Arts on Stage Ltd FY2021 filing

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Lutherville, MD501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-1824676Revenue $53K in FY2021

On file with the IRSartsonstage.org12 Broadridge Ln, 21093-1541 · Lutherville, MDTax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To artistically, culturally, and morally enrich the minds of children through live, professional theatre productions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53K
Spent
$103K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$53K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$595K
FY2025$810K
Expenses
$103K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$694K
Net assets
$202K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$202K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$516K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $83K Management & general 19% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/Board M
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Papas’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jamie Papas$84,502$57,702$76,400$48,000
Amy Anderson$32,004$27,223$8,332—
Leslie Fowler$24,003$21,702$20,400$18,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enriches children's minds artistically, culturally, and morally through live, professional theatre.

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1 program · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Arts on stage artistically, culturally and educationally enriches the minds of children through live, professional theatre arts productions and promotes interest in theatre arts of all types, to children of all ages, at an affordable price and has been doing so for over 30 years.

$83Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$53K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$83K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $810K$694K$116K$516K 990 PDF
FY2024 $595K$522K$72K$400K 990 PDF
FY2023 $400K$390K$11K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $53K$103K−$50K$202K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $53,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,227$18,681
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $261,179$34,405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $371,406$53,086
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,072$77,723
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,571$24,044
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,643$102,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,763−$49,681
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,086 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,681
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,405$34,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,767 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,800 · Management $13,200$66,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,200$6,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,418 · Management $1,105$5,523
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,865$3,865
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,379$1,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,350$8,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,854$2,854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,362$1,362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,599$1,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,435 · Management $200$4,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,018 · Management $19,749 · Fundraising $0$102,767
Part X · Balance sheet $219,069 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,570$215,785
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,166$3,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,736$219,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,965$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,965$16,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,771$202,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,771$202,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,736$219,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,086
XI-2 Total expenses$102,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,090

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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