Ballet Idaho Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BALLET IDAHO'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE WITH IDAHO COMMUNITIES TO CREATE IMMERSIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. WE ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES, DISCIPLINED TRAINING, DANCE OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH LIVES AND CELEBRATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 67
- Highest pay
- $135,000, artistic director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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)
- $1.8 million spent. "FOUR PROFESSIONAL MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES OF BALLET WERE PERFORMED IN BOISE, ID, IN ADDITION TO OUR PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND A CHAMBER CONCERT WITH THE BOISE PHILHARMONIC. BALLET IDAHO OPENED ITS SEASON IN OCTOBER WITH A FALL PROGRAM TITLED SOUND IN MOTION. THIS INCLUDED WORKS BY JUSTIN PECK AND TERRANCE MARLING AND WAS PRESENTED AT THE MORRISON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ONSTAGE WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOISE PHILHARMONIC. IN NOVEMBER, A PERFORMANCE AT THE ARGYROS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN KETCHUM COMBINED THE CONTENT OF THE SOUND IN MOTION PROGRAM WITH TWO OTHER WORKS TO PRESENT A MIXED REPERTORY PERFORMANCE FOR THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY. THE FIFTH YEAR OF OUR NEW PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER, WHICH INCLUDES VIBRANT NEW SETS AND COSTUMES, HAD 11 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OVER TWO WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER, AGAIN HELD AT THE MORRISON CENTER. THESE PERFORMANCES ALSO FEATURED LIVE MUSIC BY THE BOISE PHILHARMONIC. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY GAVE FOUR PERFORMANCES OF AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THIS PRODUCTION IN CALDWELL, FEATURING A NUMBER OF LOCAL DANCE STUDENTS IN THE CHILDREN'S ROLES. IN FEBRUARY, OUR ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY PROGRAM INCLUDED WORKS BY COMPANY DANCER ASHLEY BAKER, DANI ROWE AND ALEJANDRO CERRUDO AS WELL AS AN EXCERPT OF A NEW WORK BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GARRETT ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ANNE MUELLER.IN MARCH, STUDENTS IN THE TRAINEE PROGRAM WERE FEATURED IN THEIR OWN PERFORMANCE FEATURING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY, TITLED EMERGENCE.IN MAY, THE ICONIC CLASSICAL BALLET THE SLEEPING BEAUTY WAS PERFORMED, FEATURING CHOREOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER STOWELL AND THE ENTIRE CAST OF COMPANY AND TRAINEE DANCERS.THE SEASON ENDED WITH ANOTHER COLLABORATION WITH THE BOISE PHILHARMONIC TITLED CHAMBER SERIES, FEATURING WORKS BY DANI ROWE AND GARRETT ANDERSON/ANNE MUELLER AGAIN ACCOMPANIED BY MUSICIANS FROM THE BOISE PHILHARMONIC. "
- $414,563 spent. OPERATION OF AN ACADEMY OF DANCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY. STUDENTS RECEIVED DANCE INSTRUCTION IN CLASS AND AGES 5-20 HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES DESCRIBED IN LINE 4A AND 4C. ACADEMY PERFORMANCES AND RECITALS WERE HELD. THE ACADEMY'S GOAL IS TO TRAIN ALL AGES IN THE PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE AND ARTISTIC MERITS OF CLASSICAL DANCING THROUGH MUSICALITY, PRECISION OF MOVEMENT AND MENTAL APTITUDE. THE BALLET IDAHO ACADEMY ALSO SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OF ITS ADULT PROGRAM OFFERINGS.
- $83,974 spent. BI CONTINUED TO UTILIZE ACADEMY STUDENTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS FOR EDUCATION OUTREACH IN SCHOOLS THROUGH ITS PROGRAM LEARNING THROUGH DANCE. TEACHING ARTISTS VISITED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH INCLUDED TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE TREASURE VALLEY, INTRODUCING DANCE MOVEMENTS AND BALLET TECHNIQUE AS WELL AS DANCE HISTORY TO CHILDREN AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATING THE DANCE ARTS AS A LEARNING TOOL FOR TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GRANTED TO STUDENTS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND THE NUMEROUS SCHOOLS WERE INVITED TO ABBREVIATED PERFORMANCES OF SOUND IN MOTION, THE NUTCRACKER, AND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. AS STEWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN THE ART FORM OF BALLET, OUR GOAL IS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO ENRICH LIVES AND INSTILL A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION OF CLASSIC BALLET AND ALL OF THE ARTS AS RELATED IN WESTERN CULTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 May 1975.
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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