Nonprofit · EIN 94-2711919
BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,687,416 | $1,638,731 | $48,685 | $200,261 | $663 | $199,598 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,530,071 | $1,661,070 | -$130,999 | $328,482 | $73,851 | $254,631 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,651,137 | $1,611,249 | $39,888 | $449,029 | $115,849 | $333,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,449
- of which government grants
- $190,276
- Program service revenue
- $1,290,598
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,570
- Other revenue
- -$1,631
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $756,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,040,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,153
- Occupancy
- $310,605
- Travel
- $7,897
- Depreciation
- $13,600
- Program services (functional)
- $1,260,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $212,539
- Fundraising (functional)
- $165,799
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,482
- Total assets, end of year
- $200,261
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $663
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,693
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $137,823
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,775
- Gross receipts
- $1,707,366
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Taylor Lange | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,019 |
| Robert Dekkers | Director Officer | 40 | $85,019 |
| Mollie Hart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Milo Depew | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mia Masia | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Weber | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Stacey May | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Binita Bhattacharjee | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| David Featherstone | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nicholas Rio | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Lance Hepler | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Titus West | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Taylor Lange | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Tienne Lee | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Molly Hart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Depew | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mia Masia | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Khiara Bridges | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Stacey May | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Binita Bhattacharjee | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| David Featherstone | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nick Rio | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALI GRIFFIN | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $56,000 |
| TIENNE LEE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOLLY HART | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB DEPEW | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIA MASIA | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KHIARA BRIDGES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STACEY MAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BINITA BHATTACHARJEE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID FEATHERSTONE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NICK RIO | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1370 10TH ST, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1510
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Alison Taylor Lange, 1370 10th St, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Signed the 990
- Alison Taylor Lange, Executive Director
- Phone
- (925) 402-1073
- Website
- www.berkeleyballet.org
- Return prepared by
- Albany Accountancy Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2711919 or by the name BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC.
- 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
Berkeley Ballet Theater offers the highest quality dance training from beginning to professional levels, supports a preprofessional youth company, introduces ballet to young audiences through an outreach program, is committed to access, diversity and equity in students and faculty, offers special classes to boys and provides economic assistance to promising dancers in need of financial assistance.
Program accomplishments
- Youth Division: BBT's Youth Division provides dancers with the opportunity to study classical ballet in a disciplined, professional atmosphere that is also supportive of each student's unique talents, passions, and creative voice. Our commitment to offering a rigorous syllabus in an inclusive space, equips students with exceptional training that can launch them into a professional dance career or a lifelong, meaningful connection to ballet. The nurturing, encouraging, and body positive environment at BBT also gives students the confidence and persistence to make an impact in whatever life path they choose. Each dancer in BBTs Youth Division matriculates through the curriculum at a different pace. Unlike academic learning, dancers often progress through their training in a non-linear fashion, experiencing bursts of growth that can be followed by seemingly long periods of plateau in which a deepening of core values is built up to support the dancers next leap forward.Expenses $567,177
- Adult Open Division: BBTs Adult Open Division offers weekly classes at all levels led by a member of BBTs celebrated Faculty and featuring live accompaniment at Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Classes are designed for dancers to begin at any time Please see the Level descriptions below to select an appropriate class. BBTs Open Division combines the highest level of ballet training with a positive atmosphere that cultivates community and celebrates individuality.Expenses $315,098
- Post:ballet: Berkeley Ballet Theater is the official school of Post:ballet, the acclaimed contemporary dance company founded in 2009 by Artistic Director Robin Dekkers, named 25 to Watch by DANCE Magazine. Berkeley Ballet Theaters dancers and community are connected to the creative process of a professional company that has gained local and national recognition for making work that is inventive, focused, sophisticated, and anything but risk averse SF Chronicle. Offering professional-level performance opportunities and inspiring workshop experiences to BBT dancers, this partnership amplifies both organizations shared values of artistic excellence, inclusivity, passion, and imagination. Whether a dancer is interested in pursuing pre-professional training in the Youth Division or experiencing the joy of movement in the Adult Division, this partnership with Post:ballet enriches each dancers experience at BBT and cultivates a collaborative relationship between members of both organizations communities. In March 2025, BBT disbanded the professional company, Post:ballet. The company performed one final program at the end of January 2025.Expenses $189,059
- Pre-Ballet Division: Berkeley Ballet Theater is honored to guide young dancers through their introduction to ballet. BBT's Pre-Ballet Division faculty have expertise in both the art of dance and early childhood development. Our goal is to support our dancers both as artists and people and we are here to facilitate the process of finding the class that best serves dancers and their families. Dancers in BBT's Pre-Ballet Division are introduced to fundamental elements of dance training, including physical movement, creative play, exploration of rhythm and shape, and spatial awareness. Our young dancers learn important community building skills, including taking turns, patience, listening, focus, self-respect, and respect for others. All of these skills are meant to prepare our young dancers to thrive and grow in their love of dance as they move on to the increasingly rigorous training provided in the Youth Division.Expenses $126,039
- Dance for PD is a movement program developed through a collaboration between the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, based on the idea that professional dancers can help people with Parkinsons disease improve movement, balance, rhythm, and coordination. Classes are designed for individuals with Parkinsons at any stage, require no dance experience, and combine various dance styles with live music in a supportive, social, and enjoyable environment. The program offers free, weekly in-studio classes for dancers with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.Expenses $63,020
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2711919
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A63Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $200,261
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,707,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,687,416 | $1,638,731 | $200,261 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,530,071 | $1,661,070 | $328,482 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,651,137 | $1,611,249 | $449,029 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,708,534 | $1,405,010 | $457,039 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-2711919).
Questions about BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC is 94-2711919.
- Is BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC 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 BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Alison Taylor Lange.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,019 (Alison Taylor Lange, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BERKELEY BALLET THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,687,416, expenses of $1,638,731 and total assets of $200,261 at year end.
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