Mirror Stage uses the power of story and art to challenge assumptions, bias and prejudice, increasing equity and inclusion, while encouraging more thoughtful reflection on today's issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$184K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$184K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$184K
Expenses
$175K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$188K
FY2025$175K
Net assets
$39K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$39K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2002.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $104K

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

5 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne M Cohen’s $24K as President/CEO is at the 19th 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

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Suzanne M Cohen$24,000$24,000$6,000

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

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

  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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two newly commissioned short plays responding to a specific topic selected by the community.

$41Kprogram expense
02

Inspired By...

10 minute play festival of newly-commissioned plays inspired by local change-makers. Performances postponed to next fiscal year due to COVID

$30Kprogram expense
03

The Mirror Stage Podcast

$21Kprogram 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
ArtsfundFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$184K
Gifts and grants$183K
Other income$752
Money out
$175K
Programs$104K
Owns and owes
$39K
net assets
Total assets$51K
Liabilities$11K
People
5
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$183K
Other income$752
Total revenue$184K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$51K
Liabilities$11K
Net assets$39K
Operations
Employees8
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $184K$175K$9K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $206K$188K$18K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $85K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $87K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $62K$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) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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