Ballet Minnesota Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BALLET MINNESOTA'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES BY CREATING AND SHARING THE ARTISTRY IN DANCE THROUGH PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $125,922
- Spending
- $125,446
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 210
- Highest pay
- $4,100, executive director
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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $86,421 spent. THE CLASSIC NUTCRACKER BALLET: A HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR ALL AGES, THE 36TH NUTCRACKER STAGED FOUR PERFORMANCES AT THE O'SHAUGHNESSY AUDITORIUM AT SAINT CATHERINE'S UNIVERSITY. THE PRODUCTION HELD ONE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUP PERFORMANCE, WHERE THERE WERE 1,400 ATTENDEES FROM A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM ALL OVER THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. 3,000 PATRONS ATTENDED THREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. THE CAST INCLUDED OVER 100 DANCERS AGES FOUR TO ADULT, INCLUDING FOUR BALLET MINNESOTA COMPANY DANCERS, TWO SPECIAL GUESTS PERFORMING THE ROLES OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY AND CAVALIER, AND DANCERS FROM CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY, OUR OFFICIAL SCHOOL. THE NUTCRACKER GIVES YOUNG STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND LEARN DIRECTLY FROM THEM. OUR NUTCRACKER CONTINUES TO BECOME AN ANNUAL FAMILY TRADITION FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, BALLET MINNESOTA PERFORMED EXCERPTS OF THE NUTCRACKER AT THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ONE DAY OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, ENTERTAINING PASSENGERS AS THEY NAVIGATED THE TERMINAL BETWEEN FLIGHTS.
- $17,216 spent. MINNESOTA DANCE FESTIVAL: THE 36TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL WITH FOUR PERFORMANCES OVER TWO DAYS AT THE E.M. PEARSON THEATRE AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN ST. PAUL. THIS EVENT CELEBRATES DANCERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DIRECTORS, SET AND COSTUME DESIGNERS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DANCE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING IDEAS, TECHNIQUES, CREATIVE HOPES, AND AMBITIONS. THIS YEAR'S PRODUCTION FEATURED EXCERPTS FROM COPPELIA PLUS ANDREW RISTS'S AT THE MUSEUM WITH BALLET MINNESOTA COMPANY DANCERS ALONG WITH STUDENTS FROM CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY. GUEST PERFORMERS INCLUDED KALA VANDANAM, CAAM CHINESE DANCE THEATER, JIM LIEBERTHAL, CHEREMOSH UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE, CRASH DANCE, O' SHEA IRISH DANCE, KEANE SENSE OF RYTHMN, BEATRICE SKULLEY & OLIVE CHARAIS, AND WATTANAK DANCE TROUPE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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