NASHVILLE BALLET

Financials

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3630 REDMON ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-4827

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DREW OGLE, 3630 REDMON STREET, NASHVILLE, TN 37209

Signed the 990

DREW OGLE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Phone

(615) 297-2966

Website

WWW.NASHVILLEBALLET.COM

Return prepared by

BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

NASHVILLE BALLET'S MISSION IS TO CREATE, PERFORM, TEACH, AND PROMOTE DANCE AS AN ESSENTIAL AND INSPIRING ELEMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE FILL THAT MISSION BY OFFERING A DIVERSE RANGE OF DANCE PROGRAMS IN OUR SEASON REPERTORY, EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OUR SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE BALLET, AND BRINGING THE JOY OF DANCE INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES AND VARIED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING. NASHVILLE BALLET HAS CONTINUED TO ADAPT PROGRAMMING, BUILD OPERATIONS, AND INCREASE BUDGET IN ORDER TO KEEP ARTISTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY SUCCESSFULLY CREATING, PERFORMING, TRAINING, AND SHARING THE ART FORM OF BALLET WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND THROUGH FY25 AND THE FUTURE.

Program accomplishments

• SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1984, NASHVILLE BALLET HAS GROWN FROM A SMALL GROUP OF SIX DANCERS, TO ONE OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED BALLET COMPANIES IN THE SOUTHEAST. THE MISSION OF NASHVILLE BALLET IS TO CREATE,PERFORM, TEACH, AND PROMOTE DANCE AS AN ESSENTIAL AND INSPIRING ELEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. FULFILLING THIS MISSION IS REALIZED IN THREE WAYS:(1) PRESENTING A VARIED REPERTOIRE OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS,(2) OFFERING BALLET AND DANCE TRAINING FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE BALLET, AND(3) BRINGING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE.THE 2024/2025 SEASON WAS NASHVILLE BALLET'S 39TH SEASON AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES:IN-PERSON PRODUCTIONS:JULY 2024: SECOND ANNUAL DANCE FESTIVAL- FEATURING THE NASHVILLE BALLET DANCERS, OUR SECOND COMPANY NB2, AND ESTEEMED GUESTS FROM ALONZO KING LINES BALLET AND COLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVE. OCTOBER 2024: A DOUBLE BILL OF DRACULA (CHOREOGRAPHY BY PAUL VASTERLING, MUSIC BY BOHUSLAV MARTINU, AND SERENADE (CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE BALANCHINE, MUSIC BY TCHAIKOVSKY)OCTOBER 2024: FRIDA AND DIEGO'S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, A WORLD PREMIERE (CHOREOGRAPHY BY NB2 SECOND COMPANY DIRECTOR MARIA KONRAD, MUSIC BY WOODSEYE, RACHEL RODRIGUEZ AND OTHERS)DECEMBER 2024: NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER (CHOREOGRAPHY BY VASTERLING, SCORE BY TCHAIKOVSKY)FEBRUARY 2025: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (CHOREOGRAPHY AFTER MARIUS PETIPA, SCORE BY TCHAIKOVSKY)APRIL 2025: ATTITUDE- A TRIPLE BILL OF ERASE THE NIGHT (WORLD PREMIERE, CHOREOGRAPHY BY NASHVILLE BALLET'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NICK MULLIKIN, SCORE BY JORDAN LEHNING); SUE DE FIL (CHOREOGRAPHY BY PENNY SAUNDERS, SCORE BY DEAD CAN DANCE, ZACH HEMSEY, WARDRUNA, ROGER GOULA) IN ADDITION TO OUR IN-PERSON MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, NB PRESENTED OUR FOURTH ANNUAL DIGITAL SEASON TO CONTINUE REACHING THE WIDEST NUMBER OF PATRONS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO PREFER TO EXPERIENCE DANCE IN THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF THEIR HOME. WORKS INCLUDED: ABYSS (CHOREOGRAPHY BY NICK MULLIKIN, MUSIC BY J.S. BACH)
  Expenses $4,846,888 · revenue $2,516,995
• SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE BALLET (SNB):SNB IS THE AREA'S PREEMINENT SCHOOL OF DANCE, OFFERING DANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. REACHING 2,000+ STUDENTS ANNUALLY, SNB'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING AND REPUTATION CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND ATTRACT NATIONAL ATTENTION BY PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS DANCE INSTRUCTION THROUGH ITS CHALLENGING CURRICULUM METICULOUSLY DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM STUDENTS.- ADAPTIVE DANCE: NEW PERSPECTIVES (A PROGRAM OF SNB) WAS STARTED IN2018 AND IS A PROGRAM AIMED AT MAKING DANCE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE AND EVERY BODY. IT IS A 10-WEEK PROGRAM OFFERED TWICE A YEAR FOR YOUTH WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND SENSORY DISABILITIES, UTILIZING A CAREFULLY CRAFTED CURRICULUM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND CREDENTIALED BALLET TEACHER. CLASSES ARE FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-16 AND ARE HELD AT NB'S STUDIO, BUT STUDENTS COME FROM ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO PARTICIPATE. MOST STUDENTS ARE REFERRED BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. ALL CLASSES ARE UNIVERSALLY-ACCESSIBLE AND NOT LIMITED TO ANY SPECIFIC SPECIAL NEEDS OR DIAGNOSIS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.
  Expenses $2,471,042 · revenue $2,117,545
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN A CORE PIECE OF NB'S WORK FOR OVER 20 YEARS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS HELP NB REACH 16,000+ PEOPLE ANNUALLY, MAKING THE PROGRAM A LONG-STANDING SUCCESS. FROM CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO BROAD-BASED PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ENGAGE DIVERSE POPULATIONS BY FOCUSING ON DEEPENING CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES. NB'S STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES METHODS TO ACHIEVE THIS BY 1) IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDY AT SNB, 2) HIGHLIGHTING DANCE/DANCE EDUCATION AS A DESIRABLE PART OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS, 3) FURTHERING INCLUSIVITY ACROSS PERFORMANCES/PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY STATUS, AND 4) EXPANDING ARTS LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSE/UNDERINVESTED AREAS. THIS YEAR, NB'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING CONTINUES WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE:- STORY TIME EVENTS (EARLY READERS): TEACHING ARTISTS READ STORIES AND GUIDE CHILDREN THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE MOVEMENT LESSON TO ENCOURAGE PLOT, COMPREHENSION AND LITERACY SKILLS. -NB PARTNERS WITH THE METRO ACTION COMMISSION IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO EXPOSE ALL HEADSTART CENTER CHILDREN TO A LIVE BALLET EXPERIENCE ANNUALLY. HEADSTART STUDENTS WHO ARE 3 YEARS OLD ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A STORYTIME EVENT AT THEIR CENTER LOCATION; 4-YEAR-OLD HEADSTART STUDENTS TAKE A FIELD TRIP TO NB STUDIOS TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITING CHILDREN'S BALLET "NIGHT AT THE BALLET." MODELED AFTER THE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM MOVIES, THIS HUMOROUS BALLET BRINGS LITERATURE AND HISTORY TO LIFE. WE ALSO OFFER A SENSORY-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM.- MINI BALLETS: THIS PAST SEASON NB2, NASHVILLE BALLET'S OFFICIAL 2ND COMPANY, TOURED FOR A WEEK PRESENTING NIGHT AT THE BALLET TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. THIS WORLD PREMIERE BY SECOND COMPANY DIRECTOR MARIA KONRAD FEATURED EXCERPTS FROM DON QUIXOTE, SWAN LAKE, AND THE CONTEMPORARY PIECE MECHANICS. - IN-HOUSE DRESS REHEARSAL VIEWINGS: AS A FIELD TRIP, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND DRESS REHEARSALS OF NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER AND OTHER PIECES ON THE SEASON-HOMESCHOOL DAYS ARE NOW OFFERED QUARTERLY THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE SEASON. GUIDED BY A TEACHING ARTIST, STUDENTS (K -12TH) DISCUSS AND DANCE THROUGH THE ARTISTIC CONCEPTS AND INSPIRATION BEHIND NASHVILLE BALLET'S UPCOMING PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WATCH THE COMPANY ARTISTS REHEARSE FOR THE UPCOMING PERFORMANCE. THIS PROGRAM HELPS HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES MEET THE ARTS STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR THEIR CURRICULUM.- RESIDENCY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS (K-5TH GRADE, TITLE I STUDENTS): NB PARTNERS WITH 5 LOCAL TITLE 1 METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE LIVE DANCE AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES AT NO COST. EACH YEAR, NB TEACHING ARTISTS, FACULTY, AND DANCERS MAKE FOUR TO SEVEN VISITS TO EACH SCHOOL IN ORDER TO FOLLOW STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION TO PROMOTE ARTS LITERACY. THESE SCHOOLS ALSO ATTEND A SPECIAL EDUCATION-FOCUSED MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER. AT THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR, STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUDITION FOR A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO TRAIN AT THE SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE BALLET.- INSIDE THE BALLET LECTURE SERIES (SENIOR CITIZENS, ADULTS, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS): THIS ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS NEW PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE LENS OF DANCE. INSIDE THE BALLET EVENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART FORM OF BALLET, GAIN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL THEMES SURROUNDING A WORK. THIS SEASON'S ERASE THE NIGHT, A STORY OF ADDICTION AND RECOVERY, PROVIDED MULTIPLE OPPORTUNTIES FOR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TWO WAYS: IN PODCAST FORM AND IN-PERSON SALON STYLE CONVERSATIONS IN VARIOUS PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM PANELS OF ARTISTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THIS HYBRID MODEL MAKES INSIDE THE BALLET EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT FOR PATRONS TO PARTICIPATE AND FACILITATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS TO OCCUR WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF BALLET.- HOLIDAY MAGIC IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT GIVES NASHVILLE BALLET THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH OVER 40 SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO DISTRIBUTE 2,000 TICKETS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCES THE MAGIC OF THIS HOLIDAY TRADITION BY ATTENDING A PERFORMANCE OF NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER ACCOMPANIED BY THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY.
  Expenses $83,110 · revenue $70,143

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

58-1440788

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

1981

Accounting year ends

May

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A630)

Assets (IRS master file)

$7,198,483

Income (IRS master file)

$7,902,872

Filing history

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 58-1440788).

Questions about NASHVILLE BALLET

What is the EIN of NASHVILLE BALLET?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NASHVILLE BALLET is 58-1440788.

Is NASHVILLE BALLET tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.

Are donations to NASHVILLE BALLET tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NASHVILLE BALLET 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 NASHVILLE BALLET due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NASHVILLE BALLET last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NASHVILLE BALLET?

The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DREW OGLE.

Who are the officers and directors of NASHVILLE BALLET?

The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 45 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,274 (NICK MULLIKIN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO).

How much revenue does NASHVILLE BALLET have?

On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,552,527, expenses of $8,639,172 and total assets of $7,198,483 at year end.

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