KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1957

Legal Domicile

Phone

8169312232

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION, founded in 1957, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $16.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.7M, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER AND PASSION OF DANCE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,976,097 Revenue: $4,775,686

KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMANCES. 62,435 PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE. KANSAS CITY BALLET OPENED ITS 67TH SEASON WITH 'ALICE (IN WONDERLAND)' (OCTOBER 11-20), (CHOREOGRAPHY BY SEPTIME WEBRE, MUSIC BY...

KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMANCES. 62,435 PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE. KANSAS CITY BALLET OPENED ITS 67TH SEASON WITH 'ALICE (IN WONDERLAND)' (OCTOBER 11-20), (CHOREOGRAPHY BY SEPTIME WEBRE, MUSIC BY MATTHEW PIERCE). IN DECEMBER, KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED DEVON CARNEY'S HOLIDAY CLASSIC 'THE NUTCRACKER' WITH MUSIC BY PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY IN TWO SCHOOL, ONE SENSORY AND TWENTY-THREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (DECEMBER 6-24). EACH SHOW IS PERFORMED BY THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL COMPANY OF KANSAS CITY BALLET WITH MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY. KANSAS CITY BALLET SHOWCASED CONTEMPORARY BALLET IN AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH ITS 'NEW MOVES' SERIES, FEATURING VARIOUS EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS (JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 2). FOR ITS WINTER PERFORMANCE (MARCH 21-30), KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED 'DON QUIXOTE' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANNA-MARIE HOLMES AFTER MARIUS PETIPA, MUSIC BY LUDWIG MINKUS). KANSAS CITY BALLET CONCLUDED ITS 2024-25 PERFORMANCE SEASON WITH A MIXED REPERTOIRE PROGRAM CALLED 'FUSION' (MAY 9-18). SELECTIONS INCLUDED 'TULIPS AND LOBSTER' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA), 'CELTS' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY LILA YORK), 'IN THE MIDDLE, SOMEWHAT ELEVATED' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM FORSYTHE) AND 'HOLD ON TIGHT' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY CAROLINE DAHM).

Program 2

Expenses: $2,446,484 Revenue: $1,836,339

KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL DANCE ACADEMY 2,665 PEOPLE SERVED. PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN DANCE TRAINING SINCE 1981, KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL HAS TWO CAMPUSES, DOWNTOWN AND IN JOHNSON COUNTY, SERVING THE NEEDS OF PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND RECREATIONAL DANCE STUDENTS, BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE ACADEMY OFFERS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-19 VARYING FROM CREATIVE MOVEMENT, BALLET, POINTE, MODERN, JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, VARIATIONS, CONDITIONING, FLAMENCO & MORE. WE OFFER AN ADAPTIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH MIXED COGNITIVE ABILITIES AS WELL AS A DAYTIME PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING TO FURTHER THEIR DANCE EDUCATION EVEN MORE. STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMY PROGRAM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUDITION FOR COMPANY PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS THE NUTCRACKER, AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A SPRING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. OUR PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS ALSO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN KANSAS CITY YOUTH BALLET (THE PERFORMING ENSEMBLE OF THE SCHOOL) AND IN COMPETITIONS SUCH AS YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX AND UNIVERSAL BALLET COMPETITION. EACH YEAR KCBS OFFERS A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM, WHICH ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. KANSAS CITY BALLET'S SECOND COMPANY SERVES AS AN EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM FOR EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED YOUNG DANCERS. OUR STUDIO PROGRAM OFFERS DROP-IN CLASSES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS OF ANY LEVEL IN VARIOUS STYLES OF DANCE AND FITNESS. THERE ARE CLASSES SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR SILVER COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A BRAIN INJURY. WE OFFER CLASSES IN BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, FLAMENCO, PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE (PBT), PILATES, YOGA, DANCEFIX, BEMOVED, BALLET BOD, BARRE FITNESS, BABY BUNDLE AND MORE.

Program 3

Expenses: $235,240 Revenue: $20,276

KANSAS CITY BALLET PARTNERSHIP AND REACH OUT AND DANCE (ROAD) PROGRAMS. YOUTH AND ADULTS WERE IMPACTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS OFFERED BY KANSAS CITY BALLET'S PARTNERSHIP AND ROAD DEPARTMENTS. 4,464 GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED 3 STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF 'THE NUTCRACKER', INCLUDING 1,061 FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. 874 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ATTENDED SENSORY-FRIENDLY NUTCRACKER AND ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) PERFORMANCES. THE PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT SPONSORED 81 DIFFERENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING 17 COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOPS (5,119 ATTENDED) AND 7 SECOND COMPANY INFORMANCES (1,837 ATTENDED) PLACED IN SCHOOLS, SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES. IN FY25 A TOTAL OF 84 NEW REACH OUT AND DANCE (""R.O.A.D."") SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO COME AND STUDY DANCE AT KC BALLET. 40 R.O.A.D. SCHOLAR FAMILIES ATTENDED TWO PARENT/GUARDIAN ORIENTATIONS. 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE R.O.A.D. SCHOLARSHIP SHOWCASE PERFORMED BY THE R.O.A.D. SCHOLARS FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS WITH A R.O.A.D. SCHOLAR RECEPTION HELD WITH 48 R.O.A.D. SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE. KCB'S 12 TO 24 - WEEK DANCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TAUGHT BY KANSAS CITY BALLET TEACHING ARTIST TO LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT SERVED 798 THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM 14 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MISSOURI AND KANSAS. FALL AND SPRING R.O.A.D. RALLIES WERE CONDUCTED IN PERSON WITH A TOTAL OF 1,821 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,370,647

Program Service Revenue $6,632,301

Investment Income $854,417

Other Revenue $340,695

TOTAL REVENUE $16,198,060

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $193,430

Salaries & Benefits $6,932,399

Fundraising Expenses $860,144

Program Expenses $9,657,821

Other Expenses $5,380,851

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,506,680

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$16,198,060	$11,025,600	+0.5%
Expenses	$12,506,680	$12,004,768	+0.0%
Net Income	$3,691,380	$-979,168	-4.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

240

Volunteers

300

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$469,833

Total Directors