$262,503
Travel
$20,930
Depreciation
$4,628
Program services (functional)
$490,770
Management and general (functional)
$77,010
Fundraising (functional)
$94,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,248,823
Total assets, end of year
$1,610,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,138
Net assets, end of year
$1,534,681
Land, buildings and equipment
$62,730
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,534,681
Gross receipts
$988,901
Employees
4
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
MS

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONA NICHOLASEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$145,000
MRS LUANNE ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ELIZABETH ALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MARSHALL BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR RANDALL BOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MICHAEL BOOKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS LIZA BOOTHVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS KATIE LIGHTSEY BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS WAIKINYA CLANTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR DAVID CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS MARTHA CAMPBELL COOKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR JOHN MASON DENTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS VIRGINIA MCGEHEE FRIENDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS CATHERINE MOUNGER GLOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS DEBBIE GOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR ROBERT E FARR IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR LAWRENCE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR BRIAN K JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS GRACE P LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR NIC LOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
EBONY LUMUMBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MAX DAVID MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR TROY MCINTIRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS SUSAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ANGIE NOBLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS PHOEBE PEARIGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ANNA DITTO PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR PEYTON PROSPERETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR WHIT RAYNERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS ELEE REEVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS EMILY SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY SCHIELE SCANLONCORPORATE SE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ALLISON SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS CAROLINE SIMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR STEPHEN E B SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
SISTER DOROTHEA SONDGEROTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS KATHRYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MICAJAH STURDIVANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR LEX TAYLORCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS MARGARET TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS CARLA WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS KINSHASA R WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS RITA WRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH ALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MARSHALL BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RANDALL BOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MICHAEL BOOKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS LIZA BOOTHVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
–$0
KATIE LIGHTSEY BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WAIKINYA CLANTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR DAVID CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS MARTHA CAMPBELL COOKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR JOHN MASON DENTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS VIRGINIA MCGEHEE FRIENDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CATHERINE MOUNGER GLOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DEBBIE GOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR ROBERT E FARR IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LAWRENCE M JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR BRIAN K JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS GRACE P LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR NIC LOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
EBONY LUMUMBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MAX DAVID MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR TROY MCINTIRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TAYLOR NEELYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ANGIE NOBLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS PHOEBE PEARIGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ANNA DITTO PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR PEYTON PROSPERETRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MR WHIT RAYNERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ELEE REEVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS EMILY SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY SCHIELE SCANLONCORPORATE SE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ALLISON SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CAROLINE SIMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR STEPHEN E B SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
SISTER DOROTHEA SONDGEROTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS KATHRYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MICAJAH STURDIVANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LEX TAYLORBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS MARGARET TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS CARLA WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
KINSHASA R WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS RITA WRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MRS LUANNE ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR FRANK ALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MR MARSHALL BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MICHAEL BOOKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MRS LIZA BOOTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS SU BUNNIRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR DAVID CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS MARTHA CAMPBELL COOKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR JOHN MASON DENTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR DAVE DUDDLESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS VIRGINIA MCGEHEE FRIENDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DOLLY GOINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR JOHN GOMEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS DOROTHY HOWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR ROBERT E FARR IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR ALEXANDER MARTIN IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR BRIAN K JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS GRACE P LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR NIC LOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
EBONY LUMUMBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MAX DAVID MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR TROY MCINTIRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TAYLOR NEELYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS PHOEBE PEARIGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ANNA DITTO PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS KATHY POTTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR PEYTON PROSPEREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MS CAROL PUCKETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MR WHIT RAYNERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ELEE REEVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS EMILY SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY SCHIELE SCANLONCORPORATE SE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS ALLISON SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR STEPHEN E B SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
SISTER DOROTHEA SONDGEROTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS KATHRYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS MARGARET TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MRS CARLA WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
KINSHASA R WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MR MICHAEL C WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS RITA WRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3696, JACKSON, MS 39207-3696
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MONA NICHOLAS, P O BOX 3696, JACKSON, MS 39207
Signed the 990
MONA NICHOLAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(601) 355-9553
Return prepared by
WILLIAMS WEISS HESTER & CO PLLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DANCERS TO TEST THEMSELVES AGAINST RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF DANCE EXCELLENCE; TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DANCERS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TECHNICAL SKILL AND ARTISTIC TALENT

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE USA IBC IS A TWO WEEK "OLYMPIC STYLE" COMPETITION WHERE TOMMORROW'S BALLET STARS VIE FOR GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS, CASH AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND JOBS. THE COMPETITION IS A STEPPING STONE TO A DANCER'S CAREER. DURING 2024 (YEAR ENDING 9/30/25), THE IBC IS PROMOTING ITSELF AND RECRUITING COMPETITORS, JURORS, DANCE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND FACULTY IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2027 COMPETITION
    Expenses $467,540
  • CITYDANCE IS AN AFTER SCHOOL DANCE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION. CITYDANCE PROVIDES FREE BALLET CLASSES FOR CHILDREN 7 YEARS OLD TO 12 YEARS OLD THAT ARE ALSO ENROLLED IN THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH AN AUDITION PROCESS HELD EACH SEPTEMBER. EACH YEAR CITYDANCE ADDS ANOTHER CLASS OF BEGINNERS TO THE PROGRAM AS SKILL LEVELS BUILD.
    Expenses $19,660
  • FRIENDS OF THE USA IBC IS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP GROUP WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL BALLET ASSOCIATION. AS VOLUNTEERS, FRIENDS SUPPORT THE USA IBCS EVERYDAY NEEDS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. THEY PLAN FUNDRAISING AND FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, SERVE ON COMPETITION WORK COMMITTEES, ASSIST WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CITYDANCE PROGRAM (HELPING WITH AUDITIONS, DANCE WEAR PURCHASES AND RECITALS) AND ARE LOCAL AND NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR THE USA IBC. MEMBERS (AND FUTURE MEMBERS) GATHER AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, ONCE AT A MEMBERSHIP EVENT AND ONCE AT A FUNDRAISING EVENT.
    Expenses $3,570

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-0620289
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
1980
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,610,819
Income (IRS master file)
$988,901

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$988,901$662,380$1,610,819XML
990September 2024$1,115,542$672,457$1,248,823XML
990September 2023$2,054,663$2,444,490$768,257XML
990September 2022$483,831$506,098$1,283,978IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 64-0620289).

Questions about USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION

What is the EIN of USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION is 64-0620289.
Is USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION 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 USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MONA NICHOLAS.
Who are the officers and directors of USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (MONA NICHOLAS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does USA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $988,901, expenses of $662,380 and total assets of $1,610,819 at year end.

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