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Community Ballet Association of Huntsville Inc

EIN 63-0505056 · Huntsville, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair58 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF HUNTSVILLE BALLET IS TO PRESERVE AND TEACH THE CLASSICAL ART OF BALLET; TO BRING THE ARTISTRY OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TO THE HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND THROUGH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
40
Volunteers
331

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: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 58 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    0 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 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. $551,952 spent. CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF DANCE TRAINING IN HUNTSVILLE, HUNTSVILLE BALLET SCHOOL OFFERS OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR CLASSES INCLUDING A VARIETY OF ART FORMS AND SPANNING GENERATIONS WITH SESSIONS RANGING FROM DUETS THROUGH OPEN DIVISION LESSONS FOR ADULTS. HBS IS THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL OF THE HUNTSVILLE BALLET COMPANY AND PROVIDES THE FINEST CLASSICAL BALLET TRAINING IN ALABAMA TO APPROXIMATELY 292 STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IS TARGETED TO DEVELOP STRONG, FLEXIBLE AND VERSATILE DANCERS THAT CAN ADAPT TO A VARIETY OF DANCE FORMS. THE FACULTY AT HBS IS COMMITTED TO HELPING STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SYLLABUS THAT HBS FACULTY FOLLOWS IS PROVEN TO TRAIN THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF PROFESSIONAL DANCERS. STUDENTS FROM HBS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE ALL STUDENTS DO NOT CHOOSE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN DANCE, THE DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE, AND WORK TRANSLATE INTO OTHER ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES TO MAKE THEM SUCCESSFUL.
  2. $146,939 spent. NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCES-CBA PROVIDED TWO PERFORMANCES FOR PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND HOME-SCHOOL GROUPS ALONG WITH A FREE MILITARY NIGHT PERFORMANCE AND FOUR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. OUR ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE FOR ALL NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCES WAS 11,422.
  3. $93,865 spent. SPRING PERFORMANCES-CBA PROVIDED FOUR THREE PERFORMANCES OF SWAN LAKE IN APRIL 2025. THE ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE WAS 2,760.
  4. $74,687 spent. CBA PROVIDED THREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF UNPLUGGED IN OCTOBER 2024 WITH AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE WAS 1,070.

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 August 1965.

    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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