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Nonprofit · EIN 31-0858562

BALLET METROPOLITAN INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Financials

$9.6M$8.2M2022$9.9M$8.6M2023$10.1M$8.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,066,164$8,722,011$1,344,153$16,766,902$1,341,452$15,425,450
June 30, 2024990$9,860,862$8,596,083$1,264,779$15,665,541$1,666,537$13,999,004
June 30, 2023990$9,629,111$8,179,291$1,449,820$14,358,588$1,601,804$12,756,784
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,852,526
of which government grants
$1,450,216
Program service revenue
$5,938,966
Investment income
$263,343
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,098
Net income from fundraising events
-$50,722
Net income from sales of inventory
$62,051
Other revenue
$11,329

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$511,633
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$425,000
Other salaries and wages
$3,784,358
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,004,848
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$62,832
Occupancy
$380,448
Travel
$93,293
Depreciation
$358,362
Program services (functional)
$7,660,340
Management and general (functional)
$814,084
Fundraising (functional)
$247,587

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,665,541
Total assets, end of year
$16,766,902
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,341,452
Net assets, end of year
$15,425,450
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,249,400
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,418,204
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,007,246
Gross receipts
$10,402,289
Employees
200
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUE PORTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$156,017$21,316
DONNA ZIANNIFINANCE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,500$0
REMI WORTMEYERARTISTIC DIRECTOR (ENTER 7/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$79,198$2,081
BETH FISHERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HERB BRESLERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELLEN GERMAN BERNDTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADRIENNE BROKAWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARION FISHERVICE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHELE HOLCOMBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBORA KANEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBRA DENDAHL HADLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA KASSVICE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELISA MCCURDYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
VICTORIA POWERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JASMINE ZELLNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
30 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA JACKSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AMY BONITATIBUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STACEY BOROWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBBIE PHILLIPS BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRISH CADWALLADERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD CHUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY COLEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA CONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK CORNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE DECOLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN DOUGLASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMELIA GANDARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY HUGHESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA HUTCHINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN JENNINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN KAUFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH KLINGBEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA KRIDLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STACY LILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KARA MUNDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER SALOPEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REIKO SHIROIWAEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL SIMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA SLAYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY STRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY WALTHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KAITLIN WEBERTRUSTEE (ENTER 9/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBYN WENZKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNA ZHUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWAARD LIANGARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$193,950$6,945
SUE PORTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$141,442$19,928
AMY BONITATIBUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY BOROWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE PHILLIPS BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY COLEMANTRUSTEE (ENTER 09/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISH CADWALLADERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROD CHUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA CONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE DECOLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMELIA GANDARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA DENDAHL HADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA HUTCHINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORIS INGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN JENNINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA KASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KAUFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH KLINGBEILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA KRIDLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY LILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELISA MCCURDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARA MUNDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA POWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SALOPEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL SIMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA SLAYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRESS SOUTHWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY STRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY WALTHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBYN WENZKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSANNA ZHUTRUSTEE (ENTER 9/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERB BRESLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SUSAN DOUGLASSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELLEN GERMAN BERNDTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADRIENNE BROKAWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BETH FISHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARION FISHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ERIC HENDERSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHELE HOLCOMBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBORA KANEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JASMINE ZELLNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PATRICIA JACKSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWAARD LIANGARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$202,931$6,802
SUE PORTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$152,030$19,503
AMY BONITATIBUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY BOROWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE PHILLIPS BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISH CADWALLADERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROD CHUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA CONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMELIA GANDARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA DENDAHL HADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORIS INGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA KASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KAUFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM LANTERTRUSTEE (EXIT 10/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELISA MCCURDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARA MUNDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRESS SOUTHWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY STRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY WALTHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBYN WENZKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN WINGEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERB BRESLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SUSAN DOUGLASSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELLEN GERMAN BERNDTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADRIENNE BROKAWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BETH FISHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARION FISHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ERIC HENDERSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHELE HOLCOMBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBORA KANEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LUCY PORTERVICE CO-CHAIR (EXIT 01/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JASMINE ZELLNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PATRICIA JACKSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
322 MOUNT VERNON AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2131
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUE PORTER, 322 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 432152131
Signed the 990
SUE PORTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 229-4860
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

BALLETMET WILL CELEBRATE DANCE BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES, INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CREATION OF NEW WORK.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROFESSIONAL COMPANY PERFORMANCES - BALLETMET IS ONE OF COLUMBUS'S LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND AMONG THE NATION'S TOP BALLET COMPANIES. A RESIDENT COMPANY OF 26 PROFESSIONAL DANCERS PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SEASON OF 60-90 PERFORMANCES, WITH A REPERTOIRE RANGING FROM CLASSICAL BALLETS TO CONTEMPORARY MASTERWORKS. THE COMMISSION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEW WORKS IS A CORE PRIORITY AND AN ESSENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS, AND BALLETMET HAS COMMISSIONED THE WORLD'S MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CHOREOGRAPHERS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OBALLETMET ALSO SUPPORTS EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF ITS COMPANY DANCERS WHO HAVE EARNED SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL AWARDS FOR THEIR WORK. BALLETMET IS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR COLUMBUS, TOURING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING TWICE BY INVITATION AT NEW YORK CITY'S PRESTIGIOUS JOYCE THEATER. COLUMBUS PERFORMANCE VENUES INCLUDE THE OHIO AND JOANN DAVIDSON THEATRES AND THE 225-SEAT PERFORMANCE SPACE ON BALLETMET'S DOWNTOWN CAMPUS.
    Expenses $4,880,488 · revenue $2,734,435
  • DANCE ACADEMY CLASSES - THE BALLETMET DANCE ACADEMY OFFERS A FULL CURRICULUM FOR THE SERIOUS AND THE RECREATIONAL STUDENT, WITH A VARIETY OF CLASSES FOR AGES THREE TO SENIOR ADULT. CLASSES INCLUDE BALLET, POINTE, MODERN, TAP, JAZZ, FLAMENCO, YOGA AND PILATES. YOUTH STUDENTS PERFORM IN AN ANNUAL ACADEMY PERFORMANCE, WITH MORE ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES AND, BY AUDITION, IN LARGE-CAST COMPANY PRODUCTIONS. INTENSIVE STUDY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED STUDENTS, AND A TRAINEE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLERS AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES PROVIDES ADVANCED TRAINING FOR A PROFESSIONAL CAREER. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVE OFFERS A FIVE-WEEK PROGRAM FOR LOCAL AND NATIONALLY AUDITIONED STUDENTS TO BUILD AND REFINE DANCE SKILLS, TRAINING WITH BALLETMET ARTISTS AND FACULTY. THE TRAINEE AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS OFTEN IDENTIFY FUTURE BALLETMET DANCERS, AND A NUMBER OF TRAINEES HAVE GRADUATED TO DANCE WITH COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.
    Expenses $2,355,886 · grants $511,633 · revenue $2,524,201
  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:DANCE INSTRUCTION - ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES - DANCE-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAMS CONNECT STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING ARTISTS, AND CLASSROOM EDUCATORS THROUGH RESIDENCIES, LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PERFORMANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES. IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES INTEGRATE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ODE) DANCE CONTENT STANDARDS. MOVING INTO LITERACY, DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 - 3, FUSES DANCE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OA SECOND RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE THAT PREPARES PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN BY INTEGRATING MOVEMENT WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LITERACY SKILLS. STUDENTS MAY ALSO VIEW A PERFORMANCE IN THEIR SCHOOL WITH NARRATION THAT EXPLAINS DANCE. WORKSHOPS PROVIDE TEACHER TRAINING THAT INTEGRATES ODE DANCE CONTENT STANDARDS WITH CURRICULUM STUDIES. MORNING AT THE BALLET IS A FULLY STAGED THEATRE PERFORMANCE BY BALLETMET THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO DANCE AS A PERFORMING ART AND ENHANCES INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING WITH RELATED CLASSROOM RESOURCE MATERIALS.CULTURAL & ETHNIC AWARENESS - ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - BALLETMET IS COMMITTED TO INVOLVING A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IN DANCE. UP TO 3,500 COMPLIMENTARY KIDTIX TICKETS AND PREPARATION MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDERSERVED GROUPS IDENTIFIED THROUGH YOUTH, SOCIAL SERVICE, AND FAITH-BASED AGENCIES.STUDENT FINANCIAL AID: EDUCATION - BALLETMET'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS INITIATED IN 1987 WITH NET PROCEEDS FROM A COLUMBUS PRESENTATION OF DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM. NOW NAMED THE DANCE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THIS OFFERING HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND REFINED TO SERVE A GREATER NUMBER OF STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE DANCE ACADEMY TRAINING AND DANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO DESERVING URBAN AND SUBURBAN YOUTH. UP TO 70 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY AND RANGE FROM FULL ANNUAL TUITION TO PARTIAL TUITION. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED BY AUDITION, AND IS BASED ON TALENT AND FINANCIAL NEED. THE MAJORITY OF RECIPIENTS REPRESENT MINORITY OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. FINANCIAL AID IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS.
    Expenses $388,333 · revenue $486,481
  • TOURING AND RENTALS.
    Expenses $35,633 · revenue $193,849

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-0858562
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,766,902
Income (IRS master file)
$10,402,289

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,066,164$8,722,011$16,766,902IRS
990June 2024$9,860,862$8,596,083$15,665,541XML
990June 2023$9,629,111$8,179,291$14,358,588XML
990June 2022$7,739,690$6,567,555$13,150,540IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0858562).

Questions about BALLET METROPOLITAN INC

What is the EIN of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC is 31-0858562.
Is BALLET METROPOLITAN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to BALLET METROPOLITAN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BALLET METROPOLITAN INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BALLET METROPOLITAN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUE PORTER.
Who are the officers and directors of BALLET METROPOLITAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,017 (SUE PORTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BALLET METROPOLITAN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,066,164, expenses of $8,722,011 and total assets of $16,766,902 at year end.

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