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Staten Island Ballet Theater Inc

EIN 13-3759761 · Staten Island, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 53 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES BALLET ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING FOR ALL GROUPS AND AGES, ADVANCING THE ARTS ECONOMY AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT.

Income
$333,238
Spending
$472,876
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
-6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
27
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$21,509, chief operat

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 0 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 148% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 53 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 87 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 15 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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. $374,112 spent. STATEN ISLAND BALLET THEATER (SIBT) PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HELP ENRICH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE CITY'S REMOTE BOROUGH OF 492,925 PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY AMONG BLACKS, HISPANICS, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS. PROGRAMMING IN FISCAL YEAR 07/01/2024 - 06/20/2025 INCLUDED YEAR-ROUND TRAINING IN THE BALLET ARTS AND STAGED BALLET EVENTS AT SIBT'S LANDMARK STUDIO BUILDING IN THE SEA VIEW FARM COLONY HISTORIC DISTRICT CAMPUS, AND AT THE MAINSTAGE WILLIAMSON THEATRE AT THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. SIBT PROVIDED 836 CONSERVATORY CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 , AS WELL AS 8 ADULTS. IT PRODUCED 15 STAGED PRODUCTIONS AT TWO ADA-COMPLIANT VENUES: THE 440-SEAT WILLIAMSON THEATRE, AND IN SIBT'S OWN 55-SEAT STUDIO THEATER FEATURING RISERS, WINGS, STAGE LED-LIGHTING, A LOBBY, THREE RESTROOMS, AND PRIVATE DRESSING ROOMS. EVENTS INCLUDED: (1)DANCE UP SERIES OF ORIGINAL WORKS IN-PROGRESS AND CLASSICAL FAVORITES FROM THE REPERTOIRE , FOR A TOTAL OF 6 SHOWS IN THE INTIMATE STUDIO THEATER VENUE IN THE SEA VIEW/FARM COLONY HISTORIC DISTRICT. TICKETS ARE 25 TICKETS 20; 07/20/2024, 3PM &7:30 PM; 07/27/2024, 3PM &7:30 PM; 05/25/2024, 3 PM & 7 PM; 06/15/2025, 1PM. EXCERPTS FROM THE REPERTOIRE AND NEW WORKS-IN-PROGRESS. (2) THE NUTCRACKER, 5 SHOWS, WILLIAMSON THEATRE, 12/12/2024, 5 PM; 12/14/2024 - 12/19/2025, 2 PM & 5PM; 1,768 PAID TICKETS, 85 ORCHESTRA, 60 BALCONY. THE 2-HOUR SHOW USED BROADWAY SETS IN THREE ACTS, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND A CAST OF 24 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS. FREE TICKETS TO SIBT'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER WERE GIVEN TO DESERVING RECIPIENTS VIA SIBT'S NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OUR DIVERSITY DIRECTOR VIRGINIA ALLEN, A RESPECTED BLACK CULTURAL LEADER AND RECENT RECIPIENT OF AN HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LETTERS FROM THE COLLEE OF STATEN ISLAND. A TOTAL OF 442 FREE TICKETS VALUED AT 36260 WERE PROVIDED TO SIBT'S OUTREACH PARTNERS THAT SERVE A BROAD CONSTITUENCY. GROUP DISCOUNTS OF UP TO 30 PERCENT WERE AVAILABLE TO PARTNER CONSTITUENCIES, BUT NO GROUP SALES OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD. ARTISTS AND TECHNICIANS WERE ALSO HIRED FROM THE CITY'S DIVERSE TALENT POOL, AND PAID INDUSTRY SCALE WAGES AS W-2 EMPLOYEES, WITH MANDATED BENEFITS. BALLET CLASSES WERE PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 3 PM TO 7 PM, AND ON SATURDAY 9 AM TO 4 PM. A SUMMER INTENSIVE OF ALL-DAY CLASSES WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO 24 STUDENTS, MONDAY-FRIDAY DURING THREE WEEKS IN AUGUST 2025. AUDITIONING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WAS ALSO TAUGHT ALONG WITH CHOREOGRAPHY PIECES TAILORED TO A STUDENT'S STRENGTHS. THREE STUDENTS WERE OFFERED SCHOLARSHIP AID AT SEPARATE UNIVERSITIES FOR THE FALL OF 2025. CREDITS OF TEACHING ARTISTS INCLUDE MARIE FICHAUX (PARIS OPERA BALLET, ROYAL BALLET); KARINA TERAN (BALASOLE DANCE); MICHELE MORENO (NATIONAL BALLET OF CARACAS, NATIONAL BALLET OF CUBA); JILIAN PIZZI (BARNARD COLLEGE- PHI BETA KAPPA, UNDER KATIE GLASNER); ELLEN THARP (FORMER MANHATTAN BALLET PRINCIPAL, GRADUATE FORDHAM-LINCOLN CENTER AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, ALSO STAGE AND TV CREDITS, MEMBER SAG-AFTRA). PARTICIPANTS WERE REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH BY SIBT PARTNERS, SCHOOL REFERRALS AND ONLINE FACE BOOK EXPOSURE, INCLUDING TWO PODCASTS ON THE LATEST SCIENCE IN DANCE WELLNESS. SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 19,400 (WAIVED TUITION) AND RANGING FROM 800 TO 3,000, WERE AWARDED TO 15 CANDIDATES BASED ON TALENT, MOTIVATION AND FINANCIAL NEED, AN AVERAGE OF 1,293. MARKEKETING RELIED ON PAID ADS IN NEWSPAPERS, CHURCH BULLETINS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SIBT'S MAILING LIST OF 2,400 TICKET BUYERS AND WEEKLY EMAIL AUDIENCE OF 2,270 AVERAGE SUPPORTERS. STATEN ISLAND BALLET THEATER (SIBT) PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HELP ENRICH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE CITY'S REMOTE BOROUGH OF 492,925 PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY AMONG BLACKS, HISPANICS, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS. PROGRAMMING IN FISCAL YEAR 07/01/2024 - 06/20/2025 INCLUDED YEAR-ROUND TRAINING IN THE BALLET ARTS AND STAGED BALLET EVENTS AT SIBT'S LANDMARK STUDIO BUILDING IN THE SEA VIEW FARM COLONY HISTORIC DISTRICT CAMPUS, AND AT THE MAINSTAGE WILLIAMSON THEATRE AT THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. SIBT PROVIDED 836 CONSERVATORY CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 , AS WELL AS 8 ADULTS. IT PRODUCED 15 STAGED PRODUCTIONS AT TWO ADA-COMPLIANT VENUES: THE 440-SEAT WILLIAMSON THEATRE, AND IN SIBT'S OWN 55-SEAT STUDIO THEATER FEATURING RISERS, WINGS, STAGE LED-LIGHTING, A LOBBY, THREE RESTROOMS, AND PRIVATE DRESSING ROOMS. EVENTS INCLUDED: (1)DANCE UP SERIES OF ORIGINAL WORKS IN-PROGRESS AND CLASSICAL FAVORITES FROM THE REPERTOIRE , FOR A TOTAL OF 6 SHOWS IN THE INTIMATE STUDIO THEATER VENUE IN THE SEA VIEW/FARM COLONY HISTORIC DISTRICT. TICKETS ARE 25 TICKETS 20; 07/20/2024, 3PM &7:30 PM; 07/27/2024, 3PM &7:30 PM; 05/25/2024, 3 PM & 7 PM; 06/15/2025, 1PM. EXCERPTS FROM THE REPERTOIRE AND NEW WORKS-IN-PROGRESS. (2) THE NUTCRACKER, 5 SHOWS, WILLIAMSON THEATRE, 12/12/2024, 5 PM; 12/14/2024 - 12/19/2025, 2 PM & 5PM; 1,768 PAID TICKETS, 85 ORCHESTRA, 60 BALCONY. THE 2-HOUR SHOW USED BROADWAY SETS IN THREE ACTS, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND A CAST OF 24 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS. FREE TICKETS TO SIBT'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER WERE GIVEN TO DESERVING RECIPIENTS VIA SIBT'S NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OUR DIVERSITY DIRECTOR VIRGINIA ALLEN, A RESPECTED BLACK CULTURAL LEADER AND RECENT RECIPIENT OF AN HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LETTERS FROM THE COLLEE OF STATEN ISLAND. A TOTAL OF 442 FREE TICKETS VALUED AT 36260 WERE PROVIDED TO SIBT'S OUTREACH PARTNERS THAT SERVE A BROAD CONSTITUENCY. GROUP DISCOUNTS OF UP TO 30 PERCENT WERE AVAILABLE TO PARTNER CONSTITUENCIES, BUT NO GROUP SALES OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD. ARTISTS AND TECHNICIANS WERE ALSO HIRED FROM THE CITY'S DIVERSE TALENT POOL, AND PAID INDUSTRY SCALE WAGES AS W-2 EMPLOYEES, WITH MANDATED BENEFITS. BALLET CLASSES WERE PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 3 PM TO 7 PM, AND ON SATURDAY 9 AM TO 4 PM. A SUMMER INTENSIVE OF ALL-DAY CLASSES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 September 1994.

    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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