South Jersey Ballet Theatre Inc

What it says it does

IN A FEW SHORT YEARS, SOUTH JERSEY BALLET THEATRE HAS DEVELOPED INTO SOUTH JERSEYS PREMIER PERFORMING COMPANY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING YEAR IN 1992, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN AVENUE FOR PERFORMANCE THE SERIOUS DANCER MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE FIND. EACH HOLIDAY SEASON, SOUTH JERSEY BALLET THEATRE PERFORMS THE EVER-CLASSIC NUTCRACKER FOR SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES. THIS FABULOUS RESPONSE ASSURES SOUTH JERSEY BALLET THEATRE THAT ITS COMMITMENT TO DANCE EXCELLENCE IS WELL APPRECIATED IN SOUTH JERSEY. SUCCESS IS ABUNDANT BECAUSE OF SOUTH JERSEY BALLET THEATRES ANNUAL PERFORMANCES OF THE NUTCRACKER AND EXCITING SPRING PERFORMANCES OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, COPPLIA, CINDERELLA, SWAN LAKE, GISELLE, AND OTHER REPERTORY PROGRAMS.

Income

$149,412

Spending

$150,940

Reserves

3.6 months of spending

Largest source of income

fees for its services, 77%

Highest pay

$12,000, pres. /treas

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

• Reserves

  20 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

• Debt

  16 of 20

  It owes 27% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  8 of 15

  Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

   Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

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

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since December 1992.

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

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   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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