HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY INC

EIN 06-0790484 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE MISSION of HARTFORD STAGE is to ENLIGHTEN, ENTERTAIN, and EDUCATE BY CREATING THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING of THE HIGHEST CALIBER THAT HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIENCES, THEIR COMMUNITY and THEIR FIELD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.62%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

4.52%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$72.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.79%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$2.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,554,571

Mission workProgram services$8,216,56860.62% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,055,4627.79% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$612,2794.52% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,670,26227.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,884,30972.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 10.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 11.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 11.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 25.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 15.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,554,571

Expenses$9,884,309

Annual surplus $3,670,262 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,216,568 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,055,462 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$612,279 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,554,571

Expenses$9,884,309

Assets$28,240,632

Income$13,581,616

Contributions$9,311,384

Mission work (program services)$8,216,568

Fundraising$612,279

Management and general$1,055,462

Stocks and bonds$12,455,839

Accounting fees$45,859

Investing fees$30,935

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CYNTHIA RIDERMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $244,421Base $225,654 · Other $18,767

MELIA BENSUSSENARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $238,692Base $233,982 · Other $4,710

EMILY VAN SCOYGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $125,222Base $114,040 · Other $11,182

JENNIFER LEVINEDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $120,546Base $112,635 · Other $7,911

TODD BRANDTAUDIENCE & REVENUE DATA ANALYST · 40 hrs/week $119,097Base $108,204 · Other $10,893

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)

CYNTHIA RIDERMANAGING DIRECTOR

MELIA BENSUSSENARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EMILY VAN SCOYGENERAL MANAGER

JENNIFER LEVINEDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

TODD BRANDTAUDIENCE & REVENUE DATA ANALYST

PATTY WILLISDIRECTOR

KATHERINE LAMBERTDIRECTOR

KELLY M LYMANDIRECTOR

MARILDA LARA GANDARADIRECTOR

MARJORIE E MORRISSEYDIRECTOR

MARK G CONTRERASDIRECTOR

MARLA J BYRNESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL D NICASTROPRESIDENT

NICOLE VITRANODIRECTOR

PATTI BROADDIRECTOR

JUDITH E THOMPSONDIRECTOR

REV DARRELL GOODWINDIRECTOR

REV MIGUELINA HOWELLDIRECTOR

RHONDA J TOBINDIRECTOR

RICHARD G COSTELLOSECRETARY

RYDELL HARRISONDIRECTOR

SARAH M PATTERSONDIRECTOR

SHARI CANTORDIRECTOR

SIBONGILE MAGUBANEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J THOMPSONDIRECTOR

YVETTE YELARDYDIRECTOR

DONALD ALLAN JRDIRECTOR

ALANA CURRENDIRECTOR

ALLAN B TAYLORDIRECTOR

AMY LEPPO MANDELLDIRECTOR

ANDY PACEDIRECTOR

ANNE DALLEVADIRECTOR

ANNIE HILDRETHDIRECTOR

BARNABY HORTONDIRECTOR

BARRI MARKSDIRECTOR

BRUCE SIMONSDIRECTOR

DEVON C FRANCISTREASURER

JULIO CONCEPCIONDIRECTOR

DOUG ADKINSDIRECTOR

ELEASE WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT

EMILY HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

ESTHER A PRYORDIRECTOR

JACK SENNOTTPAST PRESIDENT

JACKIE B IACOVAZZIDIRECTOR

JAMIE HAIT COHENDIRECTOR

JARRET EAMIELLODIRECTOR

JOHN DORANDIRECTOR

AARON LYLESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 50 CHURCH ST, HARTFORD, CT 06103-1201
County: Hartford
In care of: % HART
Primary officer: CYNTHIA RIDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@hartfordstage.org Phone(860) 525-5601

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)