Ballet San Antonio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO, A PROFESSIONAL BALLET ORGANIZATION, IS TO SHARE THE SPLENDOR OF DANCE THROUGH DIVERSE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT, PROMOTE, AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 46%
- Employees
- 39
- Highest pay
- $152,998, 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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 159% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE.
- IN 2024-25, BALLET SAN ANTONIO (BSA) OFFERED 16 FULL-LENGTH PERFORMANCES (3 PRODUCTIONS) IN THE TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WHICH INCLUDED THE WORLD-PREMIERE OF PETER PAN, FEATURING CHOREOGRAPHY BY BRIAN ENOS AND ORIGINAL SCORE BY ZAC COLWELL. OUTREACH INCLUDED BSAS SEND THE KIDS TO THE BALLET PROGRAM, A TARGETED INITIATIVE CREATED TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR 5,188 CHILDREN IN BEXAR COUNTY FACING ECONOMIC, PERSONAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES. BSA PARTNERED WITH 12 SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND 8 SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FREE TICKETS AND TRANSPORTATION TO BOTH FULL-LENGTH PERFORMANCES AND STUDENT MATINEES FOR THESE CHILDREN; ADDITIONALLY, BSA OFFERED A FREE SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE OF THE NUTCRACKER WHICH IS AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF BSAS FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION FOR THOSE WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, AND/OR SENSORY SENSITIVITIES. LEARNING THAT MOVES YOU CLASSES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH WERE HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AGENCIES WHO SERVE THEM DURING SUMMER CAMPS. A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT, BALLET IN THE PARK, WAS HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO IN THE CITYS TRAVIS PARK. BSAS SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO, PROVIDED TUITION-BASED CLASSES TO LOCAL CHILDREN WITH THE GOAL OF TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCERS; STUDENTS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INSTRUCTED BY BSAS PROFESSIONAL DANCERS AND PERFORM ALONGSIDE THEM DURING BSAS PROFESSIONAL FULL-LENGTH PERFORMANCES AT THE TOBIN CENTER.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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