SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

455 FRANKLIN ST 3RD FLR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4438

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BRANISLAV HENSELMANN, 455 FRANKLIN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

Signed the 990

JUDY GUM, CFO

Phone

(415) 861-5600

Website

WWW.SFBALLET.ORG

Return prepared by

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1415298 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• SAN FRANCISCO BALLET'S LEGACY AND REPUTATION HAVE EARNED ITS PLACE AMONG THE WORLD'S LEADING BALLET COMPANIES. THE COMPANY UNDERTOOK ITS FIRST INTERNATIONAL TOUR SINCE 2019 AND FIRST UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TAMARA ROJO. THIS TOUR MARKS THE FIRST-EVER ENGAGEMENT IN MADRID, SPAIN. ON OUR HOME STAGE AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE, COMPANY PRESENTED A RANGE OF CLASSICAL, NEOCLASSICAL, AND CONTEMPORARY BALLETS INCLUDING 37 NUTCRACKER, 16 FRANKENSTEIN, 10 MANON, 8 RAYMONDA, AND 21 PERFORMANCES COVERING THREE MIXED BILL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL SPRING FESTIVAL FEATURED SFBS STUDENTS IN TWO PERFORMANCES.
  Expenses $48,121,571 · revenue $24,458,025
• THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL AND A STUDENT RESIDENCE. OVER 800 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AND 60 ADVANCED STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD RESIDE IN THE STUDENT RESIDENCE. THE BALLET SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED AND TAUGHT BY AN EMINENT FACULTY, EMPHASIZING A STRONG CLASSICAL TECHNIQUE AND A FLOW OF MOVEMENT THAT SUGGESTS A SENSE OF ENERGY, FREEDOM, AND JOY REFLECTING THE KIND OF DANCING FAVORED BY THE COMPANY. (SEE SCH. O) STUDENTS AGES 2 TO 18 FOLLOW A STRUCTURED SEQUENCE OF TRAINING DESIGNED TO INCREASE THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS, STAMINA, AND DISCIPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR AGE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM VARIES ACCORDING TO AGE AND ABILITY AND INCLUDES CLASSES IN BALLET TECHNIQUE, POINTE WORK, PAS DE DEUX, BATTERIE, CONDITIONING, CONTEMPORARY DANCE, AND MUSIC. DROP-IN BALLET CLASSES FOR ADULT DANCERS AND A PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S REACH MORE THAN 1500 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. THE SCHOOL ALSO OPERATES A SUMMER SESSION THAT BRINGS AN ADDITIONAL 240 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR RIGOROUS BALLET TRAINING. THE BALLET SCHOOL PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF TUITION AND HOUSING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL NEED OR POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN BALLET, AS WELL AS TO TALENTED STUDENTS RECRUITED FROM SF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. NEARLY 70% OF THE DANCERS IN THE BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY TRAINED IN THE SCHOOL. STUDENTS HAVE ALSO GONE ON TO DANCE WITH SUCH COMPANIES AS AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE, ATLANTA BALLET, BOSTON BALLET, ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET, HAMBURG BALLET, HOUSTON BALLET, MIAMI CITY BALLET, NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA, NEW YORK CITY BALLET, OREGON BALLET THEATRE, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, PHILADELPHIA BALLET, PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET, ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET, VIANNA OPERA BALLET, AND WASHINGTON BALLET AMONG OTHERS. SEMINARS ON NUTRITION, PSYCHOLOGY, AND RELATED ISSUES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BALLET SCHOOL ALSO OPERATES SUMMER SESSIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED DANCERS FROM AROUND THE US AND ABROAD. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES PRE-BALLET CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-7, ADULT OPEN BALLET CLASSES, REPERTORY WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S.
  Expenses $6,969,663 · grants $1,235,364 · revenue $7,133,611
• THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DANCE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN K-12 SCHOOLS, AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE, IN THE CHRIS HELLMAN CENTER FOR DANCE, AND IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, OFTEN IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND SERVE NEARLY 50,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE DANCE IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES (DISC) PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST OFFERING TARGETING YOUTH AND IT PROVIDES FREE, STANDARDS-BASED DANCE EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 3000 STUDENTS IN 37 SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY EDUCATION AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH AN ANNUAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM. TALENTED STUDENTS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM TO JOIN SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL ON SCHOLARSHIP.
  Expenses $720,482
• THE ARTISTS RESERVE FUND IS ESTABLISHED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BALLET AND THE AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS (AGMA), THE DANCERS AND STAGE MANAGERS UNION. EACH YEAR, A COMMITTEE OF BALLET REPRESENTATIVES, ARTISTS, AND A UNION REPRESENTATIVE MEET TO GRANT MONEY FROM THE ARTISTS' RESERVE FUND TO ELIGIBLE ARTISTS TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING FOR THEIR CAREER TRANSITION ACTIVITIES.RENTAL INCOME - THE ASSOCIATION RENTS OUT ITS CONFERENCE ROOM AND STUDIO SPACE. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PERIODICALLY RENTS OUT SETS AND COSTUMES TO OTHER BALLET COMPANIES AND DANCERS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE BALLET'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
  Expenses $63,933 · grants $63,933 · revenue $75,167

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.

IRS record

EIN

94-1415298

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

1961

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A630)

Assets (IRS master file)

$49,224,955

Income (IRS master file)

$124,917,706

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 94-1415298).

Questions about SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION is 94-1415298.

Is SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.

Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION 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 SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRANISLAV HENSELMANN.

Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 69 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $615,086 (TAMARA ROJO, ART DIR & PRIN CHOREO).

How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,780,810, expenses of $67,149,540 and total assets of $49,224,955 at year end.

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