Totals
- Total revenue
- $639,140
- Total expenses
- $672,188
- Contributions and grants received
- $341,980
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $272,749
- Investment income
- $6,891
- Other revenue
- $17,520
- Total assets, end of year
- $325,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,020
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $291,325
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $488,596
- Management and general expenses
- $157,839
- Fundraising expenses
- $25,753
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $488,596
Program services were 72.7% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$51,240
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$290,740
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$99
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2a · Program service revenue: DANCEWEAR & BOUTIQUE
total $3,616 · related or exempt $3,616
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2b · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE FEES
total $47,929 · related or exempt $47,929
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2c · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES
total $87,534 · related or exempt $87,534
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2d · Program service revenue: TUITION
total $122,635 · related or exempt $122,635
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2e · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP & AUDITION FEES
total $11,035 · related or exempt $11,035
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3 · Investment income
total $6,891 · excluded $6,891
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $2,579
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $2,579
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $2,579 · related or exempt $2,579
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$10,763
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $10,763
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $4,178 · excluded $4,178
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,178
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $72,849 · program services $33,945 · management and general $25,135 · fundraising $13,769
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $56,128 · program services $39,289 · management and general $16,839
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $10,062 · program services $5,713 · management and general $3,275 · fundraising $1,074
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $339,544 · program services $265,211 · management and general $64,455 · fundraising $9,878
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $18,214 · program services $18,214
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $30,797 · program services $28,307 · management and general $1,660 · fundraising $830
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17 · Travel
total $56,980 · program services $48,697 · management and general $8,283
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $21,938 · program services $5,993 · management and general $15,945
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23 · Insurance
total $9,905 · management and general $9,905
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $26,231 · program services $22,376 · management and general $3,779 · fundraising $76
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $14,989 · program services $14,989
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24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES AND CC FEES
total $9,091 · program services $4,795 · management and general $4,290 · fundraising $6
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24d · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping
total $1,978 · program services $15 · management and general $1,963
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,482 · program services $1,052 · management and general $2,310 · fundraising $120
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $60,684 · end of year $37,167
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $89,433 · end of year $113,240
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $10,659 · end of year $3,439
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $2,820 · end of year $3,553
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,045 · end of year $803
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$458,143
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$291,000
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $189,081 · end of year $167,143
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $7,931 · end of year $11,615
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $833 · end of year $1,071
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $23,585 · end of year $21,334
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $211,124 · end of year $168,678
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $113,249 · end of year $122,647
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Ballethnic Dance Company is a classically trained, culturally diverse company. Ballethnic's goal is to inform, educate, and entertain through the art of dance by lecturing, teaching and performing. The mission of Ballethnic is to inform, educate and entertain through dance, using dance as a vehicle to impact the community by offering programs that act as a catalyst for social change.
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For the year ended June 30, 2025, Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc. operated the following programs:BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY: The professional company presented a dynamic season of performances and community engagement activities. Its hallmark production, Urban Nutcracker, was performed at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. Preparation included auditions, workshops, and parent engagement.The company also produced All the Way Live II at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center.Major engagements included IABD Conference (Pittsburgh), Savannah Black Heritage Festival (2,000+ attendees), East Athens Educational Dance Center, North Carolina lecture demonstrations, Inman Park Festival, and Rite of Sankofa at the University of Georgia. The company also participated in Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir and a Wayne State residency.Cheney Street was officially renamed Ballethnic Way on June 29, 2024, marking a major milestone.BALLETHNIC ACADEMY OF DANCE The Academy provided instruction for ages 3 through adult, delivering approximately 1,549 classes. Programming included foundational training, pre-professional development, internships, and student teaching opportunities.Students performed in Urban Nutcracker and All the Way Live II. Seasonal programming included summer camps, pre-pointe intensives, and adult classes such as Ballethnicize.The program culminated in a Spring Open House and festival. Monthly outdoor performances (AprilOctober) expanded access. Parent engagement and wellness initiatives supported holistic development.BALLETHNIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE: (BYE): The BYE provides pre-professional training for dancers ages 7 through adult. Participants received advanced instruction and performance opportunities including Urban Nutcracker, All the Way Live II, parades, and community events.The program serves as a pipeline for future professional dancers and apprentices.DANCE DIVERSITY SUMMER ARTS CAMP: A four-week program serving ages 5-18 with over 40 participants. Instruction included dance, drumming, African history, and music, culminating in a performance. Additional intensives supported advance training.DANSEUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: This program engages young men ages 6-21 through dance training, mentorship, and leadership development. Weekly classes and internships provide discipline, confidence, and technical skills.OUTREACH PROGRAMS/ LECTURES DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS: Ballethnic delivered outreach across multiple states through school programs, festivals, senior centers, and residences including Sandtown Middle School and Lifespan Montessori. Programs included dance, drumming, lecture demonstrations, and community education initiatives.
Expenses $488,596
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Waverly LucasWAVERLY LUCAS
CO-EXEC DIR.
- Total calculated
- $36,683
- From this org
- $36,683
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Nena GilreathNENA GILREATH
CO- EXEC. DIR.
- Total calculated
- $36,166
- From this org
- $36,166
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sumayah TaliaferroSUMAYAH TALIAFERRO
CO CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dr Nicola ChinDR NICOLA CHIN
Co-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jennifer ThomasJENNIFER THOMAS
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Onetta ThomasONETTA THOMAS
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dr Karen LucasDR KAREN LUCAS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Adam McKnightADAM MCKNIGHT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark Edward WhiteMARK EDWARD WHITE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tayloir ThompsonTAYLOIR THOMPSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Martinique MixMARTINIQUE MIX
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mozel SpriggsMOZEL SPRIGGS
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dr Naim ShaheedDR NAIM SHAHEED
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 13 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202611339349306636
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