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WE SERVE THE REGION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, DANCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANY IS COMPOSED OF 34 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTED DANCERS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S AND WORLD OVER A 36 WEEK PERFORMING SEASON. OUR TRAINING ACADEMY PROVIDES DANCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ENCOMPASSING ENTRY LEVEL MOVEMENT THROUGH ADULT CLASSES. IT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN INDIANA. IN THE FALL OF 2020, THE ACADEMY BECAME CERTIFIED IN THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE (ABT) CURRICULUM AND IS ONE OF EIGHT FULLY-CERTIFIED ACADEMIES IN THE WORLD TO BE ALIGNED WITH ABT. OUR PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND THE SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS AGED 13-20 FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 949305 353843 FORT WAYNE BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY CONSISTS OF TWENTY FOUR DANCERS REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, MEXICO AND UZBEKISTAN AND IS SUPPLEMENTED BY SIX TRAINEE DANCERS. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B UNREALIZED LOSS 348,166 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE -29,798 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B MERCHANDISE FOR SALE -29,798 GALA 199035 143935 55100 22145 1475 12893 199035 143935 55100 22145 1475 12893 36513 18587 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FORT WAYNE BALLET IS THE LONGEST CONTINUALLY RUNNING PROFESSIONAL DANCE ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. WE SERVE THE REGION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, DANCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANY IS COMPOSED OF 34 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTED DANCERS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S AND WORLD OVER A 36 WEEK PERFORMING SEASON. OUR TRAINING ACADEMY PROVIDES DANCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ENCOMPASSING ENTRY LEVEL MOVEMENT THROUGH ADULT CLASSES. IT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN INDIANA. IN THE FALL OF 2020, THE ACADEMY BECAME CERTIFIED IN THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE (ABT) CURRICULUM AND IS ONE OF EIGHT FULLY-CERTIFIED ACADEMIES IN THE WORLD TO BE ALIGNED WITH ABT. OUR PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND THE SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM ATTRACTS STUDENTS AGED 13-20 FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B FORT WAYNE BALLET'S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY CONSISTS OF TWENTY FOUR DANCERS REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, MEXICO AND UZBEKISTAN AND IS SUPPLEMENTED BY SIX TRAINEE DANCERS. THE SEASON INCLUDES THREE MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES FROM CLASSIC MASTERWORKS TO CONTEMPORARY PREMIERS, THREE CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE PERFORMANCES, AND AN INTIMATE IN STUDIO SERIES WHERE PATRONS ARE IMMERSED INTO THE PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE BALLET'S MISSION AND INCLUDES SENSORY FRIENDLY PRODUCTIONS OF ITS MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING RESIDENCIES IN THE REGION'S SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES OUTSIDE THE REGION. THE BALLET HAS PERFORMED ITS NUTCRACKER OUTSIDE OF THE REGION AND HAS REPRESENTED THE FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY INTERNATIONALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JIM SPARROW KAREN GIBBONS-BROWN EXEC DIR ARTISTIC DIR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMANDA KINNEMAN MORRIE SANDERSON OFFICER OFFICER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE TO BE LISTED AND NOTED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARE GIVEN NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD WHICH IS REVEIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARIES ARE SET AND APPROVED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B STAFF AND FACULTY ARE GIVEN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARIES ARE SET AND APPROVED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG AND IRS.GOV. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 219,414 14,706 0