PORTLAND, Ore. – It may be curtains for Portland’s Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Donations, which make up about a quarter of the nonprofit’s revenue, are down by about 50 percent, and costs for things like shoes and costumes are getting tougher to cover. (Dancers use between 90 and 115 shoes per season, officials estimated.)

All that means the organization is in trouble.

"We need about $750,000 before the end of the fiscal year, which is June 30,” said Artistic Director Christopher Stowell. “Otherwise we're at risk of shutting our doors frankly."

To help save the 20-year-old company, they’ve planned a benefit performance on June 12 called Dance United. The show will include performances from some of the most prominent ballet companies in the country, including those from New York City, San Francisco and Boston.

Organizers expect to raise about $350,000 and hope people will make donations to fill the gap.

Otherwise, things look grim.

"We have 60 benefits-eligible employees who would lose their jobs,” said volunteer Linda Besant. “When we're in production, we employ about 200 people. They would lose that work. All those kids who come to our outreach programs would lose access to the arts and the schools don't have much."