2025-05-06T13:33:11+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2023-07-01 436052680 KANSAS CITY BALLET ASSOCIATION KANS 8169312232 500 W Pershing Rd Kansas City MO 64108 David Gray Executive Director 2025-05-06 true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2025-05-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z David Gray 500 W Pershing Rd Kansas City MO 64108 11998298 false X KCBALLET.ORG X 1957 MO TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER AND PASSION OF DANCE. 32 30 219 300 0 0 5276072 3914270 6120548 6562055 12389 309280 119301 239995 11528310 11025600 212348 233060 0 0 5776432 6270462 750 0 850910 5019509 5501246 11009039 12004768 519271 -979168 48422046 50175709 3622173 3919450 44799873 46256259 TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER AND PASSION OF DANCE false false 6841285 4683739 "KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMANCES. 69,627 PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE. KANSAS CITY BALLET OPENED ITS 66TH SEASON WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF 'JEKYLL & HYDE' (OCTOBER 13-22), (CHOREOGRAPHY BY VAL CANIPAROLI, MUSIC BY KRYSZTOF PENDERECKI, HENRYK GORECKI, WOZJCIECH KILAR, HENRYK WIENIAWSKI AND FREDERIC CHOPIN). IN DECEMBER, KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED DEVON CARNEY'S HOLIDAY CLASSIC 'THE NUTCRACKER' WITH MUSIC BY PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY IN THREE SCHOOL, ONE SENSORY AND TWENTY-FIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (DECEMBER 1-24). 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. FOR ITS WINTER PERFORMANCE (FEBRUARY 16-25), KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED 'PETER PAN' (CHOREOGRAPHY BY DEVON CARNEY, MUSIC BY CARMEN DELEONE). KANSAS CITY BALLET SHOWCASED CONTEMPORARY BALLET IN AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH ITS 'NEW MOVES' SERIES, FEATURING VARIOUS EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS (MARCH 21 - 24). KANSAS CITY BALLET CONCLUDED ITS 2023-24 PERFORMANCE SEASON WITH A MIXED REPERTOIRE PROGRAM CALLED 'JEWELS' (MAY 10 -19), (CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE BALANCHINE, MUSIC BY GABRIEL FAURE', IGOR STRAVINSKY AND PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY)." 2232275 213660 1836181 "KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL DANCE ACADEMY 1,812 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 ABITIES 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." 178930 19400 20276 "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. SEVERAL PRE-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED THROUGH THE BELGER FOOTNOTES PROGRAMS IN THE THEATER. KCB DANCER CHATS, A FREE ONLINE EDUCATION SERIES FEATURED KC BALLET DANCE ARTISTS AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS GUEST MODERATORS. KCB DANCE SPEAKS, OFFERED AGAIN IN PERSON, SERVED A VARIETY OF GUESTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS DIFFERENT PANELS WITH KC BALLET GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS, STAGERS, AND KC BALLET ARTISTIC STAFF. 4,611 GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING 3 STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF 'THE NUTCRACKER'. IN FY24 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. 44 R.O.A.D. SCHOLAR FAMILIES ATTENDED TWO PARENT/GUARDIAN ORIENTATIONS. 225 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 47 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 733 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 1,564 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. 9252490 true true false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 64 0 true 219 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 32 30 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false MO X X GEORGE HANS 8169312232 500 W PERSHING RD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 BARBRA STORM President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN PARKERSON SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CICI ROJAS IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 David Gray EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X X 111010 0 4510 David Harris TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Devon E Carney ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X X 226595 0 11884 JACK ROWE VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Julia Irene Kauffman CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Nemechek VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Merlo DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA WALKER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Anne Elseberry DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Aviva Ajmera DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE KEMPER BLACK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CINDY HAMPTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CYNDI JAMES PRESIDENT, KC BALLET GUILD 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DERALD DAVIS EDD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DONNA M DAVIS PHD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOAB ORTIZ DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN D HUNKELER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KENT STALLARD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LINDA LENZA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LUCY WELLS COULSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARISSA WICKAM PRESIDENT, BARRE KC 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK SAPPINGTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Matt Johnson DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MACDONALD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SARAH NELSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE DOYAL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE MCDOWELL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SHANK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Musolf DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 George Hans CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 110059 0 12124 Jennifer Wampler CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 106690 0 17974 Kevin Amey CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 121323 0 11889 JEFFREY J BENTLEY FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 118662 0 5848 794339 0 64229 5 true true false JE Dunn Construction 1001 Locust St Kansas City MO 64106 Construction Services 2082583 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd Kansas City MO 64108 Performance Hall Venue/Parking/Facility/Catering 942229 TEC Payroll Services 1321 Swifth North Kansas City MO 64116 Stagehands 553895 Kansas City Symphony 1644 Wyandotte Kansas City MO 64108 Orchestra/Musicians 542795 Kansas City Art Institute 4415 Warwick Blvd Kansas City MO 641111874 Student Housing 244542 8 0 0 565088 0 256676 3092506 41275 3914270 performances 711110 4705158 4705158 0 0 Tuition 616000 1856897 1856897 0 0 0 0 0 0 6562055 570782 0 0 570782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14885 8500 0 0 14885 8500 23385 0 0 23385 414225 668 676395 0 -262170 668 -261502 0 0 -261502 188008 565088 296303 -108295 -108295 Miscellaneous 900099 346764 0 0 346764 LLC Income 711190 -21859 -21859 0 0 0 0 0 0 324905 11025600 6540196 0 571134 0 0 233060 233060 0 0 0 0 473447 217786 194113 61548 0 0 0 0 4679610 3879871 389359 410380 52938 13849 39089 0 637068 545711 46189 45168 427399 336738 50932 39729 0 0 0 0 93812 42700 51112 0 51556 0 51556 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51546 0 51546 0 244018 47335 129727 66956 423238 423238 0 0 211286 123564 44160 43562 21608 6816 14792 0 0 0 0 0 968029 348270 619756 3 172075 129502 6344 36229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1034356 977571 34503 22282 109753 0 109753 0 ORCHESTRA & GUEST ARTISTS 728271 728271 0 0 THEATER EXPENSES 474504 474504 0 0 HOUSING 285250 285250 0 0 COSTUMES, SETS & SHOES 302543 302543 0 0 329401 135911 68437 125053 12004768 9252490 1901368 850910 0 0 2858822 2195082 631138 314782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 216835 298929 30459501 8600493 22616947 21859008 20080926 23405161 0 42114 20255 0 0 1975264 2082492 48422046 50175709 679069 751646 0 0 1050945 1153376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1892159 2014428 3622173 3919450 X 23672113 23779813 21127760 22476446 0 0 0 0 0 0 44799873 46256259 48422046 50175709 -979168 2435554 0 X false true X true false X 3232806 5514324 7437531 5276072 3914270 25375003 4644283 799211 4303763 6120548 6562055 22429860 0 0 0 7877089 6313535 11741294 11396620 10476325 47804863 369897 1674788 2675017 2155538 2943543 9818783 0 0 0 0 0 0 369897 1674788 2675017 2155538 2943543 9818783 37986080 252469 279415 313283 490126 594167 1929460 0 252469 279415 313283 490126 594167 1929460 0 136837 -14862 80138 186663 324905 713681 8266395 6578088 12134715 12073409 11395397 50448004 0.7530 0.8198 0.04 0.03 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 211147.0, COLUMN B - 64879.0, COLUMN C - 161029.0, COLUMN D - 246832.0, COLUMN E - 346764.0, COLUMN F - 1030651.0; 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections THE DONATED PAINTING AND SCULPTURES ARE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE BOLENDER CENTER FOR VISITORS, STUDENTS AND STAFF TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY. KANSAS CITY BALLET HOPES TO PRESERVE THESE WORKS OF ART TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF DANCERS, STUDENTS AND DONORS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds KANSAS CITY BALLET ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING DANCER SALARIES, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, COSTUMES, BUILDING UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE, AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Expenses - 296303 LLC Income/Loss - 21859 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Expenses - 296303 LLC Income/Loss - 21859 Ballet Ball 555465 424642 130823 5450 120573 4800 60756 Sugar Plum Fairy Luncheon 134506 100793 33713 0 23417 5550 47546 1 63125 39653 23472 4903 17119 1450 4739 753096 565088 188008 10353 161109 11800 113041 296303 -108295 true Financial Aid 51 46620 0 0 0 Scholarships 93 186440 0 0 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS BASED ON MERIT. THE SCHOOL FACULTY DECIDES THE AMOUNT AND QUANTITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON THE ARTISTIC CAPABILITIES OF THE STUDENT. KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL ALSO AWARDS FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO NEED TUITION ASSISTANCE. THE AMOUNT OF THE FINANCIAL AID IS DETERMINED BY NEED, VERIFIED ANNUAL INCOME AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Devon E Carney ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 226595 0 0 0 0 0 4549 0 7335 0 238479 0 0 0 JEFFREY J BENTLEY FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 118662 0 0 0 0 0 2137 0 3711 0 124510 0 0 0 X 5599 Selling cost X 5 31971 Market value X 4 3705 Selling cost false true true Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributions We use a stock broker to sell donated stocks. Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - Contributions Clothing and household goods - Contributions Food inventory - Contributions Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND CEO. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THE CFO OR CEO HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE. THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THE BOARD HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy AT THE TIME MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMENCES AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BOARD MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR) WILL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH SHALL BE COMPLETED TO IDENTIFY ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITION OR CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RESPECT TO WHICH IT IS BELIEVED A CONFLICT MAY ARISE. SUCH ANNUAL MONITORING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES SHALL BE PART OF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PLAN. AN APPROPRIATE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CONCERNING ANY INTEREST SO DISCLOSED. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT SHALL DISCLOSE FULLY AND FRANKLY ANY AND ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR DUALITY OF INTEREST OR RESPONSIBILITY, WHETHER INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS, WHICH MAY EXIST OR APPEAR AS TO POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY MATTER OR BUSINESS WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD (INCLUDING ITS COMMITTEES). THE DISCLOSING INDIVIDUAL SHALL NEITHER VOTE NOR ENDEAVOR TO INFLUENCE CORPORATE ACTION IN ANY SUCH MATTER. UPON REQUEST OF THE BOARD, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARDROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED AND A VOTE, IF ANY, SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES EXECUTIVE AND UPPER MANAGEMENT SALARY DATA COLLECTED BY DANCEUSA FROM BALLET COMPANIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND BUDGETS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES THE INFORMATION FROM THIS DATA SURVEY, AS WELL AS SALARY DATA FROM LIKE-SIZE LOCAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS SYMPHONY, OPERA AND THEATER ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD AND KANSAS CITY BALLET ALSO USE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS (UMKC BLOCH SCHOOL) TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE FINAL COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MOST RECENTLY IN MAY 2023 AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION REVIEW IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN SPRING 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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