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Ballet Taos Inc

EIN 85-3673228 · Taos, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 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 BALLET TAOS IS TO BRING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TO TAOS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. WE DO THIS VIA OUR ACADEMY (K-8), OUR PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM, OUR SUMMER COMPANY, AND OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE, PROJECT RELEV. EACH FACET SUPPORTS, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES THE NEXT.

Income
$175,941
Spending
$165,220
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%
Highest pay
$52,000, artistic dir

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% 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 (1)
  1. $102,032 spent. OUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANY PROMOTES INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND DIVERSITY THROUGH ORIGINAL PERFORMANCES OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE DESIGNED TO MOVE AUDIENCES. BALLET TAOS DANCERS CONTINUE TO TRAIN WITH WORLD-RENOWNED FACULTY TO CREATE RELEVANT AND INSPIRING WORK. WE ENCOURAGE OUR DANCERS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR ROOTS, MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE, HONOR TRADITION, AND ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE IDEAS IN CHOREOGRAPHY AND TEACHING. WE ARE EXCITED TO LAUNCH OUR SUMMER COMPANY PROJECT IN 2022 COMPRISED OF DANCERS FROM OUR REGION, THAT WILL PERFORM AND TOUR ESSENTIAL WORK, SEEDING A LINEAGE OF DANCE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. OUR ACADEMY PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL DANCE TRAINING ROOTED IN THE CLASSICAL TRADITION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS IN DANCE AND THE ARTS. WE ENCOURAGE A SMART WORK ETHIC IN YOUNG DANCERS WITH A FOCUS ON MINDFULNESS AND WELL-BEING WHICH RESULTS IN CAREER LONGEVITY. WE ACTIVELY NURTURE A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR DANCERS TO DISCOVER INNOVATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY THAT INTEGRATES ALL GENRES OF ART AND ESTABLISHES A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY. WE PRESENT DANCERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM A DIVERSE REPERTOIRE OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORK CREATED TO CHALLENGE THEM AND EXHILARATE AUDIENCES. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, PROJECT RELEV, EXISTS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF DANCE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY INSTILLING AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS THROUGH PROGRESSIVE PRESENTATIONS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CLASSES OPEN TO ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.

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 January 2021.

    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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