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New York City Ballet Inc

EIN 13-2947386 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$102.4 million
Spending
$106.1 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
1,444
Volunteers
112
Highest pay
$755,211, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    35 of 35 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $92.8 million spent. PROGRAMMING: NEW YORK CITY BALLET WAS PROUD TO PRESENT 21 WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING TO 326,050 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON AT THE DAVID H. KOCH THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER. THE FOUR-WEEK FALL PERFORMANCE PERIOD RAN FROM SEPTEMBER 17-OCTOBER 12 WITH AN EXCITING SLATE OF REPERTORY BY BALANCHINE AND ROBBINS, INCLUDING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BALANCHINE'S COPPELIA. ALONGSIDE THESE CLASSICS WERE THE COMPANY PREMIERES OF LAR LUBOVITCH'S EACH IN THEIR OWN TIME AND GIANNA REISEN'S SIGNS, AS WELL AS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CAILI QUAN'S BENEATH THE TIDES. THE WINTER PERFORMANCE PERIOD RAN FROM JANUARY 21-MARCH 2 AND INCLUDED RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER AND ARTISTIC ADVISOR JUSTIN PECK'S NEW BALLET MYSTIC FAMILIAR AND ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ALEXEI RATMANSKY'S RESTAGING OF PAQUITA. WE WERE ALSO HONORED TO INCLUDE A PROGRAM OF BALLETS ENTIRELY ORIGINATED BY NYCB'S FIRST PRINCIPAL DANCER AND THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN PRIMA BALLERINA, MARIA TALLCHIEF, ON WHAT WOULD BE HER 100TH BIRTHDAY. THE BALLETS WERE BALANCHINE'S SCOTCH SYMPHONY, SYLVIA: PAS DE DUEX, AND HER SIGNATURE WORK, FIREBIRD. THE SPRING PERFORMANCE PERIOD RAN FROM APRIL 22-JUNE 1 AND FEATURED THE ON-STAGE COMPANY PREMIERE OF KYLE ABRAHAM'S WHEN WE FELL AFTER IT WAS CREATED FOR NYCB'S DIGITAL SEASON IN 2021. ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER MILESTONE WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAVEL FESTIVAL, WITH A PROGRAM SHOWCASING THE PIECES CREATED IN 1975 TO PAY HOMAGE TO COMPOSER MAURICE RAVEL, ROBBINS' IN G MAJOR AND BALANCHINE'S PAVANE AND SONATINE, AS WELL AS THE LATER BALANCHINE/RAVEL WORK, LA VALSE. TOURING: NEW YORK CITY BALLET CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL SUMMER RESIDENCY AT THE SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY JULY 9-13. THE COMPANY MADE A SPECIAL TOUR APPEARANCE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK AT TIVOLI GARDENS AUGUST 14-18 AND AGAIN TOURED TO THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON, DC MARCH 25-30. EDUCATION: NEW YORK CITY BALLET CONTINUED ITS ROBUST SUITE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON VIA SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ACCESS PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES SERVING APPROXIMATELY 5,500 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ACROSS 200 CLASSROOMS IN 50 SCHOOLS. STUDENT MATINEES ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF ALL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, BRINGING NYCB'S CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSIC TO LIFE AND GIVING STUDENTS AN EXPERIENCE OF ATTENDING A PERFORMANCE AT THE COMPANY'S REMARKABLE THEATER. IN ADDITION TO OUR RESIDENCIES, THE STUDENTIX PROGRAM PROVIDED 574 FREE TICKETS OVER FIVE PERFORMANCES DURING NYCB'S WINTER AND SPRING SEASONS TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DANCE EDUCATORS' STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, NYCB CONDUCTED STUDENT TOURS OF THE DAVID H. KOCH THEATER AS WELL, REACHING 1,438 PARTICIPANTS. ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF FREE, HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS LED BY NYCB DANCERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS, ARTIST VISITS TO HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS, AND ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCES AT OUR THEATER. NYCB DEVELOPED ITS FIRST ACCESS PROGRAM IN 2014 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEINBERG FAMILY CEREBRAL PALSY CENTER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND HAS SINCE ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 15+ ORGANIZATIONS. IN FY25 WE CONDUCTED 42 INDIVIDUAL ACCESS PROGRAM WORKSHOPS AND BEDSIDE VISITS AND TWO MULTI-WORKSHOP RESIDENCIES, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,350 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, NYCB'S SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES RETURNED WITH A PRODUCTION OF GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER AS WELL AS A MIXED-REPERTORY PROGRAM. THE TWO COMBINED WELCOMED OVER 2,600 ATTENDEES. PUBLIC PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEGACY AND INNOVATION OF NYCB. IN 2024-25 WE SERVED OVER 14,000 INDIVIDUALS. THIS INCLUDES OUR ANNUAL PROGRAMMING FAMILY SATURDAYS (ONE-HOUR ONSTAGE PRESENTATIONS THAT INTRODUCE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NYCB AND ITS REPERTORY), INSIDE NYCB (ONE-HOUR ONSTAGE PRESENTATIONS INTENDED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, WHICH EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND INNER WORKINGS OF NYCB THROUGH PERFORMANCE, DISCUSSION, AND DEMONSTRATION), AND PUBLIC WORKSHOPS (CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS, BALLET ESSENTIALS, IN MOTION WORKSHOPS) FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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