Sacramento Ballet Association is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Sacramento, California, registered in 1974, with $3,750,738 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$3.8M
▲ 20.3% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$4.1M
Net assets
$843K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Sacramento Ballet Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Sacramento Ballet Association: 2 mo reserves · -9% margin earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Sacramento Ballet Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Sacramento Ballet Association: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.9M (FY2013) to $3.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-9.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.3M
Total liabilities
$472K
Net assets
$843K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,750,738▲20.3% | $4,106,539▲1.9% | $842,571▼31.9% | $1,314,893▼34.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,118,368▼15.0% | $4,031,446▲50.4% | $1,237,760▼42.5% | $2,011,177▼22.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,668,613▲153% | $2,681,198▲164% | $2,150,838▲62.6% | $2,587,808▲43.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,450,933▼32.5% | $1,017,457▼54.4% | $1,322,913▲49.1% | $1,802,888▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,149,538▼30.2% | $2,230,669▼32.9% | $887,435▼8.4% | $1,815,012▲14.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,080,403▲1.9% | $3,322,823▲0.1% | $968,566▼17.5% | $1,590,945▼11.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $3,023,273▲3.2% | $3,318,688▲3.2% | $1,173,467▼20.1% | $1,788,518▼8.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,929,495▲7.8% | $3,215,171▲32.7% | $1,468,882▲1585% | $1,962,636▲295% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,718,710▼0.6% | $2,423,014▼9.8% | -$98,890▲74.9% | $496,698▲168% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,735,022▼6.9% | $2,687,660▼4.9% | -$394,586▲20.9% | $185,325▲43.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,938,115 | $2,827,477▲5.9% | -$499,131▲18.1% | $129,542▲24.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,669,357▲0.4% | -$609,769▼0.3% | $103,982▼26.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $2,658,790 | -$607,809 | $140,568 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
33 grants to Sacramento Ballet Association totaling $1.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $5,056 |
| Western Health Advantage | Sponsorship sacramento ballet arts education and outreach | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Western Health Advantage | Sacramento ballet arts education and outreach | 2022 | $40,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Western Health Advantage | Arts education and outreach | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Sacramento Region Community Foundation | Unrestricted on behalf of jeanette salkin's bridge builders award | 2020 | $44,701 |
| Western Health Advantage | Arts education and outreach | 2020 | $10,000 |
| Western Health Advantage | Arts education and outreach | 2019 | $103,000 |
| Sacramento Region Community Foundation | Fund-a-need at gala; hamlet ballet production; youth ballet programs; unrestricted | 2019 | $75,739 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2019 | $20,750 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $12,650 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2018 | $111,000 |
| Sacramento Region Community Foundation | Grit and grace campaign; legacy league; nutcracker choreography sponsor; ponsor genius of balanchine program; unrestricted | 2018 | $75,739 |
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Data for Sacramento Ballet Association (EIN 94-1674349) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.