Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Metropolitan Ballet Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 82-4780650
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$152,759
Up $10,969 (+7.7%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$151,414
Up $9,666 (+6.8%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$1,345
Up $1,303 (+3102%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$127,171
Up $23,580 (+23%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$117,506
Up $23,338 (+25%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$9,665
Up $242 (+2.6%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 7, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $127,171
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Metropolitan ballet inc is the first and foremost a performing dance company. Our mission is to inspire a lasting love and appreciation for dance through exhilarating performances and impactful education, ensuring a sustainable business platform and encouraging excellence on both sides of the curtain.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NUTCRACKER BALLET PERFORMANCES, 84 DANCERS, 2,914 PATRONS AND 48 VOLUNTEERS | - | $112,793 |
| PARK PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASS, & HEARTLAND FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE, 69 DANCERS, 2,643 PATRONS AND 36 VOLUNTEERS | - | $2,214 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL LANDRITH EWONUS | Artistic Director | PT | $8,500 | - | $8,500 |
| LANELLE MCKERNAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LILLIAN BARTLETT | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PETE MCKERNAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Metropolitan Ballet Inc
- EIN
- 82-4780650
- Phone
- 3167687180
- Address
- PO BOX 771152, WICHITA, KS 67277-1152
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lillian Bartlett
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3167687180
- Signed
- 2025-08-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lucke and Associates Cpas
- Address
- 1660 N TYLER RD, WICHITA, KS 67212
- Preparer
- James F Rogers
- Phone
- 3167219020
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel expense 11,496 interest 61 advertising 9,782 sales taxes 6,853 insurance 965 credit card fees 3,363 accounting fees 650 nutcracker box office 14,743 nutcracker production 1,286 backdrop sets 2,868 storage fees 2,985 general supplies 185 park production 266 costumes 366 fundraiser expenses 54 website expenses 332 nutcracker videography 1,580 park costumes 340 park props 8 dancer appreciation 150 outreach 1,000 workshop expensees 100 donor appreciation 72 corporate fees 80 total 59,585”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 19,081 19,081 total 19,081 19,081”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,345 payroll liabilities 42 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Metropolitan ballet inc is the first and foremost a performing dance company. Our mission is to inspire a lasting love and appreciation for dance through exhilarating performances and impactful education, ensuring a sustainable business platform and encouraging excellence on both sides of the curtain.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES TRAVEL EXPENSE 11,496 INTEREST 61 ADVERTISING 9,782 SALES TAXES 6,853 INSURANCE 965 CREDIT CARD FEES 3,363 ACCOUNTING FEES 650 NUTCRACKER BOX OFFICE 14,743 NUTCRACKER PRODUCTION 1,286 BACKDROP SETS 2,868 STORAGE FEES 2,985 GENERAL SUPPLIES 185 PARK PRODUCTION 266 COSTUMES 366 FUNDRAISER EXPENSES 54 WEBSITE EXPENSES 332 NUTCRACKER VIDEOGRAPHY 1,580 PARK COSTUMES 340 PARK PROPS 8 DANCER APPRECIATION 150 OUTREACH 1,000 WORKSHOP EXPENSEES 100 DONOR APPRECIATION 72 CORPORATE FEES 80 TOTAL 59,585 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 19,081 19,081 TOTAL 19,081 19,081 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,345 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 42 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | METROPOLITAN BALLET INC IS THE FIRST AND FOREMOST A PERFORMING DANCE COMPANY. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A LASTING LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR DANCE THROUGH EXHILARATING PERFORMANCES AND IMPACTFUL EDUCATION, ENSURING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PLATFORM AND ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CURTAIN. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $152,759
- Liabilities
- $1,345
- Net assets
- $151,414
- Revenue
- $127,171
- Expenses
- $117,506
- Net income
- $9,665