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SOUTHWEST BALLET THEATRE

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ · EIN 475027713 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A63 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.swbtballet.org
revenue
$152K
expenses
$139K
net assets
$51K
employees
mission · from form 990

BALLET EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE COMPANY

profile · synthesized from sources

Southwest Ballet Theatre is a non-profit ballet performance company and school based in Goodyear, Arizona. It provides pre-professional classical ballet training to children and adults and stages high-quality, affordable ballet performances for the community. The organization aims to enrich and bring awareness of classical ballet to the West Valley of Phoenix.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Adaptive Dance
An all-inclusive dance class offered through The School of Southwest Ballet Theatre.
Homeschool Students Program
Midday ballet classes specifically for homeschool students through The School of Southwest Ballet Theatre.
SWBT Company
A non-profit ballet performance company that brings high-quality, professional performances to the community at an affordable price, without requiring participants to pay theatre, costume, or other production fees.
The School of Southwest Ballet Theatre
Provides a high-quality, richly creative, pre-professional program to children and adults, with a curriculum based in classical ballet tradition.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Somatic and Inclusive Dance Education 2 activities
    • Adaptive Dance Classes
      Provides an all-inclusive Adaptive Dance class for individuals of all abilities.
    • Adaptive Dance program
      Provides an all-inclusive Adaptive Dance class designed for individuals of all abilities, promoting accessibility in dance education.
  • Pre-Professional Dance Training 2 activities
    • Pre-professional Ballet Program
      Offers a pre-professional ballet program for children and adults, providing experience in dance performance.
    • Pre-professional ballet training program
      Offers a pre-professional ballet program for children and adults, providing high-quality dance instruction and performance experience. Includes midday classes for homeschool students.
  • Professional Ballet & Dance Performances 2 activities
    • Professional Ballet Performances
      Presents professional classical ballet performances, staging two classical ballets and a fully staged showcase each season, at an affordable price for the community.
    • Professional ballet performances
      Presents professional classical ballet performances to the community at an affordable price, staging two classical ballets and a fully staged showcase each season.
  • Dance Education & Community Outreach 1 activity
    • Community engagement and outreach initiatives
      Engages the community through cultural events such as a Pointe Shoe Art auction celebrating The Nutcracker, highlighting artistic contributions beyond performance.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Homeschool Ballet Classes
      Offers midday ballet classes specifically for homeschool students.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$152K
Contributions & grants$31K20%
Program service revenue$119K79%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$25
expenses
Total expenses$139K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$80K
Grants paid out$19K
balance sheet
Total assets$52K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$51K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +15.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 10
  • C ELIZABETH SEUFERT — BOARD TREASURER/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
  • CHERYL GUZ — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER SEUFERT — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • DEBRA HIATT — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • KAREN CHAMPLAIN — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • KATRINA JONES — BOARD SECRETARY
  • LAURA WEISENSEE — BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
  • PHILLIP OSTERHOLT — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • REBECCA LUEDEMANN — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN RICHARDSON — BOARD DIRECTOR
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Arizona Commission on the Arts Government — State agency providing support to Southwest Ballet Theatre
  • EMCC Art Club Partner — Partnered to unveil a Pointe Shoe Art auction.
  • Estrella Mountain Community College Partner — Melissa Hahne, founder of SWBT, approached the college in 2014 with an idea to bring arts to the West Valley.
  • Estrella Mountain Community College Partner — Partner institution hosting Southwest Ballet Theatre at the Performing Arts Center
  • Estrella Mountain Community College Partner — Recipient of their 2023 Hero of Education Award.
  • Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Partner — Presented the 2023 Hero of Education Award to Southwest Ballet Theatre.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Government — Federal agency providing support to Southwest Ballet Theatre through the Arizona Commission on the Arts