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The heart of Boston Ballet is the human experience. Through our living and breathing art, we forge human connections-between artist and attendee, teacher and trainee, friend and newcomer, one's outer and inner self. Dance history is human history, full of innate beauty, generational memory, and contradictions. We share many characteristics that define our city, as global leaders of innovation with a rich heritage and diverse culture. But Boston's history is not perfect-and neither is the history of ballet. In order to heal as a community, we must unite against inequality, inequity, and exclusivity. We are Boston's Ballet. We believe in the transformative power of dance to inspire positive change in our community and beyond. We step toward the future, where our art breaks down barriers, opens minds, strengthens our connections to each other, and is shared more widely with all. Because the future of dance is the future of humanity.Together, we move-forward and farther-as Boston's Ballet.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$52M
Program Spending
85%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$21.1M
Total Expenses
▼$46M
Total Assets
$98.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$41M
Net Assets
$57.1M
Officer Compensation
→$1.5M
Other Salaries
$18.4M
Investment Income
$1.7M
Fundraising
▼$380.2K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$570K
Awards Found
15
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF "ARTIFACT," BY CHOREOGRAPHER WILLIAM FORSYTHE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT FULL ON FORSYTHE A REPERTORY EVENING OF DANCE WORKS BY WILLIAM FORSYTHE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PARTS IN SUITE A PERFORMANCE PROGRAM FEATURING REPERTORY DANCE WORKS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT A REPERTORY PROGRAM FEATURING WORKS BY KAROLE ARMITAGE, YURY YANOWSKY, JOSE MARTINEZ, AND NORBERT VESAK.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF THE EDGE OF VISION REPERTORY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF JIRI KYLIAN'S "BELLA FIGURA," THE COMPANY PREMIERE OF JORMA ELO'S "C. TO C. (CLOSE TO CHUCK)," AND THE WORLD PREMIERE
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF AN EVENING OF BALLETS BY CHOREOGRAPHER JIRI KYLIAN INCLUDING WINGS OF WAX (1997), TAR AND FEATHERS (2006), AND SYMPHON
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF JEROME ROBBINS' 1944 BALLET, "FANCY FREE," AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF CHOREOGRAPHER JEROME ROBBINS' BALLETS "ANTIQUE EPIGRAPHS" AND" AFTERNOON OF A FAUN" AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF APOLLO, CHOREOGRAPHED BY GEORGE BALANCHINE, DURING THE COMPANY'S FIRST SEASON AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF JEWELS, BY CHOREOGRAPHER GEORGE BALANCHINE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF CHOREOGRAPHER ANTONY TUDOR'S CLASSIC 1937 WORK, DARK ELEGIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF MIXED REPERTORY DANCE WORKS BY BOSTON BALLET.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT COSTS RELATED TO THE REHEARSAL PERIOD AND PRESENTATION OF CHOREOGRAPHER CLAUDIA SCHREIER'S SLIPSTREAM.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $8.1M | No | 2022-10-18 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$8.1M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $52M | $21.1M | $46M | $98.1M | $57.1M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $43.1M | $14.1M | $43.8M | $91.2M | $51.2M |
| 2022 | $37.1M | $24.3M | $34M | $61.1M | $50M |
| 2021 | $26.8M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Mikko P Nissinen | Artistic Director | 40 | $807.9K | $0 | $8,704 | $816.6K |
| Ming Min Hui | Executive Director | 40 | $416.8K | $0 | $19.2K | $436K |
| Christopher Byrnes | Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | 40 | $213.1K | $0 | $965 | $214.1K |
Mikko P Nissinen
Artistic Director
$816.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$807.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,704
Ming Min Hui
Executive Director
$436K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$416.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$19.2K
Christopher Byrnes
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
$214.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$213.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$965
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Moe | Chief Marketing Officer | 40 | $260.9K | $0 | $8,704 | $269.6K |
| Blair Hollis | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $203.1K | $0 | $9,917 | $213.1K |
| Russell Kaiser | Assistant Artistic Director | 40 | $169.1K | $0 |
Deborah Moe
Chief Marketing Officer
$269.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$260.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,704
Blair Hollis
Chief Development Officer
$213.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$203.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$9,917
Russell Kaiser
Assistant Artistic Director
$188.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$169.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$19.1K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Viehbacher | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amir Nashat | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Gallo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Knickman Plancher | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Harmon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Epstein Reny | Trustee |
Alison Viehbacher
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Amir Nashat
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ann Gallo
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $17.2M |
| $18.6M |
| $57M |
| $45.8M |
| 2020 | $43.7M | $25.7M | $30.8M | $53.7M | $38.2M |
| 2019 | $33.4M | $11.1M | $36.7M | $41M | $25.2M |
| 2018 | $38.2M | $16.6M | $37.1M | $42.4M | $28M |
| 2017 | $41M | $18.7M | $35M | $38.3M | $26.1M |
| 2016 | $36.3M | $14.7M | $35.2M | $28.8M | $18.8M |
| 2015 | $33.2M | $12.7M | $33.8M | $28.8M | $17.8M |
| 2014 | $35.8M | $16.4M | $38.5M | $30.5M | $19.1M |
| 2013 | $32.8M | $14.5M | $31.9M | $29.9M | $20.6M |
| 2012 | $33.3M | $16.9M | $28.4M | $26.7M | $19.6M |
| 2011 | $28.3M | $12.9M | $27.9M | $21.9M | $14.8M |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $19.1K |
| $188.3K |
| Michael Santora | Music Director | 40 | $179.9K | $0 | $8,277 | $188.1K |
| David Czesniuk | Managing Director, Boston Ballet School | 40 | $164.3K | $0 | $11.6K | $175.9K |
Michael Santora
Music Director
$188.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$179.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,277
David Czesniuk
Managing Director, Boston Ballet School
$175.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$164.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$11.6K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Brynja Vifilsdottir | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolina Trujillo De Diazgranados | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Connolly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Maraganore | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clinton Graham | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Egan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E Pixley Schiciano | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth H Godfrey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily E Shanks | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Aboaf | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Imari Paris Jeffries | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack R Meyer | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Schmitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Avery | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill W Roberts | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John R Gwin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Barry | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Burns | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lara Hurley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura E Riley Md | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura J Sen | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Fraser | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lia Meisinger | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Liraz Evenor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa A Blumenthal | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori M Heinel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Dale | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Sing Fialkow | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Yang | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Parastoo Khoshakhlagh | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rene Russo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Nagle | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Shefer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shadi K Aryanpour | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie L Brown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan V Fried | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tito Jackson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Annie Knickman Plancher
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ashley Harmon
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Audrey Epstein Reny
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brynja Vifilsdottir
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carolina Trujillo De Diazgranados
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Catherine Connolly
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christine Maraganore
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Clinton Graham
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Donna Egan
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
E Pixley Schiciano
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elizabeth H Godfrey
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Emily E Shanks
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eric Aboaf
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Imari Paris Jeffries
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jack R Meyer
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jessica Schmitz
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jill Avery
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jill W Roberts
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John R Gwin
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Barry
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kimberly Burns
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lara Hurley
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura E Riley Md
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura J Sen
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Leigh Fraser
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lia Meisinger
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Liraz Evenor
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lisa A Blumenthal
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lori M Heinel
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lynn Dale
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nina Sing Fialkow
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pamela Yang
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Parastoo Khoshakhlagh
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rene Russo
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Nagle
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ruth Shefer
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Shadi K Aryanpour
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephanie L Brown
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan V Fried
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tito Jackson
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0