Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCharlotte Ballet
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +114% in 3 yrs157staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin50.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCharlotte Ballet
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.4M spent
Programs$6.8M73%Management and general$1.5M16%Fundraising$1.0M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 94% in FY2023
$1.8M in FY2022, $102k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
38 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort76funders
$716ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Charlotte Cultural TrustSince FY2020$205k$655k$151k$195kD F Halton Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$110k$75k$75k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$110k$106k$11k$5k$525$4k$2kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$55k$60kC D Spangler Foundation IncSince FY2022$25k$25kBlumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-On and off$15k$13k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109k$127k$101k$261k$39k$232k$283k47 other fundersUp to $48k a year each$43k$20k$159k$93k$41k$81k$67k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped