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Ballet Mississippi Inc

EIN 64-0674807 · Jackson, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BALLET MISSISSIPPI CONTINUES TO PURSUE ITS GOALS OF PROVIDING QUALITY PERFORMANCES, DEVELOPING ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF STUDENTS, AND PROMOTING AN APPRECIATION OF DANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$675,831
Spending
$589,385
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
-19.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 46%
Employees
9
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$76,545, executive 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: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 64% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 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

    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 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 (3)
  1. $198,535 spent. BALLET MISSISSIPPI PERFORMANCES:APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PATRONS ATTENDED BALLET MISSISSIPPI PERFORMANCES DURING THE YEAR ENDING6/30/2025. IN DECEMBER, BALLET MISSISSIPPI PRESENTED THE NUTCRACKER, WHICH OFFERED PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON THROUGH THE ENJOYMENT AND APPRECIATION OF THIS BALLET CLASSIC. THE PRODUCTION FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS MARCUS ALFORD IN THE ROLE OF DROSSELMEIER AND DANCERS FROM THE MEMPHIS BALLET. IN DECEMBER OF 2023, BALLET MISSISSIPPI WAS SO EXCITED TO RESUME SCHOOL PERFORMANCES THAT HAD BEEN SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF COVID-19 ISSUES. BALLET MISSISSIPPI HOSTED WELL OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER MISSISSIPPI FOR A MATINEE OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER AT THALIA MARA HALL. UNFORTUNATELY, IN DECEMBER OF 2024 BALLET MISSISSIPPI HAD TO PAUSE THESE SCHOOL PERFORMANCES AGAIN DUE TO CLOSING OF THALIA MARA HALL IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON. BALLET MISSISSIPPI CONTINUES TO PRESENT A YEAR-END PERFORMANCE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE BALLET MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL. THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN AN ANNUAL EVENT EVERY MAY AND IS NOW AT THE JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL'S FORTENBERRY THEATRE.
  2. $245,291 spent. BALLET MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL:BALLET MISSISSIPPI OFF ERS CLASSES AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM AGE THREE TOADULT. THE SCHOOL'S FOCUS IS CLASSICAL BALLET AND STUDENTS COMPLEMENT THEIR TRAINING WITH CLASSES IN DIFF ERENTSTYLES OF DANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE YEAR-END PERFORMANCE. THE BALLETMISSISSIPPI FACULTY INSTRUCTED CLASSES FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS IN SUMMER CLASSES LED BY GUEST ARTISTSAS WELL AS BALLET MISSISSIPPI FACULTY. THE BALLET MISSISSIPPI FACULTY IS LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DAVID KEARY. DAVID KEARY IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET AND WAS PERSONALLY INVITED BY GEORGEBALANCHINE TO JOIN THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET. BALLET MISSISSIPPI HOLDS THE DISTINCTION THAT ITSEXECUTIVE/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WAS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY AND IS NOW TRAININGMISSISSIPPI'S CHILDREN! THE BALLET MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL HAS CONTINUED TO OFF ER A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVEWORKSHOP WITH FACULTY FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. OTHER WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON THE VERY YOUNG DANCERSTHAT TRAIN AT BALLET MISSISSIPPI.
  3. $3,967 spent. BALLET MISSISSIPPI OUTREACH:BALLET MISSISSIPPI SUSPENDED ITS OUTREACH PROGRAM IN THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF THE LINGERINGISSUES OF COVID-19, LACK OF FACULTY AND FI NANCES TO PURSUE THIS GOAL. HOWEVER, IN 2023 TO PRESENT BALLETMISSISSIPPI EXTENDED ITS OUTREACH TO OFF ER BALLET CLASSES AT JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN FLOWOOD, MS, ST.LUKE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN JACKSON, MS AND ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN MADISON, MS. BALLETMISSISSIPPI IS WORKING AT REDEVELOPING ITS OUTREACH INTO THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE FUTURE.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE TO INCREASE AUDIENCE ACCESSIBILITY. BALLETMISSISSIPPI PERFORMED AT BLAIR E. BATSON'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ARTSON THE GREEN EVENT. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE: THE JACKSON JUNIOR LEAGUE'S MISTLETOE MARKETPLACEWHERE THE BALLET PERFORMED EXCERPTS OF THE NUTCRACKER FOR AUDIENCES, MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY INMADISON, MS, CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI'S DOWN SYNDROME BUDDY WALK, FONDREN'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, ANDARTS DAY AT THE CAPITOL DURING MISSISSIPPI'S SPRING LEGISLATIVE SESSION, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

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 October 13, 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 February 1984.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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