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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$7.2M
Program Spending
88%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$3.8M
Total Expenses
▼$6.5M
Total Assets
$4.7M
Total Liabilities
▼$3.9M
Net Assets
$839.1K
Officer Compensation
→$299.9K
Other Salaries
$2.2M
Investment Income
$25.5K
Fundraising
▼$245K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$151K
Awards Found
7
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION AND PRESENTATION OF "LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS," BY CHOREOGRAPHER VAL CANIPAROLI, AS PART OF LOUISVILLE BALLET'S REPERTOIRE EN
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE LOUISVILLE BALLET'S COMMISSION OF A NEW WORK BY RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER ADAM HOUGLAND AND THE ACQUISITION OF STANTON WELCH'S BALLET "MA
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE BALLET'S REPERTORY REVITALIZATION PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF A NEW WORK BY CHOREOGRAPHER VAL CANIPAROLI AS PART OF THE REPERTOIRE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$14K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF THE BROWN-FORMAN NUTCRACKER. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$12K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A DOCUMENTARY AND A SCHOOL STUDY GUIDE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CHOREOGRAPHER STEPHEN MILLS WORK LIGHT: THE HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITIES PROJECT.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
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 | $7.2M | $3.8M | $6.5M | $4.7M | $839.1K |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $3M | $5.2M | $4.2M | -$486.4K |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $3M | $4.8M | $2.5M | -$389K |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $3.1M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Leslie Smart | CEO | 40 | $183.4K | $0 | $8,797 | $192.2K |
| Jim Haynes | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Hamel | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Thompson | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| K Shaver | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Leslie Smart
CEO
$192.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$183.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,797
Jim Haynes
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Matt Hamel
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pamela Thompson
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
K Shaver
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Nichols | Development Director | 40 | $116.5K | $0 | $0 | $116.5K |
Regan Nichols
Development Director
$116.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$116.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Kamei | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison O'Grady | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anton Skobelev | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Strench | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Buck Wiseman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Thomas | Board Member |
Alan Kamei
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Allison O'Grady
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anton Skobelev
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.1M |
| -$342.1K |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $2.5M | $4.7M | $1.9M | -$316.6K |
| 2019 | $4M | $2.1M | $4.7M | $2.4M | $256.9K |
| 2018 | $4.6M | $2.7M | $4.5M | $2.7M | $963.2K |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $1.8M | $4.5M | $1.2M | $917.2K |
| 2016 | $4.6M | $2.8M | $3.8M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| 2015 | $3.9M | $1.9M | $3.7M | $1.4M | $1M |
| 2014 | $3.2M | $1.5M | $3.4M | $1.3M | $871.3K |
| 2013 | $3.3M | $1.7M | $3.3M | $1.4M | $1M |
| 2012 | $3.4M | $1.7M | $3.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2011 | $3.1M | $1.5M | $3.7M | $1.4M | $1M |
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| 2 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Carolle Jones Clay | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald G Wenzel Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Whitfield | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Shapira | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma C Hutchens | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Bachelor | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James R Voyles | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Denuyl | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody Howard | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stough | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenji Tashiro | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Boland Md | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Dorsey | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Biddle-Puffer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Black White | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Mattingly Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Potter | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherry Feldpausch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Poe | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Bowman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Clem | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Bill Strench
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Buck Wiseman
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carl Thomas
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carolle Jones Clay
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Donald G Wenzel Jr
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Donald Whitfield
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ellen Shapira
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Emma C Hutchens
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erica Bachelor
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James R Voyles
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Janet Denuyl
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jody Howard
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Stough
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kenji Tashiro
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kimberly Boland Md
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lee Dorsey
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lisa Biddle-Puffer
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michelle Black White
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Roy Mattingly Jr
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sharon Potter
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sherry Feldpausch
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Poe
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tanya Bowman
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Toni Clem
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0