EIN 87-0264274

Ballet West

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
286
State
Year formed
1963
Most recent tax filings
2023-07-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Ballet West empowers communities through exposure and education with youth outreach, performances, events, and ballet training.
Total revenues
$19,332,593
2023
Total expenses
$15,978,174
2023
Total assets
$24,636,932
2023
Num. employees
286
2023

Program areas at Ballet West

a.Ballet West presents five Main Stage productions and one Family Classics Series production every year with numerous events including intermission receptions, artist conversations, donor dinners, community outreach activities, student performances, salon events, and other special events such as the annual Spring Soiree, I CAN DO celebration event, Beer & Ballet, and the End-of-Season Closing Night Party.
c.Ballet West Youth Education and Community Outreach Program serves approximately 100,000 K-12 students and teachers, special needs individuals, and other community members with engaging arts education opportunities and community outreach activities throughout the state of Utah annually, digital and/or in-person, and free-of-charge. The programs celebrate the artistry and athleticism of ballet, allowing Utahans of all ages and from all backgrounds the opportunity to experience the art form through various touchpoints.
b.Ballet West is home to the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy with four training campuses and approximately 1,000 students aged 3-18 in classical ballet, jazz, and tap. Students from all campuses have an opportunity to perform with main company dancers during a regular production season, providing them the rare opportunity to perform on stage and gain real-world experience.

Who funds Ballet West

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Frederick Q Lawson FoundationGeneral Financial Support$200,000
C Comstock Clayton FoundationGeneral Support Grant$150,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$129,250
...and 55 more grants received totalling $1,982,332

Personnel at Ballet West

NameTitleCompensation
Liz CrawfordChief Financial Officer
Elizabeth SolomonExecutive Director, Ballet West, the
Michael ScolamieroBoard Member$253,548
Sarah Eccles TaylorVice Chair$0
Dana RimingtonDirector of Communications and Publications
...and 27 more key personnel

Financials for Ballet West

RevenuesFYE 07/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,748,342
Program services$8,549,633
Investment income and dividends$271,129
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$610,014
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$153,475
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$19,332,593

Form 990s for Ballet West

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-072023-12-14990View PDF
2022-072022-12-12990View PDF
2021-072021-12-03990View PDF
2020-072021-04-05990View PDF
2019-072020-07-07990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Ballet West

OrganizationLocationRevenue
San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA$63,638,947
Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX$49,258,253
Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO$12,814,564
The Richmond BalletRichmond, VA$6,204,547
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB)Seattle, WA$38,841,685
Nashville BalletNashville, TN$6,525,246
Colorado BalletDenver, CO$15,572,511
Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA$21,442,341
Ballet Austin IncorporatedAustin, TX$9,559,928
Atlanta BalletAtlanta, GA$11,298,848
Data update history
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Frederick Q Lawson Foundation
December 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsBalletsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Endowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
52 W 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Metro area
Salt Lake City, UT
County
Salt Lake County, UT
Website URL
balletwest.org/ 
Phone
(801) 869-6901
Facebook page
BalletWest1 
Twitter profile
@balletwest1 
IRS details
EIN
87-0264274
Fiscal year end
July
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1963
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A63: Ballet
NAICS code, primary
711120: Dance Companies
Parent/child status
Independent
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