Stage Center

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Stage Center has a mission to produce plays and musicals for professionals and students alike, It also teaches acting, dancing and voice in addition to taking the theater arts to disadvantaged youth.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5123865) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
3.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $40K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
52% of total assets
Liabilities are 52% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
None of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$423K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$412K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$423K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$423K
Expenses
$412K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$258K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$412K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $412K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$42,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$23,294Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jared Watson$42,231$38,982$35,734$42,230$36,437$26,638
Seth Taylor$23,294$13,776$21,808$11,433$10,958$10,555
Zhailon Levingston—$750————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Produces plays and musicals, teaches performing arts, and brings theater to disadvantaged youth.

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1 program · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Production of several plays and musicals including online teaching of acting and singing and several productions performed online only.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5123865) · Dispute this line
$412Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$423K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$527
Money outPt IX
$412K
Ln 25
Programscol B$412K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$527
Total revenueLn 12$423K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$273$273
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102$102
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$214K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$412K$412K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2026 $423K$412K$11K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $417K$360K$58K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2024 $355K$354K$1K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $265K$258K$7K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2022 $162K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2021 $117K$39K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $422,857 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,316$50,111
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $372,125$372,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$527
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $417,441$422,857
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,626$110,692
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,096$301,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $359,722$412,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,719$10,580
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $422,857 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,111
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,111
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $372,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$527
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $372,746 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$422,857
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,277 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $65,525$65,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,626$36,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $273$273
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,268$8,268
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,467$3,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $102$102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,624$19,624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,417$40,417
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,793$6,793
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,444$13,444
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,796$3,796
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $213,942 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$213,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,277 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$412,277
Part X · Balance sheet $190,864 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,821$126,843
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,793$64,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,614$190,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,079$21,820
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,730$77,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,809$99,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,805$91,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,805$91,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,614$190,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$422,857
XI-2 Total expenses$412,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,805
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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