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Orlando Ballet Inc

EIN 23-7427817 · Orlando, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND ENRICH THROUGH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF DANCE.

Income
$9.9 million
Spending
$10.3 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
176
Volunteers
154
Highest pay
$230,522, ex officio/artistic 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 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 (4)
  1. $4.0 million spent. PROFESSIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCES ATTENDED BY 14,294 WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CULTURAL EXPOSURES TO THE PUBLIC.
  2. $2.7 million spent. BALLET SCHOOL: CLASSES OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN BALLET.
  3. $1.8 million spent. NUTCRACKER: PROFESSIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCE OF THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC, APPROXIMATELY 22,073 ATTENDANCE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CULTURAL EXPOSURE TO THE PUBLIC.
  4. $524,459 spent. OB'S COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS BRING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF DANCE TO A WIDE RANGE OF UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, SERVING 18,800 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT 2024-25. PROGRAMS INCLUDE:SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF PRIMARY STUDENTS (STEPS), WHICH PROVIDES PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WITH BALLET TRAINING, DANCE ATTIRE, AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; RELEV IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE (RISE), IN COLLABORATION WITH ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (OCPS), WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION BY OB'S WORLD-RENOWNED FACULTY THROUGH ON-SITE, SEMESTER-LONG RESIDENCIES AT ORANGE COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WITH EXISTING DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS; COME DANCE WITH US!, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH, UNLOCKING CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL, COMMUNITY ARTS CONNECTION, AND NORTHLAND CHURCH, WHICH PROVIDES DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH VARYING PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GENTLE BEMOVED, AN INTERNATIONAL DANCE FITNESS PROGRAM, THAT SERVES LOCAL SENIORS AND THOSE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY; NEON CLUB, A MONTHLY DANCE SOCIAL EVENT FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HOSTED AT HARRIETT'S ORLANDO BALLET CENTRE; INTRO TO BALLET, WHICH PROVIDES UP TO 15,000 OCPS SECOND GRADERS WITH A PROFESSIONAL BALLET PERFORMANCE EACH YEAR; AND EMOTIONS IN MOTION, IN COLLABORATION WITH VICTIM SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WHICH PROVIDES WEEKLY THERAPEUTIC DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENT CLASSES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TRAUMA, AND ABUSE.ADDITIONALLY, IN 2020-21, OB INTRODUCED NEW SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES OF OUR POPULAR FAMILY SHOWS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH SENSORY PROCESSING CHALLENGES AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN ENJOY BALLET.

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 November 6, 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 June 1979.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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