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BALLET VERO BEACH INC

Dance Is A Universal Language

Vero Beach, FL   |  www.balletverobeach.org

Mission

The mission of Ballet Vero Beach is to promote the art of dance as a universal language in our community and beyond. We seek to accomplish this goal with performances by our professional company, the presentation of reputable national and international dance artists, and through our educational and community engagement programs. Our Vision is to become a quality organization capable of making professional dance attractive to all, and to become an integral part of the cultural fabric of our community. Our Values are Artistic Quality, Community Engagement, and Cultural Relevance.

Ruling year info

2014

Artistic Director/CEO

Adam Schnell

Main address

2135 Windward Way #209

Vero Beach, FL 32963 USA

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EIN

46-1513558

NTEE code info

Ballet (A63)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Performance Series

We regularly engage in public performances of the highest caliber.

Population(s) Served
Adults

We regularly engage in programming designed to reach under served populations.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of free participants on field trips

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Education/Engagment Initiatives

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Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children who have the ability to understand and comprehend communication

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Education/Engagment Initiatives

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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who demonstrate writing ability

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Education/Engagment Initiatives

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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children who have emerging literacy skills such as beginning letter recognition and phonological awareness, story comprehension, and use of writing materials.

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Education/Engagment Initiatives

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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of free seats filled for performances

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Performance Series

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Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Average dollar price for performance tickets

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Performance Series

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Holding steady

Total number of performances

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Performance Series

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Increasing

Total number of works developed

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Performance Series

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Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of broadcast audience members

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Performance Series

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Direction of Success

Decreasing

Total dollars paid to artists

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Performance Series

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Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of professional artists employed

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Performance Series

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Increasing

Total number of filmmakers supported

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Performance Series

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Direction of Success

Holding steady

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our Vision is to become a quality organization capable of making professional dance attractive to all, and to become an integral part of the cultural fabric of our community.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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BALLET VERO BEACH INC

Board of directors
as of 09/14/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Linda Downey

Kelly Ward

Linda Downey

Stacey Lewis

Susan Salustro

Anne Wallace

Sue Sharpe

Shelly Jenkins

Nick Bruce

Lily O'Dare

Katherine Eppink

Ahmet Bidav

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/14/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/04/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.