Salem Stages Inc is founded as a charitable organization to enrich and provide education for the town of Salem and the neighboring communities, as well as stand as a cultural beacon for gathering artists of all kinds and art enthusiasts, through diverse theatrical events, including plays, musicals, concerts, and classes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2023 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$267K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$267K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$295K
Expenses
$240K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$207K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$273K
Net assets
$19K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$73K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $228K Management & general 5% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990-EZ; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$58,259Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle West’s $58K as President is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Kyle West$58,259$45,192$13,843

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents diverse theatrical events and classes, enriching local communities with art and culture.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Salem Stages Inc. enriches and educates community members of all ages and backgrounds by providing the community with a diverse offering of events, plays, musicals, and classes.

$228Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$267K
Fees for services$203K
Gifts and grants$60K
Investment income$5K
Money out
$240K
Programs$228K
Management$13K
Owns and owes
$19K
net assets
Cash and savings$51K
Total assets$55K
Liabilities$4K
People
6
listed
Paid1
Voting board9
Independent6
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$60K
Government grants$30K
Fees for services$203K
Investment income$5K
Total revenue$267K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$51K
Total assets$55K
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$19K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers200
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $295K$273K$22K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $267K$240K$27K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$207K−$4K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $121K$28K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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