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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BALLET WEST

EIN 87-0264274 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)

What they do

Ballet West Inspires and Empowers A Broad Community Locally and Globally Through Exposure, Training and Education On The Art of Ballet.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.99%of revenue went to mission work87.9% of expenses · Program services
4.07%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses
$81.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.87%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses
$1.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
49.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $315,993 for MICHAEL SCOLAMIERO (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,524,125
Mission workProgram services$16,214,24671.99% of revenue87.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,322,5795.87% of revenue7.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$917,6844.07% of revenue5.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,069,61618.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$18,454,50981.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.93% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 9.9% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.38% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 9.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.65% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 10.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.93% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.2% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.38% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.42% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.17% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.5% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,524,125
Expenses$18,454,509
Annual surplus $4,069,616 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,214,246 · 87.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,322,579 · 7.2% of expenses
Fundraising$917,684 · 5.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$22,524,125
Expenses$18,454,509
Assets$31,886,579
Income$22,834,921
Contributions$11,194,278
Mission work (program services)$16,214,246
Fundraising$917,684
Management and general$1,322,579
Executive compensation (total)$639,245
Stocks and bonds$4,731,566
Accounting fees$44,050
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MICHAEL SCOLAMIEROEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $315,993Base $307,711 · Other $8,282
ADAM SKLUTEDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $289,081Base $274,680 · Other $14,401
ANDREW GOLDBERGDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,904Base $151,861 · Other $11,043
ELIZABETH CRAWFORDCFO · 40 hrs/week $147,974Base $136,931 · Other $11,043
EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATEDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,074Base $110,356 · Other $18,718
ANGELA STANDERDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,464Base $101,746 · Other $18,718
MICHAEL CURREYDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $117,398Base $110,673 · Other $6,725

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

MICHAEL SCOLAMIEROEXECUTIVE DIR.

ADAM SKLUTEDIRECTOR

ANDREW GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CRAWFORDCFO

EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATEDIRECTOR

ANGELA STANDERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CURREYDIRECTOR

KRISTIN ALLRED STOCKHAMDIRECTOR

KATIE DAINES LINDSAYDIRECTOR

MARC A FULLERDIRECTOR

MARK ROBBINSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW CARDON-BYSTRYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL D BLACKDIRECTOR

RACHELE MCCARTHEYDIRECTOR

RYAN KELLYDIRECTOR

SAMATHA TOPPING GELLERTDIRECTOR

SARAH ECCLES TAYLORDIRECTOR

SCOTT M HUNTSMANTREASURER

SHARI H QUINNEYDIRECTOR

SHAUNA BAMBERGER PRIKOSDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE HARPSTDIRECTOR

TATIANA L PRINCEDIRECTOR

WESTON FIRMAGEDIRECTOR

FRANK L CORBETTDIRECTOR

AMANDA SCHMIEDERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY SMITHDIRECTOR

ATHELIA WOOLLEY LESUEURDIRECTOR

BRONWYN NEWPORT BRADLEYDIRECTOR

CARYL MARSHDIRECTOR

CHARLES FREEDMANDIRECTOR

CHASE DREYFOUSDIRECTOR

COURTNEY MILLER HAWKSDIRECTOR

KRISTA SORENSONDIRECTOR

GEORGE W HENRY JRDIRECTOR

HEIDI L HUNTSMANDIRECTOR

JACEY SKINNERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER PRICE-WALLINDIRECTOR

JENNIFER S HUNTSMANDIRECTOR

JULIA WATKINSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLEY HEGLARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1963
Location
52 W 200 S, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84101-1603
County
Salt Lake
In care of
% BALL
Primary officer
Michael Scolamiero, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailticketoffice@balletwest.org Phone(801) 869-6900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
August 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CARDENAS ACCOUNTING SERVICES
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A630)
IRS tax category
Dance Companies

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