Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Ensemble Ballet Theatre

EIN 20-1428950 · Covington, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENSEMBLE BALLET THEATRE (EBT) WAS CREATED WITH A MISSION TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE, FOSTER, AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN ALL FORMS OF DANCE, MAKING DANCE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, EBT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT STEP BY ADDING THE ENSEMBLE BALLET THEATRE ACADEMY OF DANCE. IN 2025, WE MOVED AND EXPANDED, ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL DANCE STUDIOS, ADDED MORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FREE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. OUR ACADEMY SERVES DANCERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, OFFERING CLASSICAL BALLET, JAZZ, TAP, AND MORE.

Income
$372,089
Spending
$376,494
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
0
Volunteers
106

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

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 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 (2)
  1. $68,202 spent. BALLET PRODUCTIONS:EBT PRODUCES TWO LARGE-SCALE PROFESSIONAL BALLET PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR, THE NUTCRACKER AND AN ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHED SHOW IN SPRING, ALONGSIDE SMALLER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE OFFER A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES IN CLASSICAL BALLET, MODERN, HIP HOP, LYRICAL, AND PARTNERING, PROVIDING A SPACE FOR DANCERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES TO GROW AND EXCEL. WE KEEP OUR TICKETS REASONABLY PRICED TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO A PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PRODUCTION IN THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
  2. $252,385 spent. ACADEMY PROGRAMS:EBT OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF DANCE PROGRAMS, SERVING DANCERS FROM TODDLERS TO ADULTS. OUR ACADEMY OF DANCE PROVIDES WEEKLY CLASSES IN CLASSICAL BALLET, JAZZ, TAP, ACRO, LYRICAL, AND MORE, WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNIQUE AND PERSONAL GROWTH. OUR CURRICULUM RANGES FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED LEVELS, ENSURING EACH STUDENT IS SUPPORTED IN THEIR UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNEY. EACH YEAR, OUR ACADEMY STUDENTS PERFORM IN OUR FREE SHOWCASE TO SHARE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH AND ENJOY THE ARTS AT NO COST.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.