Texas Ballet Theater Inc
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.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TEXAS BALLET THEATER CREATES, PRESENTS, AND TOURS WORLD CLASS BALLET, FROM CLASSICAL TO CUTTING EDGE, AND PROMOTES ITS APPRECIATION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND TECHNICAL MASTERY AMONG STUDENTS, PRE-PROFESSIONALS, AND AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES.
- Income
- $22.7 million
- Spending
- $11.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 348
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $257,332, 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 108% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2552 of 52 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 (3)
- $7.0 million spent. TEXAS BALLET THEATER PROVIDED 52 HIGH QUALITY BALLET PERFORMANCES IN DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS FOR 73,209 PATRONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCTIONS WAS "CINDERELLA AND FAMILY FAVORITE "THE NUTCRACKER" BY BEN STEVENSON O.B.E. AS WELL AS A NEW CHOREOGRAPHY OF "GISELLE" BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TIMOTHY O'KEEFE.
- $2.6 million spent. TEXAS BALLET THEATER PROVIDED SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PROGRAMS, LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND RICHARDSON, TEXAS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION AND DANCE EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 1,088 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
- $232,081 spent. TEXAS BALLET THEATER'S CITY DANCE PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM CREATED TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS AND TO DEVELOP ARTISTS, ART PATRONS AND LEADERS OF THE FUTURE BY PROVIDING FREE AFTER SCHOOL BALLET LESSONS TO 1,415 1ST - 4TH GRADERS IN PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN CROWLEY, DALLAS, FORT WORTH, AND GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS. CITY DANCE SERVED STUDENTS IN 62 NORTH TEXAS SCHOOLS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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