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$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs675staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBallet West
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M88%Management and general$1.3M7%Fundraising$918k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2022
$6.4M in FY2021, $1.5M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
33 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
43 of the 68 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists114funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23SJ and Jessie E Quinney FoundationOn and off$517k$40k$1.0M$40k$20kEmma Eccles Jones FoundationSince FY2021$1.1M$75k$75kFrederick Q Lawson FoundationOn and off$25k$195k$200k$200k$200kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$500kGeorge S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationNew in FY2023$425kThe Kahlert Foundation IncSince FY2018$75k$75k$75k$80k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$103k$170k$219k$68k$144k$299k$1.4M83 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$467k$611k$857k$923k$776k$1.1M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund