Bay Area Youth Ballet
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WITHIN OURSURROUNDING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES
- Income
- $174,197
- Spending
- $89,269
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Highest pay
- $2,147, president
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 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% 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)
- $67,422 spent. BAY AREA YOUTH BALLET (BAYB) ENGAGES YOUNG DANCERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. BAYB PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE BALLET INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, EMPHASIZING DISCIPLINE, ARTISTRY, AND TEAMWORK. BAYB HOSTS AND PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AMONG ITS STUDENTS
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
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 December 2024.
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 August 2024.
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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