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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 25,061,473 | 26,256,344 | 25,124,600 | 50,145,065 | 30,329,741 | 156,917,223 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 8,771,000 | 8,771,000 | 8,771,000 | 26,313,000 | ||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 25,061,473 | 26,256,344 | 33,895,600 | 58,916,065 | 39,100,741 | 183,230,223 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 2,891,983 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 180,338,240 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 25,061,473 | 26,256,344 | 33,895,600 | 58,916,065 | 39,100,741 | 183,230,223 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,454,734 | 1,482,268 | 1,256,327 | 711,288 | 1,225,616 | 6,130,233 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,906 | 1,255 | 4,161 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 189,716,938 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MAILING LIST AND OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 2,906. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,255. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | PROGRAMMING: NYCB WAS PROUD TO PRESENT 22 WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING TO APPROXIMATELY 313,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING OUR 2022-23 SEASON. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED SIX NEW WORKS BY A DIVERSE GROUP OF CHOREOGRAPHERS. GIANNA REISEN AND KYLE ABRAHAM EACH CREATED THEIR THIRD WORK FOR THE COMPANY, BOTH OF WHICH PREMIERED DURING OUR 2022 FALL FASHION GALA. REISEN'S WORK, TITLED PLAY TIME, WAS SET TO A COMMISSIONED SCORE BY SOLANGE KNOWLES AND FEATURED 10 DANCERS. ABRAHAM'S NEW WORK, TITLED LOVE LETTER (ON SHUFFLE), FEATURED 16 DANCERS AND WAS SET TO MUSIC BY JAMES BLAKE. DURING THE WINTER 2023 SEASON, NYCB PREMIERED NEW WORKS BY RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER JUSTIN PECK, AND KEERATI JINAKUNWIPHAT, WHO IS THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN FEMALE CHOREOGRAPHER TO BE COMMISSIONED BY NYCB. PECK CREATED A FULL EVENING WORK, TITLED COPLAND DANCE EPISODES, WHICH FEATURED THE MUSIC OF 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN COMPOSER AARON COPLAND AND SET DESIGNS BY RENOWNED CHOCTAW-CHEROKEE VISUAL ARTIST JEFFREY GIBSON. THE WORK FEATURED 18 DANCERS. JINAKUNWIPHAT CREATED A NEW WORK TITLED FORTUITOUS ASH, WHICH FEATURED NINE DANCERS AND WAS SET TO MUSIC BY AWARD-WINNING CHINESE AMERICAN COMPOSER DU YUN, WHO IS THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN FEMALE COMPOSER TO HAVE MUSIC FEATURED IN OUR REPERTORY. THE SPRING 2023 SEASON FEATURED NEW WORKS BY ALYSA PIRES, WHO CREATED HER FIRST MAINSTAGE WORK FOR NYCB, AND CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON. PIRES' NEW WORK, TITLED STANDARD DEVIATION, FEATURED 15 DANCERS AND A NEW COMMISSIONED SCORE BY COMPOSER JACK FRERER, AND BUILT UPON A WORK SHE AND FRERER COLLABORATED ON FOR THE NEW YORK CHOREOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE. WHEELDON'S NEW WORK, HIS 21ST BALLET FOR NYCB WAS TITLED FROM YOU WITHIN ME AND FEATURED 12 DANCERS SET TO ARNOLD SCHOENBERG'S VERKLRTE NACHT AND SET DESIGNS BY PAINTER AND VISUAL ARTIST KYLE MANNING. THE 2022-23 SEASON ALSO PRESENTED MASTERPIECES FROM THE COMPANY'S REPERTORY IN MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GEORGE BALANCHINE'S AGON, CONCERTO BAROCCO, DONIZETTI VARIATIONS, LA SOURCE, SQUARE DANCE, SYMPHONY IN C, AND WALPURGISNACHT BALLET; JUSTIN PECK'S EVERYWHERE WE GO, PARTITA, AND SOLO; ALEXEI RATMANSKY'S CONCERTO DSCH, NAMOUNA: A GRAND DIVERTISSEMENT, AND VOICES; JEROME ROBBINS' BRANDENBURG, FANCY FREE, RONDO, AND THE CAGE; AND CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON'S LITURGY. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUR ANNUAL RUN OF GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION OF PETER MARTINS' THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. TOURING: THE COMPANY HELD ITS ANNUAL RESIDENCY AT THE SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FROM JULY 12-16, 2022. FROM MARCH 20-26, 2023 MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY PERFORMED IN MADRID, SPAIN, AND FROM JUNE 5-11, 2023 THE COMPANY HAD ITS ANNUAL RESIDENCY AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. EDUCATION: NEW YORK CITY BALLET (NYCB) IMPLEMENTED A ROBUST SUITE OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PART OF NYCB'S COMMITMENT TO OFFER AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ARTISTS AND TO EXPERIENCE THE ART FORM OF BALLET. EACH YEAR, NYCB CONDUCTS THREE IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BALLET TALES, THE NUTCRACKER PROJECT, PROJECT BALLET) THAT HELP STUDENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR OWN ARTISTIC VOICES AND EXPLORE HOW BALLET IS AN ACCESSIBLE ARTFORM RELEVANT TO THEIR DAILY LIVES. STUDENT MATINEES ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF ALL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, BRINGING NYCB'S CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSIC TO LIFE AND GIVING STUDENTS AN EXPERIENCE OF ATTENDING A PERFORMANCE AT THE COMPANY'S REMARKABLE THEATER. STUDENT MATINEES RETURNED TO OUR STAGE IN 2022-23 AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, AND WE WERE THRILLED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO REINSTATE THIS EXCITING ELEMENT OF OUR SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. OVERALL, WE SERVED 4,389 STUDENTS AND 239 TEACHERS ACROSS 184 CLASSROOMS IN 34 SCHOOLS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. IN ADDITION, 59% OF SCHOOLS WE SERVED WERE TITLE I, AND 60% OF STUDENTS SERVED RECEIVED FREE OR REDUCED-COST LUNCH. NYCB ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF FREE, HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS LED BY NYCB DANCERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS, ARTIST VISITS TO HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS, AND ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCES AT OUR THEATER. NYCB DEVELOPED ITS FIRST ACCESS PROGRAM IN 2014 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEINBERG FAMILY CEREBRAL PALSY CENTER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND HAS SINCE ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 15+ ORGANIZATIONS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON OUR PARTNERS EXPRESSED GREAT INTEREST IN IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, AND BY NOVEMBER 2022 WE HAD ALREADY REACHED REGISTRATION CAPACITY FOR THE ENTIRE 2022-23 CALENDAR OF WORKSHOPS, SO WE ADDED THREE WORKSHOPS TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEMAND IN NEW YORK CITY, UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND CONNECTICUT. IN ADDITION, WE ESTABLISHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS. OVER ALL, WE CONDUCTED 35 INDIVIDUAL ACCESS PROGRAM EVENTS AND TWO MULTI-WORKSHOP ACCESS PROGRAM RESIDENCIES, WHICH SERVED 2,912 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. PUBLIC PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEGACY AND INNOVATION OF NYCB. IN 2022-23 WE SERVED 9,614 PEOPLE WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. THIS SEASON, WE PRESENTED FOUR FAMILY SATURDAYS PROGRAMS (ONE-HOUR ONSTAGE PRESENTATIONS THAT INTRODUCE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NYCB AND ITS REPERTORY), ADDING ONE DURING OUR RUN OF GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER, AND TWO INSIDE NYCB PROGRAMS (ONE-HOUR ONSTAGE PRESENTATIONS INTENDED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, WHICH EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND INNER WORKINGS OF NYCB THROUGH PERFORMANCE, DISCUSSION, AND DEMONSTRATION). NYCB ALSO CONDUCTED PUBLIC WORKSHOPS (CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS, BALLET ESSENTIALS, IN MOTION WORKSHOPS) FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN-PERSON, AND ALSO OFFERED ONE VIRTUAL BALLET ESSENTIALS EACH IN THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING. THEN TWO BALLET ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP WEEKENDS, A FOUR-DAY BALLET INTENSIVE DESIGNED FOR ADULTS WITH BEGINNER TO ADVANCED BALLET EXPERIENCE WERE HELD AND PROVIDED A GLIMPSE OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TO TRAIN WITH NYCB. FINALLY, NYCB PRESENTED AN IN-PERSON LECTURE DEMONSTRATION AND AN ACCESS WORKSHOP DURING OUR TOURING PERFORMANCES AT THE SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN JULY 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | MR. ROBERT LIPP'S, A BOARD MEMBER THROUGH JUNE 15, 2023, STEP-DAUGHTER IS MARRIED TO MR. ALAN SCHNITZER, A VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | REVIEW OF THE 990 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY CITY BALLET'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDITORS AND THE CFO, THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW, COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY CITY BALLET REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF- INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN ADDITION TO CHANGES IN OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CITY BALLET'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON CITY BALLET'S WEBSITE AND ITS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN POSTEMPLOYMENT AND PENSION BENEFITS 1,592,364. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS -200,000. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | NEW YORK CITY BALLET REMAINS DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF ITS FOUNDERS, GEORGE BALANCHINE AND LINCOLN KIRSTEIN, AS IT PURSUES TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: TO PERFORM THE BALLETS AND PRESERVE THE DANCE AESTHETIC AND STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE THEY CREATED AND ESTABLISHED; AND TO DEVELOP NEW WORK THAT DRAWS ON THE CREATIVE TALENTS OF CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHERS AND COMPOSERS, AND SPEAKS TO THE TIME IN WHICH IT IS MADE. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COMMITMENT TO EXPAND THE COMPANY'S AUDIENCE AND MAKE BALLET ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC THROUGH TOURING, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE CREATIVE USE OF MEDIA, AND OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS. |
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