2026-02-27T16:11:18-05:00 2025-05-31 362646009 O'NEILL & GASPARDO LLC 19070 S EVERETT BLVD UNIT 208 MOKENA IL 60448 990 2024-06-01 455395602 BALLET FIVE EIGHT NFP BALL 7083298773 11545 183RD PL STE 101 ORLAND PARK IL 60467 JEREMY SLAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7083298773 2026-02-27 true true NICK D SMITH P02442505 7084782900 2026-02-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEREMY SLAGER 8729 MARAGARET LANE TINLEY PARK IL 60487 1490425 false X WWW.BALLET58.ORG X 2012 IL BALLET 5:8 CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF SPARKING CONVERSATION ON LIFE, FAITH, AND HUMAN DIGNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING AND WORLD- CLASS DANCE. 4 4 47 100 0 226634 627457 748592 790012 0 8813 44794 984039 1462263 0 0 600608 603370 0 28644 555314 650300 1155922 1253670 -171883 208593 257156 701471 283163 765127 -26007 -63656 X BALLET 5:8 CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF SPARKING CONVERSATION ON LIFE, FAITH, AND HUMAN DIGNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING AND WORLD- CLASS DANCE. false false 614979 564562 BALLET 5:8 EMPLOYED 30 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS AND SERVED MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF BALLET 5:8, PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS. THE COMPANY REACHED THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS ILLINOIS THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LA LLORONA, A NEW BALLET EXPLORING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH. THE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART AND THE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION ALLIANCE OF ILLINOIS, AND INCLUDED COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WITH THE RAICES STORYTELLING COALITION, WHERE LATINA MOTHERS SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE HEALING AND AWARENESS. BALLET 5:8 ALSO FORGED A LANDMARK COLLABORATION WITH THE KEHREIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN CHICAGOS AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD, BRINGING BALLET TO THE VENUE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS PERFORMANCE CELEBRATED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINA AND BLACK WOMEN IN THE ARTS AND FEATURED CHOREOGRAPHY BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JULIANNA RUBIO SLAGER, GUEST ARTIST RACHEL HUTSELL OF NEW YORK CITY BALLET, AND SPOKEN WORD ARTIST QUINA ARAGON. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, BALLET 5:8 EXPANDED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DANCE, AMPLIFIED UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, AND STRENGTHENED ILLINOISS CREATIVE ECONOMY BY EMPLOYING ARTISTS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. 361033 224450 PROFESSIONAL COMPANY PERORMANCES FOR OVER 15,000 GUESTS. 976012 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 47 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X JEREMY SLAGER 3127254752 11545 183RD PL STE 101 11545 183RD PL STE 101 ORLAND PARK IL 60467 JULIANNA SLAGER ARTISTIC DIR 40.00 X 43569 0 0 JEREMY SLAGER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 35184 0 7246 LIBBY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB LAMBERT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA NEWLAND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAQUELA RUBIO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DELORIS THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 78753 7246 false false false 459360 168097 627457 DANCE EDUCATION 611600 564562 564562 DANCE PERFORMANCE 711120 225450 225450 790012 11942 5227 6715 6715 24956 22935 2021 2021 MISCELLANEOUS REVEUE 711120 36058 36058 36058 1462263 828091 6715 90350 31500 45290 13560 441681 414785 22095 4801 22180 21982 198 49159 41509 6128 1522 10050 3184 6866 39669 30499 9170 48394 21066 27039 289 26370 9667 16703 138670 118686 12348 7636 22784 18411 3788 585 42412 42017 395 57707 13207 44500 20109 20109 15132 6531 8601 PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION 136712 135906 806 OUTSIDE SERVICES 85077 63439 21638 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4234 1161 3020 53 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2980 2462 518 1253670 976012 249014 28644 142473 173441 15404 16594 11920 5420 204601 122670 71096 81931 16263 424085 257156 701471 231163 171621 7000 149090 45000 444416 283163 765127 X -26007 -75656 12000 -26007 -63656 257156 701471 208593 -246242 X false true X true false X 206088 196740 218602 214690 627457 1463577 655823 908631 704818 745574 851026 3865872 9520 12701 12165 11799 6715 52900 871431 1118072 935585 972063 1485198 5382349 5382349 2119 2119 32176 3533 155522 36058 227289 873550 1150248 939118 1127585 1521256 5611757 0.95910 0.95980 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 227,289 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 98529 66507 32022 64365 45120 19245 41707 11043 30664 81931 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 407822 SECURITY DEPOSIT 16263 424085 X 1471063 8800 8800 1462263 1462263 1262470 8800 8800 1253670 1253670 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CURRENTLY, THE 2021, 2022 AND 2023 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT, NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO LIABILTY FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WAS RECORDED AT MAY 31, 2025. ANY INTERST AND PENALTIES RECOGNIZED AND ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO SUCH AMOUNTS WERE RECOGNIZED IN THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BALLET 5:8 EMPLOYED 30 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS AND SERVED MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF BALLET 5:8, PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS. THE COMPANY REACHED THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS ILLINOIS THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LA LLORONA, A NEW BALLET EXPLORING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH. THE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART AND THE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION ALLIANCE OF ILLINOIS, AND INCLUDED COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WITH THE RAICES STORYTELLING COALITION, WHERE LATINA MOTHERS SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE HEALING AND AWARENESS. BALLET 5:8 ALSO FORGED A LANDMARK COLLABORATION WITH THE KEHREIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN CHICAGOS AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD, BRINGING BALLET TO THE VENUE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS PERFORMANCE CELEBRATED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINA AND BLACK WOMEN IN THE ARTS AND FEATURED CHOREOGRAPHY BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JULIANNA RUBIO SLAGER, GUEST ARTIST RACHEL HUTSELL OF NEW YORK CITY BALLET, AND SPOKEN WORD ARTIST QUINA ARAGON. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, BALLET 5:8 EXPANDED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DANCE, AMPLIFIED UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, AND STRENGTHENED ILLINOISS CREATIVE ECONOMY BY EMPLOYING ARTISTS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 KASON HANSON ASHLEY HANSON BOD BOD MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW, SIGN, AND COMMIT TO FOLLOWING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DID NOT CONDUCT A FORMAL REVIEW FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMAINED AT THE SAME LEVELS AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. TO ENSURE THE COMPENSATION WAS REASONABLE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPILED A REPORT USING COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COMPENSATION WAS WELL BELOW THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BUT DID NOT FILLOW A FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS PROCESS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING ANY INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COMPARABILITY DATA: THE BOARD USED COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. DOCUMENTATION: CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WERE MAINTAINED WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. THIS FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN FOR KEY EMPLOYESS DURING THE PREVIOUS TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC. ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.