Servant Stage Company FY2022 filing

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SSC exists to serve our community with outstanding musical & theatrical experiences that inspire, educate, challenge, and entertain, to make the arts accessible to all, especially those with financial or physical limitations, and to provide a creative outlet for artists in out community to develop & share their talents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$718K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$700K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$537K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$718K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$700K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$700K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$846K
Net assets
$537K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $580K Management & general 14% · $95K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$41,457Pt VII · Sec A
$37,426Pt VII · Sec A
$1,300Pt VII · Sec A
$1,163Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johnathan Bauer’s $40K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Johnathan Bauer$39,500$47,568$37,426$35,000$34,705
Jennifer Norgaard$30,846$32,404$41,457$20,621—
Adam Norgaard$2,650$1,020$1,163$550$250
Rebecca Bauer$1,000$750$1,300$600$2,400
Robert Bigley———$825—
Kulie Jo Smith$820————
Katherine Prickett————$100

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $580K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Making Live Theatre Accessible to Our Community

Servant Stage presented 129 Pay-What-You-Will public performances in theaters, parks, and other community venues, featuring 5 main-stage productions, as well as other concerts and smaller events. These productions reached nearly 40,000 audience members throughout Lancaster County and beyond.

$348Kprogram expense
02

Education

Servant Stage Company seeks to make theatre education in Lancaster County easily accessible for students of all abilities and backgrounds (especially those with financial limitations) by offering free or affordable arts education programs throughout the year. Our theatre education programs involved: 1.

$174Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

Through Servant Stage Company's 2022 touring season, we were able to present 58 touring performances to 27 retirement homes, schools, churches, and community organizations, bringing professional theatre directly to over 13,000 elderly, students, and low-income families that are often unable to go to the theatre.

$58Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$718K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$700K
Ln 25
Programscol B$580K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$537K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$718K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$528K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$537K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$520K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$520K$537K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$60K$4K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$145K$5K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$459$612
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$156K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$0$24K$0
Office expensesLn 13$46K$26K$14K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$93K$89K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$334$334
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$259$181
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$69K$10K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$14K$32K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$700K$580K$95K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $1.2M$846K$339K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $922K$765K$157K$694K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 5, 2023 $718K$700K$18K$537K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2022 $603K$450K$152K$520K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2021 $409K$340K$69K$367K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $717,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $529,078$627,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,638$53,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,328$4,322
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,633$32,521
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $602,677$717,660
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 $208,382$238,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,888$461,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,270$699,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,407$17,825
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $717,660 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,271 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$81,392
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$545,825
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$627,217
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,322$4,322
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $4,250 · Excluded from tax $0$4,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,871 · Unrelated business $4,250 · Excluded from tax $4,322$717,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $699,835 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,013 · Management $3,890 · Fundraising $0$63,903
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,708 · Management $4,785 · Fundraising $8,000$157,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,582 · Management $459 · Fundraising $612$16,653
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,745 · Fundraising $0$2,745
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$156,374
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $24,242 · Fundraising $0$24,242
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,883 · Management $13,847 · Fundraising $5,999$45,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,869 · Management $3,229 · Fundraising $1,174$93,272
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,674 · Management $334 · Fundraising $334$3,342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,321 · Management $259 · Fundraising $181$2,761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,377 · Management $9,842 · Fundraising $6,333$85,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,152 · Management $31,847 · Fundraising $1,770$47,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $579,953 · Management $95,479 · Fundraising $24,403$699,835
Part X · Balance sheet $537,367 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,359$527,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,183$9,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $519,542$537,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $432,904$450,979
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,638$86,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $519,542$537,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $519,542$537,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $537,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$717,660
XI-2 Total expenses$699,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,825
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$519,542
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$537,367

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