Program areas at Boston Ballet
Ballet Programs: Led by Artistic Director, Mikko Nissinen, the Boston Ballet maintains a diverse repertoire, ranging from full-length ballets to new works by some of today's finest choreographers. The Company typically gives over 100 performances at the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston, MA during its eight-month season that ends in May of each year. The 2023-2024 season saw record setting attendance and revenue, with five season productions in addition to The Nutcracker.
Boston Ballet School (BBS): provides a comprehensive dance education with the goal of inspiring, nurturing and sustaining a life-long love of dance in every student. BBS operates two state-of-the-art dance facilities, in Boston and Newton, and offers programming for students of all ages and capabilities. The Classical Ballet Program follows a carefully designed curriculum with nine levels of study. The Children's Program for ages 16 months to 7 years introduces children to the art of dance by promoting the exploration of creativity and expression through movement. Its corresponding summer programs, Ballet Stories and Ballet Journeys, introduce students to the wider world of dance. The Adult Dance Program offers classes and workshops to students of all abilities and experience levels. The BBS Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts is an audition-only and highly competitive program that provides rigorous training to prepare students for a professional career. The Summer Dance Program is a 5-week summer intensive training opportunity for students globally. Lastly, BBS operates a handful of programs intended to introduce a love of dance to the broader Boston community. Citydance, established in 1991, provides tuition-free dance programming to over 3,000 Boston Public School third grade students. Adaptive Dance, established in 2002, provides creative movement instruction to individuals with disabilities. And BBS instructors provide training workshops to organizations locally and nationwide. BBS and Boston Ballet also engage the community by providing opportunities such as attending Boston Ballet performances and special events/activities, mentoring and teaching, and performing in showcases or community performances.
Who funds Boston Ballet
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Boston Ballet
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Chris Byrnes | Chief Financial Officer | | 2025-06-06 |
Deborah Moe | Chief Marketing Officer | $245,811 | 2025-06-06 |
Carolyn Rock | Director of Education Administration | | 2025-06-06 |
Rebecca Edwards | Director of Operations | | 2025-06-06 |
Alexandria Howard | Director of Physical Therapy | | 2025-06-06 |
...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Boston Ballet
Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $14,077,612 | $17,512,498 | -19.6% |
Program services | $24,428,796 | $21,836,130 | 11.9% |
Investment income and dividends | $1,430,711 | $849,131 | 68.5% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $109,578 | $267 | 40940.4% |
Net income from fundraising events | $-507,939 | $-725,407 | 30% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $117,713 | $98,268 | 19.8% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $3,428,630 | $1,555,565 | 120.4% |
Total revenues | $43,085,101 | $41,126,452 | 4.8% |
Organizations like Boston Ballet
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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New York City Ballet | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $77,420,949 |
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $25,475,416 |
Philadelphia Ballet | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $26,216,413 |
Atlanta Ballet | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $12,117,326 |
San Francisco Ballet | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $59,752,588 |
Charlotte Ballet | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $11,634,180 |
Houston Ballet Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $38,816,415 |
Kansas City Ballet Association | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $11,528,310 |
Ballet Arizona | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $12,721,886 |
American Ballet Theatre | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $35,878,483 |
Data update history
June 7, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 20 new personnel
March 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
January 10, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 8, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsBalletsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 19 Clarendon St
- Boston, MA 02116
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- bostonballet.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 695-6955
- Facebook page
- bostonballetÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bostonballetÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-2312734
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1963
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A63: Ballet
- NAICS code, primary
- 711120: Dance Companies
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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