A V A BALLET THEATRE

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 9486, RENO, NV 89507-9486

In care of

% ALEXANDER VAN ALSTYNE

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

ALEXANDER VAN ALSTYNE, P BOX 9486, RENO, NV 89507

Signed the 990

ALEXANDER VAN ALSTYNE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Phone

(775) 851-1221

Website

WWW.AVABALLET.COM

Return prepared by

James Henderson MBA CPA

Mission

EDUCATING CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS TO BALLET AND THE ARTS.

Program accomplishments

• WE WERE PLEASED TO BE ABLE PRODUCE OUR 2025 BALLET SEASON WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON OUR AUDIENCES OR OUR PERFORMANCES. WE STARTED OUR SEASON OF BALLETS LAST MARCH WITH THE PRESENTATION OF PETER PANWITH TWO SHOWS. FOR THESE SHOWS, WE WERE ABLE TO PERFORM THE ENTIRE BALLET WITH A CAST OF APPROXIMATELY 50 DANCERS. CARMON DELEONE, THE COMPOSER OF THE PETER PAN SCORE AND THE MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE CINCINNATI BALLET ORCHESTRA, FLEW TO RENO AND CONDUCTED THE RENO PHIL. IT WAS A REAL HONOR TO HAVE A COMPOSER OF SUCH STATURE CONDUCT FOR AN A.V.A. BALLET THEATRE PRODUCTION. THE SHOWS WERE AN ARTISTIC AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS AND THE 2,079 PATRONS WHO ATTENDED THE PERFORMANCES PURCHASED $69,316 IN TICKETS. YOUR $25,000 GRANT HELPED US TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE $62,000 COST OF THE RENO PHIL. THE ORCHESTRA EXPENSES CONTINUE TO RISE PRETTY DRAMATICALLY EACH YEAR. AS WE HAVE SAID CONSISTENTLY OVER THE YEARS, A BALLET WITH A LIVE ORCHESTRA MAKES THE PRODUCTION VERY SPECIAL AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO FINDING WAYS TO PAY FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PART OF OUR PERFORMANCES. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY WE HAVE HAD A LIVE ORCHESTRA AT EVERY ONE OF OUR CLASSICAL BALLETS FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS AND EVERY THE NUTCRACKER FOR THE LAST 21 YEARS. WE ARE IN FACT, THE ONLY BALLET COMPANY IN THE ENTIRE STATE (LAS VEGAS INCLUDED) THAT HAS A LIVE SYMPHONY AT ALL OF OUR CLASSICAL BALLETS. WE ARE PLEASED THAT EVEN DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, WE HAD SOME FORM OF THE RENO PHIL AT ALL OF OUR CLASSICAL PRODUCTIONS. IN MID-JULY, AS PART OF THE ARTOWN CELEBRATION, WE PERFORMED OUR POPULAR VORTEX, THE BALLET THAT ROCKS FOR TWO NIGHTS IN FRONT OF 1,600 PATRONS. THIS IS A FREE EVENT BUT THE $25,000 PRODUCTION COSTS FOR THESE PERFORMANCES ARE COVERED BY OUR TICKET SALES FROM CLASSICAL PERFORMANCES AT THE PIONEER CENTER AND OTHER GRANTS WE RECEIVE FROM THE STATE OF NEVADA AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THE CROWDS WERE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC AND OUR DANCERS THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCES. INSPIRED BY THE SUCCESS OF THE ROCK BALLET, WE BEGAN REHEARSALS FOR THE CLASSIC LITTLE MERMAID SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH AND 21ST AT THE PIONEER CENTER. WE PERFORMED THE TWO-ACT BALLET WITH THE FULL RENO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH LAURA JACKSON AS THE CONDUCTOR. WE BROUGHT IN THREE PROFESSIONAL DANCERS FROM THE BALLET WEST FOR THE LEAD ROLES. THE LITTLE MERMAID WAS A BIG ARTISTIC TRIUMPH. WE HAD 1,717 PATRONS ATTEND THE BALLETS AND TICKET SALES WERE $50,013. AGAIN, WE USED 100% OF THE E.L. CORD GRANT MONEY OF $25,000 TOWARD THE $63,500 COST OF THE RENO PHIL FOR THE TWO SHOWS. OUR HOLIDAY CLASSIC THE NUTCRACKER WENT ON SALE AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER AND SALES WERE BRISK FROM DAY ONE. WE BROUGHT IN EIGHT GUEST PRINCIPAL DANCERS FROM BIG CITY BALLET COMPANIES AS GUEST ARTISTS AND THEY JOINED THE LARGE LOCAL CAST FROM A.V.A. BALLET THEATRE. WE WERE FORTUNATE, ONCE AGAIN, TO HAVE DAVID HUFFMIRE COME DOWN FROM SALT LAKE CITY AND DANCE AS THE SUGAR PLUM CAVALIER. DAVID IS AN ALUMNUS OF A.V.A. BALLET THEATRE AND IS NOW A SOLOIST AT ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS BALLET COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATESBALLET WEST. IN MY 30 YEARS AS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF A.V.A. BALLET THEATRE, I HAVE BROUGHT IN OVER 100 GUEST PRINCIPAL DANCERS TO RENO. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MALE DANCER GRACE THE PIONEER STAGE AS TALENTED AS DAVID. IT IS VERY REWARDING TO SEE SOMEONE WHO STARTED DANCING WITH ME WHEN HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD BECOME SUCH A SUCCESS AS A PROFESSIONAL DANCER. THE PERFORMANCES WERE OUTSTANDING AND EACH ONE RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION. IN THE END, 5,731 PATRONS ATTENDED THE PERFORMANCES AND WE BROUGHT IN $266,919 IN TICKET REVENUE. WE ALSO SOLD MORE THAN $20,000 AT OUR NUTCRACKER BOUTIQUE. AS THE NUTCRACKER TICKET REVENUE ACCOUNTS FOR ALMOST 45% OF OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, IT IS HEARTENING TO GO INTO 2026 WITH A SMALL MONITORY CUSHION.
  Expenses $617,562 · revenue $401,948

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.

IRS record

EIN

88-0514880

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

2002

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A63)

Assets (IRS master file)

$145,233

Income (IRS master file)

$519,109

Filing history

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 88-0514880).

Questions about A V A BALLET THEATRE

What is the EIN of A V A BALLET THEATRE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of A V A BALLET THEATRE is 88-0514880.

Is A V A BALLET THEATRE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to A V A BALLET THEATRE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does A V A 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 A V A BALLET THEATRE due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did A V A BALLET THEATRE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of A V A BALLET THEATRE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEXANDER VAN ALSTYNE.

Who are the officers and directors of A V A BALLET THEATRE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,996 (ALEXANDER VAN ALSTYNE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does A V A BALLET THEATRE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $507,182, expenses of $656,453 and total assets of $145,233 at year end.

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