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Gugulethu Ballet Project Inc

EIN 81-4385295 · Woodside, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT IS TO BRING THE ART OF CLASSICAL BALLET TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIPS. THROUGH THE STUDY OF BALLET, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY FORMS BUILT UPON CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN PERSONAL DISCIPLINE, RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND FOCUS.

Income
$125,667
Spending
$94,884
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% 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.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $19,746 spent. THE MISSION OF GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT IS TO BRING THE ART OF CLASSICAL BALLET TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIPS. THROUGH THE STUDY OF BALLET, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY FORMS BUILT UPON CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN PERSONAL DISCIPLINE, RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND FOCUS.
  2. $7,363 spent. EACH YEAR,GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT'S FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR MAKES A TRIP TO VISIT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS AND DANCE PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, TEACHING CLASSES, SETTING REPERTOIRE-OFTEN BRINGING ALONG OTHER PROFESSIONAL DANCERS OR TEACHERS-CHECKING WITH SCHOOLS TO FIND OUT THEIR NEEDS, RECONNECTING WITH FORMER STUDENTS, IDENTIFYING YOUNG TALENT AND RESEARCHING WAYS IN WHICH GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT CAN FULFILL ITS MISSION.
  3. $9,687 spent. GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT CURRENTLY SUPPORTS TWO DANCE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA: DANCESCAPE IN ZOLANI TOWNSHIP IN WESTERN CAPE AND IGUGU-LETHU ARTS AND LEADERSHIP PROJECT IN GUGULETHU TOWNSHIP. THESE ARE SCHOOLS WHICH GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT VISITS EVERY YEAR AND HAS A LONG STANDING WORKING HISTORY. EACH SUMMER, GUGULETHU BALLET PROJECT BRINGS PROMISING YOUNG DANCERS FROM OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO SPEND SEVERAL WEEKS IN THE UNITED STATES STUDING INTENSIVELY AT ONE OR MORE PRESTIGIOUS DANCE SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK, AMONG THEM ALONZO KING LINES DANCE CENTER, ODC DANCE COMMONS, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL, ACADEMY OF BALLET SAN FRANCISCO, THE NEW BALLET SCHOOL, THE AILEY SCHOOL, AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE, KAATSBAAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE CENTER, AND ZOHAR SCHOOL OF DANCE.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 March 2017.

    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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