Vermont Ballet Theater Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG BALLET DANCE STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING AND TO INTRODUCE PUBLIC AUDIENCE TO THE WORLD OF BALLET.
- Income
- $44,976
- Spending
- $30,487
- Reserves
- -57.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $30,487 spent. THE VERMONT BALLET THEATER, INC. IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE STUDENT MEMBERS AND DIVIDED INTO A SENIOR AND A JUNIOR COMPANY. THEY HAVE OR WILL PERFORM PUBLICLY BEFORE AUDIENCES NUMBERING IN THE THOUSANDS AT MANY LOCAL THEATERS, COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS INCLUDING FLYNN THEATER, JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE, THE BURLINGTON MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, AND ESSEX PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VERMONT BALLET THEATER, INC. REPERTOIRE INCLUDES ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHIES FOR PETER AND THE WOLF, PAQUITA, RHYTHM JOURNAL, RELEASE, ROSE MAIDENS, CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS, CELEBRATION OF DANCE, VERMONT NUTCRACKER AND MANY MORE WORKS OF CHOREOGRAPHY.MANY STUDENTS TO DATE FROM THE SENIOR COMPANY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS DANCE SCHOOLS INCLUDING AMERICAN BALLET THEATER, NEW YORK CITY BALLET, KIROV BALLET, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND WALNUT HILL. MANY OF THE VERMONT BALLET THEATER, INC'S ALUMNI ARE OR HAVE DANCED PROFESSIONALLY WITH THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY, KANSAS CITY BALLET AND SEVERAL HAVE OR ARE APPRENTICES WITH THE MIAMI CITY BALLET AND JOSE MATEO DANCE COMPANY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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