Brandywine Ballet Company

“Fiscal year end financial reports and analyses are generated in the bbc office, reviewed with the board treasurer, and submitted to our cpa firm, who issues a reviewed financial report. Form 990 and supporting schedules are prepared and reviewed in the administrative office and by the board of directors, and the formal filing occurs thereafter.”

“Duality of interest. Any board member, officer, employee, or committee member having an interest in a contract or other transaction or determination presented to the board of directors or a committee of the corporation for recommendation, authorization, approval, or ratification shall give prompt, full and frank disclosure of his or her interest to the board of directors or committee prior to its acting on such contract or transaction. The body to which such disclosure is made shall thereupon determine, by majority vote, whether the disclosure shows that a conflict of interest exists or can reasonably be construed to exist. If a conflict is deemed to exist, such person shall not vote on, nor use his or her personal influence on, nor participate (other than to present factual information or to respond to questions) in the discussions or deliberations with respect to such contract, transaction, or determination. Such person may not be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting where the contract, transaction, or determination is under discussion or is being voted upon. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the vote thereon and, where applicable the abstention from voting and participation, and whether a quorum was present.”

“Availability of form 990 to public: the company's form 990 is posted to guidestar, a website for non-profit disclosure that is accessible in the public domain. Direct inquiries for form 990 are met via electronic or photocopy response to requester. Our mission statement is posted on our website at www.brandywineballet.org, by-laws, conflict of interest policy, and other governing documents are available upon request.”

“Brandywine ballet's mission is to provide exceptional, professional training and performance opportunities for dancers, and to attract and entertain audiences as the region's premier ballet organization. We provide three fully staged, professional productions each season at our home theatre, emilie k. Asplundh concert hall, on the campus of west chester university. Our organization strives to enrich the lives and capabilities of our student dancers by offering special classes where they train at high levels with their peers, and by providing challenging performance opportunities throughout the year where they will rehearse and perform alongside professional and pre-professional dancers in our company. The additional training regimens we offer: our master class sessions and our summer intensive sessions. Both feature talented teachers from the dance world, resulting in exposure to different teaching styles and approaches to technique and artistry that nicely supplements the dancers ongoing training. Reaching those in the community who would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the ballet is also important to brandywine ballet. In that light, we provide discounted tickets to student and senior groups, complimentary tickets throughout arts - reach and vettix services, and we provide lecture demonstrations on what ballet is all about.”

“Performance hall rental: program service expenses 25,892. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,892. Stage management, crew and lighting: program service expenses 25,329. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,329. Contract labor: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 22,447. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,447. Fundraising & merchandise: program service expenses 11,316. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,316. Ticketing fees & credit card processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,207. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,207. Incidental production costs: program service expenses 3,311. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,311.”