Public Charity

NASHVILLE BALLET

NASHVILLE BALLET, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.6M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, $7.2M in total assets. 158 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 581440788 NASHVILLE, TN Ballet NTEE: A63 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$7.2M
Grant Records158
Funding Total$7.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Nashville Ballet

How Nashville Ballet divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$56
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
66% of program spending
$28
School of Nashville Ballet (snb):snb is the area's preeminent school of dance, offering dance training and education for all ages and abilities
33% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,000 students
$1
Community engagement
1% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 16,000 people; 40 agencies; 2,000 members
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adolpho Birch
DIRECTOR Allison Cotton
DIRECTOR Amos E Gott
TREASURER Anissa Nelson-Carlisle
DIRECTOR Ann Parker Weeden
DIRECTOR Apphia Maxima

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$4,352,461 83 grants
General Support
$3,025,625 50 grants
Education
$36,540 5 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$18,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$133,674 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.6M $8.6M $7.2M
2024 $6.3M $8.2M $8.1M
2023 $6.5M $8.4M $10.1M
2022 $8.4M $7.1M $12.1M
2021 $5.1M $4.8M $11.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.1M to $7.6M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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