Marin Ballet
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MARIN BALLET IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT DANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE ART OF DANCE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $105,350, director of marin ballet
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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 40 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
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 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)
- $505,064 spent. CLASSICAL DANCE TRAINING:MARIN BALLET'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CLASSICAL DANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND TO PROMOTE THE ART OF DANCE. MARIN BALLET IS A SCHOOL THAT IS KNOWN NATIONALLLY AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT CAN AS SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE YOUNG PERSONS TO SUCCEED IN THE DANCE PROFESSION AS IT CAN INSTILL A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS IN ALL OF ITS STUDENTS, WHETHER THEY GO ON TO PURSUE A PROFESSIONAL DANCE CAREER OR NOT.THE MARIN BALLET TRAINING PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES NEARLY 200 YOUTH PER YEAR AND MORE THAN 50 ADULTS IN A DIVERSE SCHEUDLE OF MORE THAN 75 CLASSES PER WEEK SPANNING THE RANGE OF PRE-BALLET FOR 3 YEAR OLDS, ADVANCED BALLET FOR THE ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL, AND FUN, CHALLENGING CLASSES FOR THE ADULT AMETEUR. OUR COMPREHESIVE PROGRAM FOR BALLET TRAINING INCLUDES EXPOSURE TO MODERN DANCE, JAZZ, YOGA, PILATES, WEST AFRICAN, SWING, FLAMENCO, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND CHARACTER SPECIALTY CLASSES.
- $77,299 spent. FINANCIAL AID:OUR FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS, WHICH BENEFIT FROM LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE AGENCIES AND LOCAL SCHOOLS, OPERATE ON AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF NEARLY $80,000 TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING NEEDS OF OVER 15% OF OUR STUDENTS.
- $81,869 spent. PERFORMANCE:OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, HIGH-CALIBER PRODUCTION VALUES, FIRST-RATE CHOREOGRAPHY, AND THE INFUSION OF LIVE MUSIC WITHIN THE CURRICULUM MAKES MARIN BALLET A UNIQUE PLACE TO STUDY AND A UNIQUE PLACE TO GROW. MARIN BALLET PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING NUTCRACKER IN DECEMBER, AND SPRING & SUMMER PERFORMANCES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.
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 January 1969.
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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