CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC

EIN 52-0780194 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O.INSPIRED BY OUR HOME CITY, BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE ACTS AS A CULTURAL CATALYST for ALL COMMUNITIES to ACCESS THEATER IN EVERY FORM and ENGAGE IN COMPELLING CONVERSATIONS. PROGRAMMING: CAPTURE THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION and BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH JOY-FILLED THEATRICAL ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD to A GREATER UNDERSTANDING of OUR OURSELVES and EACH OTHER. CONSTITUENCY: BUILD INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS and EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN SERVICE to ALL COMMUNITIES IN BALTIMORE and EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE of MARYLAND. CULTURE: FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT of BELONGING and RELENTLESS CURIOSITY WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE THEIR BEST SELVES. IMPACT: CONTRIBUTE to THE STORY of BALTIMORE BY SHOWING UP LOCALLY and NATIONALLY AS LEADERS, THOUGHT PARTNERS, AMPLIFIERS, and NEIGHBORS. INSTITUTION: DEVELOP A RESILIENT ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS ON ITS MISSION and MAKES A DISTINCTIVE IMPACT RELATIVE to ITS RESOURCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.40 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.

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

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.83%of revenue went to mission work72.4% of expenses · Program services

6.78%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$122.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.04%of revenue went to management and office costs22.0% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,830,582 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $176,498 for STEVIE WALKER-WEBB (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 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.

$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$8,084,841

Mission workProgram services$7,181,56888.83% of revenue72.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,185,94627.04% of revenue22.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$547,9096.78% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Total expenses$9,915,423122.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 72.4% mission · 22.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 25.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 171.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 28.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 26.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.7% mission · 33.8% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 32.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 30.8% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 27.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,084,841

Expenses$9,915,423

Annual shortfall $1,830,582 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)$7,181,568 · 72.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,185,946 · 22.0% of expenses

Fundraising$547,909 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,084,841

Expenses$9,915,423

Assets$35,441,891

Income$8,318,657

Contributions$4,238,225

Mission work (program services)$7,181,568

Fundraising$547,909

Management and general$2,185,946

Stocks and bonds$12,786,458

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

STEVIE WALKER-WEBBARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $176,498Base $167,883 · Other $8,615

ADAM FRANKMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $173,493

KEN-MATT MARTINPRODUCING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $154,063

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 (46)

STEVIE WALKER-WEBBARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ADAM FRANKMANAGING DIRECTOR

KEN-MATT MARTINPRODUCING DIRECTOR

LYNNE DURBINTRUSTEE

JED DIETZTRUSTEE

JESSE SALAZARTRUSTEE

JILL PRATTVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN MAITRUSTEE

JOHN MCCARDELLTRUSTEE

JORDAN D ROSENFELDTRUSTEE

JULIE WOLFTRUSTEE

KOBI LITTLETRUSTEE

LUNA RAVENNASECRETARY

JANE WI DROPPATRUSTEE

NIA BANKSTRUSTEE

NICOLE WHITECARTRUSTEE

ROBERT E BURKSTRUSTEE

ROBYN MURPHYTRUSTEE

SANDY LIOTTAPRESIDENT

SCOT T SPENCERVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT SOMERVILLETRUSTEE

SHARONNE BONARDIVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHANIE SMITHTRUSTEE

WALTER B DOGGETT IIITRUSTEE

CHERYL ODONNELL GUTHTRUSTEE

AMY ELIASTRUSTEE

ANNA HOREVAYTRUSTEE

ANNETTE FISHERTRUSTEE

BAYINNAH SHABAZZTRUSTEE

BECKY SMITHTRUSTEE

BRIAN M EAKESTREASURER

CARLA HENRY HOPKINSTRUSTEE

CAROLE MILLERTRUSTEE

CASEY BOCCIATRUSTEE

CHARLES WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

GREG GUARNACCIATRUSTEE

CHRIS JEFFRIESTRUSTEE

CHRISSY THORNTONTRUSTEE

CRYSTAL CURTISTRUSTEE

DAREK S BUSHNAQTRUSTEE

DAWN MOORETRUSTEE

DEBORAH ST LAWRENCE THOMPSONTRUSTEE

DESTINY SIMONE-RAMJOHNTRUSTEE

DURRYLE BROOKSTRUSTEE

E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JRTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH J HIMELFARB HURWITZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 700 NORTH CALVERT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: JENN DEWBERRY
Primary officer: JENN DEWBERRY, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 986-4003

Filing and classification

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