PRIMARY STAGES COMPANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRIMARY STAGES COMPANY INC

EIN 13-3258765 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

Primary Stages is An Off-Broadway Theater Company Dedicated to Inspiring, Supporting, Producing and Sharing The Art of Playwriting. We Operate On The Strongly Held Belief That The Future of American Theater Relies On Nurturing Individual Playwrights and Giving Them The Artistic Support Needed to Create New Work. Since Our Founding In 1984, We Have Produced 150+ New Plays. Primary Stages Was Honored With The Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, Which Encompasses Much More Than The Plays We Produce for The Stage. Primary Stages Supports Playwrights and Develops New Works Through Commissions, Workshops, Readings and Our Two Flagship Programs: The Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group and The Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA). Through These Programs, Primary Stages Advocates for Our Artists, Helping Them Make Important-and Often Transformative-connections Within The Theater Community.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.66%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

10.47%of revenue went to fundraising10.8% of expenses

$96.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.39%of revenue went to management and office costs20.1% of expenses

$0.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,985 for SHANE D HUDSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$2,797,974

Mission workProgram services$1,865,25166.66% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$542,40219.39% of revenue20.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$292,87410.47% of revenue10.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$97,4473.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,700,52796.52% 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: 69.1% mission · 20.1% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 20.0% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 17.5% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 27.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.3% mission · 32.1% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 18.8% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 18.3% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 19.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,797,974

Expenses$2,700,527

Annual surplus $97,447 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)$1,865,251 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$542,402 · 20.1% of expenses

Fundraising$292,874 · 10.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,797,974

Expenses$2,700,527

Assets$603,678

Income$3,114,802

Contributions$2,229,910

Mission work (program services)$1,865,251

Fundraising$292,874

Management and general$542,402

Executive compensation (total)$262,032

Stocks and bonds$5,344

Accounting fees$31,900

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

SHANE D HUDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $182,985Base $172,046 · Other $10,939

ERIN DALEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,006Base $131,152 · Other $11,854

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 (28)

SHANE D HUDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERIN DALEYARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JIM KIERSTEADBOARD MEMBER

THERESA REBECKBOARD MEMBER

TED SNOWDONBOARD MEMBER

SUE BREGERBOARD MEMBER

SHIREEN A BARDAYVICE PRESIDENT

SARAH STEINBERGSECRETARY

ROBERT R WALTHER MDBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE SIXBOARD MEMBER

MARY SUSNJARABOARD MEMBER

MARY BORBATREASURER

MARLA PERSKYPRESIDENT

LYNNE HALLIDAYBOARD MEMBER

KATE HAMILLBOARD MEMBER

ADAM GWONBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JANET REED AHERNCO-FOUNDER

JANET B ROSENBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE DEROYBOARD MEMBER

ELISABETH LERNERBOARD MEMBER

ELEANOR HOLTZMANBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS DURSTBOARD MEMBER

CASEY CHILDSFOUNDER

CAROL ROAMANBOARD MEMBER

BETH GREENBOARD MEMBER

ARLINE VOGELVICE PRESIDENT

AMIT SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 520 Eighth Avenue Suite 312, New York, NY 10018
County: New York
In care of: Erin Daley
Primary officer: Erin Daley, artistic DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@primarystages.org Phone(212) 840-9705

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters