BALLET WEST

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael Scolamiero

Phone

8018696900

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

BALLET WEST, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $22.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $4.1M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Ballet West inspires and empowers a broad community locally and globally through exposure, training and education on the art of ballet.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,118,838

a.Ballet West presents six Main Stage productions and one Family Classics Series production every year with numerous events including intermission receptions, artist conversations, donor dinners...

a.Ballet West presents six 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, and I CAN DO celebration event.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,752,600

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 practical hands on experience.

Program 3

Expenses: $342,808

c.Ballet West Youth Education and Community Outreach Program serves approximately 152,000 K-12 students and teachers, special needs individuals, and other community members with engaging arts...

c.Ballet West Youth Education and Community Outreach Program serves approximately 152,000 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.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,194,278

Program Service Revenue $10,163,554

Investment Income $390,453

Other Revenue $775,840

TOTAL REVENUE $22,524,125

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $10,671,894

Fundraising Expenses $917,684

Program Expenses $16,214,246

Other Expenses $7,751,115

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,454,509

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$22,524,125	$21,208,554	+0.1%
Expenses	$18,454,509	$18,320,655	+0.0%
Net Income	$4,069,616	$2,887,899	+0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

675

Volunteers

953

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

$1,282,888

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Scolamiero	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$307,711	$8,282	$315,993
Adam Sklute	Director	40.00	Officer	$274,680	$14,401	$289,081
Andrew Goldberg	Director	40.00	Officer	$151,861	$11,043	$162,904
Elizabeth Crawford	CFO	40.00	Officer	$136,931	$11,043	$147,974
Evelyn Cisneros-Legate	Director	40.00	Officer	$110,356	$18,718	$129,074
Angela Stander	Director	40.00	Officer	$101,746	$18,718	$120,464
Michael Currey	Director	40.00	Officer	$110,673	$6,725	$117,398
Scott M Huntsman	Treasurer	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Robbins	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shari H Quinney	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael D Black	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Harpst	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachele McCarthey	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Allred Stockham	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Eccles Taylor	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heidi L Huntsman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shauna Bamberger Prikos	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chase Dreyfous	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marc A Fuller	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
George W Henry Jr	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tatiana L Prince	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Krista Sorenson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julia Watkins	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank L Corbett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Samatha Topping Gellert	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katie Daines Lindsay	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Caryl Marsh	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Smith	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bronwyn Newport Bradley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charles Freedman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Weston Firmage	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Price-Wallin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Cardon-Bystry	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kimberley Heglar	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Kelly	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Athelia Woolley LeSueur	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacey Skinner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Courtney Miller Hawks	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer S Huntsman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Schmieder	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$22,524,125	$18,454,509	$31,886,579	$4,069,616
2024	$21,208,554	$18,320,655	$27,229,482	$2,887,899
2023	$19,332,593	$15,978,174	$24,636,932	$3,354,419
2022	$17,158,931	$13,543,363	$14,080,358	$3,615,568
2021	$15,216,455	$10,557,721	$13,048,580	$4,658,734
2020	$11,968,469	$12,856,597	$9,757,365	$-888,128
2018	$13,148,240	$13,695,872	$11,174,110	$-547,632