Nonprofit · EIN 75-6035893
THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,440,009 | $8,985,577 | $454,432 | $46,063,430 | $5,794,953 | $40,268,477 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,897,679 | $8,151,123 | $746,556 | $41,554,194 | $5,761,532 | $35,792,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,080,229
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $694,759
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$517
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$904,771
- Net income from gaming
- $569,543
- Other revenue
- -$334,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,371,165
- Other salaries and wages
- $418,791
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $418,791
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $86,260
- Occupancy
- $434,701
- Depreciation
- $6,244
- Program services (functional)
- $6,738,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $287,404
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,959,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,554,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,063,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,794,953
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,268,477
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,991
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,008,661
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,331,894
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,936,583
- Gross receipts
- $11,365,621
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA E ETHEL | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,725 | $11,834 |
| MARY ANN VACILEK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,006 | $6,248 |
| BEVIN SHAW | DESIGNER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,473 | $8,206 |
| ANGIE KADESKY | PAST BALL CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL JOYNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MARTHA PICKENS | CHAIRMAN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BESSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY LEYENDECKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DIERS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA E ETHEL | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,786 |
| MARY ANN VACILEK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,625 |
| SUSAN FARRIS | PAST BALL CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANGIE KADESKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CHERYL JOYNER | CHAIRMAN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAFFAN NETTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE EMANUELSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3838 OAK LAWN AVE STE L150, DALLAS, TX 75219-4522
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY ANN VACILEK, 3838 OAK LAWN AVENUE L150, DALLAS, TX 75219
- Signed the 990
- MARY ANN VACILEK, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (214) 526-5868
- Website
- WWW.CRYSTALCHARITYBALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1TO AID, SUPPORT, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, OR EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS WHICH ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH OR FOR THE CARE, DEVELOPMENT OR WELFARE OF CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL (CCB) IS TO AID, SUPPORT AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIAL AGENCIES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH OR FOR THE CARE, DEVELOPMENT OR WELFARE OF CHILDREN. EACH YEAR, THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL SELECTS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AS BENEFICIARIES OF ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THESE BENEFICIARIES ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL, WHO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL HOSTS AN ANNUAL BALL AND FASHION SHOW AND SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MEET ITS PLEDGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE BENEFICIARIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED GRANTS DURING 2024 ARE LISTED ON SCHEDULE I ALONG WITH THE GRANT AMOUNTS AND PURPOSES. TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE FOR 2024 EQUALED $6,891,458 WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE $1,384,393 OF DONATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL RECEIVED TO HOST ITS ANNUAL EVENTS. DONATIONS MADE DIRECTLY TO BENEFICIARIES BY OTHER THIRD PARTIES ON BEHALF OF CCB TOTALED $2,360,480 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE DIRECT DONATIONS WERE NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN BECAUSE CCB WAS NOT AN ACTING AGENT OF THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FUNDS WERE NEVER IN THE CONTROL OF CCB. HOWEVER, THE DIRECT DONATIONS WERE MADE TO THE BENEFICIARIES AS A RESULT OF CCB'S ACTIVITIES AND THE DONORS WERE OFFERED CERTAIN BENEFITS FROM CCB FOR THEIR DONATIONS.Expenses $6,738,403 · grants $6,371,165
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-6035893
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,063,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,365,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,440,009 | $8,985,577 | $46,063,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,897,679 | $8,151,123 | $41,554,194 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,327,414 | $8,835,260 | $36,785,651 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 75-6035893).
Questions about THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
- What is the EIN of THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL is 75-6035893.
- Is THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL 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 THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL 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 THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY ANN VACILEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,725 (CYNTHIA E ETHEL, OFFICE MANAGER).
- How much revenue does THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,440,009, expenses of $8,985,577 and total assets of $46,063,430 at year end.
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