THE SECOND STAGE THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SECOND STAGE THEATRE INC

EIN 13-3021180 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE THEATRES EXEMPT PURPOSE is to GIVE NEW LIFE to CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYS and to PRODUCE THE WORLD PREMIERES of NEW PLAYS BY BOTH ESTABLISHED and EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS. A FUNDAMENTAL PART of ITS PURPOSE is THEATRE EDUCATION, WHICH is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SPECIAL PERFORMANCES for NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL CHILDREN, SUBSCRIBER DISCUSSIONS WITH THEATRE ARTISTS and AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$73.40of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$9.20of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$102.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$17.50of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $690,452 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $638,145 for CAROLE ROTHMAN (PRESIDENT/ART DIR. THRU 8/2024). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$73.40

ManagementOffice and general costs$17.50

FundraisingAsking for donations$9.20

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202473.4% mission

202376.0% mission

202276.0% mission

202176.9% mission

202036.0% mission

201974.6% mission

201872.0% mission

201774.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,636,467

Expenses$25,326,919

Annual shortfall $690,452 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$18,579,570 · 73.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,423,567 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,323,782 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,636,467

Expenses$25,326,919

Assets$54,263,158

Income$29,515,025

Contributions$8,181,954

Mission work (program services)$18,579,570

Fundraising$2,323,782

Management and general$4,423,567

Stocks and bonds$4,354,470

Accounting fees$106,370

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

CAROLE ROTHMANPRESIDENT/ART DIR. THRU 8/2024 · 40 hrs/week $638,145Base $31,792 · Other $606,353

LISA LAWER POST INTERIMEXEC. DIRECTOR, THRU 04/2025 · 40 hrs/week $319,966

AMELIA S ROY HEADELECTRICIAN, HAYES THEATER · 40 hrs/week $317,274Base $243,122 · Other $74,152

LINDSAY FORDENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $303,452Base $165,732 · Other $137,720

JEANNE HUHEAD PROPERTIES, HAYES THEATER · 40 hrs/week $302,535Base $231,828 · Other $70,707

MCBRIEN A DUNBARHEAD CARPENTER, HAYES THEATER · 40 hrs/week $284,341Base $217,886 · Other $66,455

BENNETT H LEAK INTERIMART. DIR. AS OF 01/2024 · 40 hrs/week $265,338Base $236,525 · Other $28,813

LAURA DILORENZOCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $207,015Base $179,909 · Other $27,106

EVAN CABNETARTISTIC DIR, AS OF 09/2024 · 40 hrs/week $182,115Base $180,889 · Other $1,226

ADAM M SACHSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $172,453Base $136,559 · Other $35,894

MEGAN S THIELEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $171,356Base $148,669 · Other $22,687

CHRISTOPHER MCGINNISGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $161,953Base $139,452 · Other $22,501

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 (47)

CAROLE ROTHMANPRESIDENT/ART DIR. THRU 8/2024

LISA LAWER POST INTERIMEXEC. DIRECTOR, THRU 04/2025

AMELIA S ROY HEADELECTRICIAN, HAYES THEATER

LINDSAY FORDENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JEANNE HUHEAD PROPERTIES, HAYES THEATER

MCBRIEN A DUNBARHEAD CARPENTER, HAYES THEATER

BENNETT H LEAK INTERIMART. DIR. AS OF 01/2024

LAURA DILORENZOCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

EVAN CABNETARTISTIC DIR, AS OF 09/2024

ADAM M SACHSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MEGAN S THIELEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CHRISTOPHER MCGINNISGENERAL MANAGER

SARAH KUPFERMANBOARD MEMBER

MARY TAVENER HOLMESBOARD MEMBER

ADAM SIEGELEXEC. DIR, AS OF 04/2025

MIA CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

MOTOKO SAKURAIBOARD MEMBER

NATASA VALOCCHIBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN E SAINT-AMANDBOARD MEMBER

PESHA RUDNICKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT NASHBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET DEESBOARD MEMBER

SARAH PONTIUSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN C SHERRILLBOARD MEMBER

STEWART R SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN WASSERSTEINBOARD MEMBER

TERRY LINDSAYCO-CHAIR

TONY GOLDWYNBOARD MEMBER

WENDY EVANS JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA TAYLOR LINDSAYBOARD MEMBER

CANDACE K WEIRBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA PUTNAMBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER SKINNERBOARD MEMBER

DEBRA MARTIN CHASEBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA SUNBOARD MEMBER

GABRIELLE LONDON PALITZSECRETARY

GINA MARIA LEONETTIBOARD MEMBER

JANET LYNNE KNOPFBOARD MEMBER

MARI NAKACHIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SORKINBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN BROCKMANCO-CHAIR

ALYSE GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN BRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE ERLANDSONVICE-CHAIR & TREASURER

ALICE PACTHODBOARD MEMBER

ADRIAN J PERRYBOARD MEMBER

BRYNN PUTNAMBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 1501 Broadway Suite 518, New York, NY 10036
County: New York
In care of: ADAM Siegel
Primary officer: ADAM Siegel, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 787-8302

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)