FORT WAYNE BALLET INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
FORT WAYNE BALLET INC (EIN 35-6006394)
Tax period
2022-08-01 to 2023-07-31
Filed
2023-12-14
IRS object ID
202323489349301447
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-12-14T15:25:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN351344820PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DULIN WARD & DEWALD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN356006394EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORT WAYNE BALLET INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2604849646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMORRIE SANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitleTRUSTEEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2604849646PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJIM SPARROWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityFORT WAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,581,939GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFORTWAYNEBALLET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FEED THE SPIRIT AND SPARK THE IMAGINATION THROUGH THE HIGHEST CALIBER PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMY PERFORMANCES, DANCE TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$53,072PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$177,171CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$77,261PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$20,701CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$44,242TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$103,923TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,710,590NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO FEED THE SPIRIT AND SPARK THE IMAGINATION THROUGH THE HIGHEST CALIBER PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMY PERFORMANCES, DANCE TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.MissionDesc
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Revenue$253,578RevenueAmt
DescTHE ACADEMY OF THE FORT WAYNE BALLET PROVIDES DANCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ENCOMPASSING ENTRY LEVEL MOVEMENT THROUGH ADULT CLASSES. IT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN INDIANA. THE TRAINEE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTRY. THE SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS AGED 13-20 FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN THE FALL OF 2020, THE ACADEMY BECAME CERTIFIED IN THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE (ABT) CURRICULUM AND IS ONE OF SIX FULLY-CERTIFIED ACADEMIES IN THE WORLD TO BE ALIGNED WITH ABT. THE ACADEMY HAS A YOUTH COMPANY WHICH PERFORMS A FAMILY SERIES OF THREE PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR AS WELL AS OUTREACH PERFORMANCES IN THE COMMUNITY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$737,687ExpenseAmt
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DescFORT WAYNE BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY CONSISTS OF TWENTY FOUR DANCERS REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, MEXICO AND UZBEKISTAN AND IS SUPPLEMENTED BY SIX TRAINEE DANCERS. THE SEASON INCLUDES THREE MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES FROM CLASSIC MASTERWORKS TO CONTEMPORARY PREMIERS, THREE CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE PERFORMANCES, AND AN INTIMATE IN STUDIO SERIES WHERE PATRONS ARE IMMERSED INTO THE PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE BALLET'S MISSION AND INCLUDES SENSORY FRIENDLY PRODUCTIONS OF ITS MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING RESIDENCIES IN THE REGION'S SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES OUTSIDE THE REGION. THE BALLET HAS PERFORMED ITS NUTCRACKER OUTSIDE OF THE REGION AND HAS REPRESENTED THE FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY INTERNATIONALLY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAHLON HOULIHANPersonNm
Phone2604849646PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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KAREN GIBBONS-BROWN
ARTISTIC DIR40.00Yes (X)$81,313$0$13,340
JIM SPARROW
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$78,287$0$13,340
MEGAN BENNETT
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TRACI BOHDAN
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KELEY BROWN
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KRISTINE LOGAN GIESCHEN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE KARR
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROL LABOV
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID LUPKE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISA MCCANN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID MCCOMB
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR MICHAEL MIRRO
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON MOCKLER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR DAVID MOHAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALFREDO PEREZ
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEEMA REDDY
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MORRIE SANDERSON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN TRENT
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLON D WARDLOW
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SUSAN WOJEWUCZKI
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BRANDON WOLF
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BRUCE WRIGHT
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DR JUDY ZACHER
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$159,600TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$26,680TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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All Other Contributions$779,804AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES711120$363,386$363,386
TUITION711120$248,884$248,884
OUTREACH711120$25,905$25,905
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Total Program Service Revenue$642,869TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Securities$899,864SecuritiesAmt
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Securities$788,990SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$110,874SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$6,561TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$35,508GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$21,368CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$587ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$187,811TotalAmt
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Program Services$7,983ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$59,388TotalAmt
Program Services$43,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,236FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$7,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$11,841TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$145,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,894TotalAmt
Program Services$84,894ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$33,994TotalAmt
Program Services$11,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,994FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,298ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$96,329TotalAmt
Program Services$82,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,942TotalAmt
Program Services$17,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$14,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$9,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,858TotalAmt
Management And General$9,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$18,372$2,739$14,847$786
FUNDRAISING$9,773$9,773

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Fundraising$63,341FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$49,467BOYAmt
EOY$17,442EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$216,900BOYAmt
EOY$355,270EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$94,828BOYAmt
EOY$370,300EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,058BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,989,195BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,956BOYAmt
EOY$31,449EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,400BOYAmt
EOY$42,789EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,842BOYAmt
EOY$43,634EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$17,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,242BOYAmt
EOY$103,923EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,633BOYAmt
EOY$2,588,036EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,174,032BOYAmt
EOY$122,554EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,415,665BOYAmt
EOY$2,710,590EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,459,907BOYAmt
EOY$2,814,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$292,785ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,140NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$489,286CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$575,077CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,028,637CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,024,218CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$884,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,001,739TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$767,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$564,499CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$392,080CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$701,620CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,144,080TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,256,428CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,139,576CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,420,717CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,742,957CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,586,141CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,145,819TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$190,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$306,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$316,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$848,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$562,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,222,102TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$190,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$306,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$316,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$848,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$562,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,222,102TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,923,717PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,186CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,237CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,397CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,001TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,186CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,237CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,397CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,001TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,556CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,607CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,960CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,951CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,613TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,314,170CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,207,420CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,463,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,794,305CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,660,534CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,439,433TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.66180PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.67690PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,146,424BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$176,516InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,653OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,841AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,245,446EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,699,812BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$525,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$64,175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,213AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,146,424EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,399,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$75,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$296,636InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$55,502OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$15,970AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,699,811EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,422,619BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$49,185InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$54,239OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,918AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,399,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,415,612BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$78,281InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$56,529OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,745AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,422,619EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.06000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,390OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,257BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$246,359OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$216,421DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,938BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,195TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,766,998TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$30,069DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$30,069RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,736,929RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$11,841InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$23,508OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$11,667RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,725,262TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,472,073TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$30,069DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,069ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,442,004ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$11,841InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included-$21,368OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$9,527ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,432,477TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ENDOWMENTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BREALIZED GAIN -2,140 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE -21,368
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BMERCHANDISE FOR SALE -21,368

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$134,693GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$90,343CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$44,350GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$9,918NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$11,728RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,673FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2KRIS KRINGLE VIEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$8,530GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,530GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$143,223GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$90,343CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$52,880GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$9,918NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$11,728RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,673FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$46,319DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$6,561NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AP LABOVBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgFAMILY OF BOD MEMBERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeMARKETING SERVICESLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$17,500OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$17,500BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalfalseBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$17,500TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LABOVBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY OF BODRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$22,500TransactionAmt
TransactionMARKETING SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BFORT WAYNE BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY CONSISTS OF TWENTY FOUR DANCERS REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, MEXICO AND UZBEKISTAN AND IS SUPPLEMENTED BY SIX TRAINEE DANCERS. THE SEASON INCLUDES THREE MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES FROM CLASSIC MASTERWORKS TO CONTEMPORARY PREMIERS, THREE CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE PERFORMANCES, AND AN INTIMATE IN STUDIO SERIES WHERE PATRONS ARE IMMERSED INTO THE PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE BALLET'S MISSION AND INCLUDES SENSORY FRIENDLY PRODUCTIONS OF ITS MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING RESIDENCIES IN THE REGION'S SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES OUTSIDE THE REGION. THE BALLET HAS PERFORMED ITS NUTCRACKER OUTSIDE OF THE REGION AND HAS REPRESENTED THE FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY INTERNATIONALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JIM SPARROW KAREN GIBBENS-BROWN EXEC DIR ARTISTIC DIR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE TO BE LISTED AND NOTED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED AS NEEDED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARE GIVEN NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD WHICH IS REVEIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARIES ARE SET AND APPROVED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSTAFF AND FACULTY ARE GIVEN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARIES ARE SET AND APPROVED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES 145,675 11,295 0

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