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The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-6050354 Website

To enrich, expand, and excel in the art of dance through world-class performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and engagement from local to global communities.

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc at a glance

Total assets
$25,462,113
-0.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$13,820,775
+9.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$34,539
-79.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$12,995,639
-4.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Cincinnati

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2019) to $161K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $161K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$25,462,113$13,820,775$12,995,639——$34,539
2024$25,613,744$12,612,493$13,571,087——$169,249
2023$29,647,347$13,927,552$13,166,624——$69,897
2022$23,520,636$12,636,419$11,995,505——$-158,432
2021$28,225,838$12,007,959$7,936,783——$57,170
2020$27,835,157$15,430,945$9,795,398$161,2861$66,104
2019$20,337,066$24,533,491$10,593,228$116,2531$40,579

About The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc is led by Deborah S Brant, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 10 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah S Brant

    President & CEO

    President & CEO - Start → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $174K (2025)

  • Emerson Moser - Start

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Gates

    Artistic Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2023) → $109K (2025)

  • Blanca Agnew

    Academy Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Cervillo Amador

    Artisitic Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $166K (2025)

  • Alexandra Ollinger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cook

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Geiser

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Stone

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2021

    Vice Chair & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Dalambakis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Greenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Laffoon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Costa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smokey Clay

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenden Zenni

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Miner

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kateri Moll Haskett

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Jacobs-Horton

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcie Kinney

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Heldman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rico Grant

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shekhar Mitra

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Schild

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toilynn O'Neal Turner

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zahki Davis

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Carolin

    Vice President Finance & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $80K (2019) → $158K (2025)

  • Melissa Santomo

    Controller

    Vice President Operations → Controller, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $114K (2019) → $105K (2025)

  • Nicole Doll

    Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2023) → $120K (2025)

  • Ginger Johnson

    Vice President Academy

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $96K (2025)

  • Adrijana Kowatsch

    Vice President Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Brian Sherman

    Vice President Production

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $97K (2025)

  • Kristin Fishbaugh

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Faith Whittaker

    Vice Chair

    Past Chair → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (86)
  • Former: Scott Altman (2019–2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Arreola Sergio (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Carlisle Fran (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Clay Smokey (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cook David (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Costa Andrea (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dalambakis Judy (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Fisbaugh Kristin (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Fogarty Sarah Frank (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Geiser Jodi (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Grant Rico (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Greenberg Linda (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jacobs-Horton Lydia (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Carolin (2022–2024) — Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Laffoon Peter (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: McCarthy-Wolf Megan (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Miner Jack (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Moeggenberg Katy (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Moser Emerson (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: O'neal Toilynn (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ollinger Alexandra (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Powell Alandes (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Quinn Thomas (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stone Joel (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Whittaker Faith (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Davis Zahki (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Haskett Kateri Moll (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kinney Marcie (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mitra Shekhar (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Riccardi Lisa (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Zenni Brenden (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Heldman Patti (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Victoria Morgan (2019–2023) — Artistic Director
  • Former: Sara Pomeroy (2021–2023) — Vice President of Philanthropy
  • Former: Damiano Jennifer (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Frodge Paul (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Halpryn Bruce (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffery Bruce (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jurgensen Daphne (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Papakirk Jim (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Stein Jennifer (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Zelkind Jennifer Knight (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Brant Debbie (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ewers Jerry (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Heldman Ken (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Henderson Cynthia (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: McAndrew Mark (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Munoz Alex (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ragland Marty (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Alex Munoz (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Amy Bixel (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Bruce Halpryn (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Brown (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Cynthia Henderson (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Daphne Jurgensen (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Debbie Brant (2019–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Emerson Moser (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Fran Carlisle (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Damiano (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Stein (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jerry Ewers (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jim Papakirk (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Katy Moeggenberg (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Keke Sansalone (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Ken Heldman (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Lydia Jacobs Horton (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark McAndrew (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Marty Ragland (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Megan McCarthy (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Frodge (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sarah Frank Fogarty (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Quinn (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Zelkind (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Connie Dow (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeanette Altenau (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Dehner (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Bailes (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tanya Kellenberger (2019–2020) — Vice President of Philanthropy
  • Former: Tiffany Whitcomb (2019–2020) — Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Anu Mitra (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Snyder (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Flavia Bastos (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: George Wilkinson (2019) — Past Chair
  • Former: Julie Shifman (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sunny Parr (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sylvia Rombis (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Deborah S Brant — President & CEO: $174KDeborah S BrantPresident & CEO$174KCervillo Amador — Artisitic Director: $166KCervillo AmadorArtisitic Director$166KJoe Carolin — VP Finance/CFO: $158KJoe CarolinVP Finance/CFO$158KAdrijana Kowatsch — VP Development: $130KAdrijana KowatschVP Development$130KNicole Doll — VP of Marketing/Brand Strategy: $120KNicole DollVP of Marketing/Brand Strategy$120KJodie Gates — Artistic Director: $109KJodie GatesArtistic Director$109KMelissa Santomo — Controller: $105KMelissa SantomoController$105KBlanca Agnew — Academy Director: $102KBlanca AgnewAcademy Director$102KBrian Sherman — VP Production: $97KBrian ShermanVP Production$97KGinger Johnson — VP Academy: $96KGinger JohnsonVP Academy$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $174K, to Deborah S Brant (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc

How large is The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc?

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc reported $25.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.8M.

What is The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc?

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $25.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc operate?

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc's EIN?

The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6050354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)

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