Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← BALLET RHODE ISLAND

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BALLET RHODE ISLAND.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,506,401
Total expenses
$2,616,369
Contributions and grants received
$544,917
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,802,878
Investment income
$30,619
Other revenue
$127,987
Total assets, end of year
$1,221,039
Total liabilities, end of year
$626,531
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$594,508
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,986,866
Management and general expenses
$504,687
Fundraising expenses
$124,816
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,986,866

Program services were 75.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $33,466

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $511,451

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,153,358 · related or exempt $1,153,358

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $575,329 · related or exempt $575,329

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM FEES

    total $74,191 · related or exempt $74,191

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,880 · excluded $9,880

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,472

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,472

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,472 · related or exempt $6,472

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $134,217

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $113,478

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $20,739

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $20,739 · related or exempt $20,739

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $31,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,382

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $29,118 · excluded $29,118

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $103,680

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $43,875

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $59,805 · related or exempt $59,805

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $32,592 · related or exempt $32,592

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $32,592

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,076,657 · program services $674,711 · management and general $304,003 · fundraising $97,943

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $56,639 · program services $34,834 · management and general $17,444 · fundraising $4,361

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $115,357 · program services $76,112 · management and general $31,396 · fundraising $7,849

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,421 · management and general $3,421

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,432 · management and general $66,432

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,995 · management and general $5,995

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $11,574 · program services $7,164 · management and general $3,528 · fundraising $882

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $190,151 · program services $190,151

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $18,800 · management and general $18,800

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,029 · program services $6,029

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,402 · program services $18,402

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $118,056 · program services $88,542 · management and general $23,611 · fundraising $5,903

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,070 · program services $29,597 · management and general $2,778 · fundraising $695

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSE

    total $693,676 · program services $693,676

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $35,456 · program services $34,470 · management and general $986

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

    total $32,317 · program services $24,238 · management and general $6,463 · fundraising $1,616

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUMMER HOUSING

    total $29,483 · program services $29,483

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $104,854 · program services $79,457 · management and general $19,830 · fundraising $5,567

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $232,828 · end of year $227,582

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $50,121 · end of year $10,485

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,065 · end of year $24,433

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,820,712

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,412,938

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $515,448 · end of year $407,774

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $471,662 · end of year $472,907

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $99,397 · end of year $77,858

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $80,971 · end of year $34,905

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $86,715 · end of year $99,671

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $439,394 · end of year $412,104

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $100,386 · end of year $79,851

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $601,055 · end of year $524,508

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $85,000 · end of year $70,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO THRILL AND MOVE OUR AUDIENCES, DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, SUPPORTERS AND STAFF WITH ART AND DISCIPLINE. OUR VISION IS TO CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE IN PASSION AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND STRENGTH, ACHEIVING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A CREATIVE FORCE IN DANCE.

  • DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, BALLET RI PRODUCED A FULL SEASON OF PERFORMANCES AT FOUR VENUES: THE VETS, WOODMAN CENTER, THE UNITED THEATRE IN WESTERLY, AND ITS OWN BLACK BOX THEATER. THE PERFORMANCES DEMONSTRATED THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO SHOWCASE CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL WORKS WITH EQUITABLE BRILLIANCE. PROGRAMMING RANGED FROM MIXED REPERTORY SHOWS LIKE "ART AND LITERATURE", "MADE ON HOPE", AND "BALLET MEETS THE BEATLES", WHICH FEATURED A RANGE OF CLASSICAL, NEOCLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, A BALLET FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES "PETER AND THE WOLF", AND A TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY OFFERINGS OF "THE NUTCRACKER". THE COMPANY WAS COMPRISED OF 16 COMPANY DANCERS, 13 APPRENTICES, 16 TRAINEES, AND FOUR ARTISTIC STAFF WHO COLLABORATIVELY REHEARSE AND PERFORM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY. BALLET RI CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN SCOPE AND REACH, CONNECTING WITH GREATER AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND BEYOND.

    Expenses $1,522,885 · Revenue $1,347,157

  • `DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, SCHOOL OF BALLET RI CONTINUED OFFERING HIGH QUALITY AND IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCES IN THE ART FORM OF BALLET. THE SCHOOL CONTINUED OFFERING ITS PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE PROGRAM, ENSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BOTH ARTISTICALLY, PEDAGOGICALLY, AND IN ARTS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITION ENSEMBLE, NEXTGEN CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP, AND THE CULMINATION YEAR-END PERFORMANCE. THE SCHOOL'S TRANSFORMATIONAL PROVIDANCE PROGRAM, WHICH COMMENCED IN OCTOBER 2021, CONTINUED TO OFFER PROGRAMMING TO MULTIPLE SCHOOLS IN RI. THE PROGRAM WAS A GREAT SUCCESS, OFFERING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING ACROSS SIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WITH ADDITIONAL WEEKLY CLASSES HELD AT BALLET RI STUDIOS. THESE ADVANCING STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH TRANSPORTATION, TUITION SUPPORT, SNACKS, AND SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE THEIR DANCE EDUCATION.

    Expenses $463,981 · Revenue $575,329

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ryan Perry Laurine

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bianca Bator

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Goff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Hourahan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Keady

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ana Coronel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Councilman John Goncalves

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Don Wineberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phillip Kydd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Nauman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Saltzman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Montanaro

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dana Alexander Nolfe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stefan Petrella

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy Rosenbaum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eva Rounds

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathleen Breen Combes

    EXECUTIVE DIR/NONVOTING DI

    Total calculated
    $127,667
    From this org
    $111,532
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,135
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631809349300548

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.