Nonprofit · EIN 43-1434156
STAGES ST LOUIS
Tax-exempt · CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,288,405 | $6,479,744 | $808,661 | $5,228,983 | $4,850,135 | $378,848 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,303,183 | $6,749,728 | -$1,446,545 | $4,101,719 | $4,519,782 | -$418,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,102,243 | $6,143,489 | -$1,041,246 | $4,260,357 | $3,206,875 | $1,053,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,252,369
- Program service revenue
- $2,809,459
- Investment income
- $10,409
- Other revenue
- $1,216,168
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,064
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,440
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,670,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,289,481
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Occupancy
- $245,525
- Travel
- $55,728
- Depreciation
- $58,725
- Program services (functional)
- $5,395,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $534,176
- Fundraising (functional)
- $549,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,101,719
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,228,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,850,135
- Net assets, end of year
- $378,848
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,298,165
- Publicly traded securities
- $179,247
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,113,810
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,492,658
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,979
- Gross receipts
- $7,471,234
- Employees
- 275
- Volunteers
- 102
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW KUHLMAN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Officer | 40 | $111,847 | $9,593 |
| GAYLE SEAY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,847 | $9,593 |
| DEAN P ERHARDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY AINSWORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HUEY | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BERNER | EDUCATION & OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY BROWN | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CARIOTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY DRAPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALYN FRANDSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GIBBONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GIBBS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY KENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MERRY L MOSBACHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS T SAKIYAMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE TURLEY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA ADLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER AKRED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW KUHLMAN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Officer | 40 | $109,821 | $9,175 |
| GAYLE SEAY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,529 | $9,175 |
| DEAN P ERHARDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY AINSWORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KEEN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HUEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BERNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CARIOTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY DRAPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALYN FRANDSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GIBBONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GIBBONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERIL GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GORGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRY L MOSBACHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS T SAKIYAMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TURLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW KUHLMAN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Officer | 40 | $110,359 | $9,108 |
| GAYLE SEAY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $103,411 | $14,361 |
| ANGELA ADLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY AINSWORTH | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BERNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CATON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN ERHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GIBBONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERIL GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GORGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HALE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE HUEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRY MOSBACHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY RICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SAKIYAMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SAMUEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TURLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHITE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LANE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1023 CHESTERFIELD PKWY E, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017-2041
- In care of
- % MARC SELEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREW KUHLMAN, 1023 CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY EAST, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW KUHLMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Phone
- (636) 530-5959
- Website
- WWW.STAGESSTLOUIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Mission
STAGES ST. LOUIS IS COMMITTED TO CREATING UNFORGETTABLE THEATRE THROUGH ONE-OF-A-KIND PRODUCTIONS, INCLUSIVE STORIES, AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM 1 - MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONSSINCE 1987, STAGES ST. LOUIS HAS PRODUCED PROFESSIONAL, BROADWAY-QUALITY MUSICAL THEATRE. THE MAINSTAGE SEASON, WHICH RUNS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, FEATURES THREE PRODUCTIONS ANNUALLY, EACH WITH 37 PERFORMANCES. AUDITIONS ARE HELD IN BOTH ST. LOUIS AND NEW YORK TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND HIGHLY SKILLED POOL OF PERFORMERS.STAGES IS A LEADING EMPLOYER OF LOCAL UNION ACTORS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 450 UNION WORK WEEKS EACH YEAR. MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS SERVE NEARLY 45,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY, DRAWING AUDIENCES FROM MORE THAN 235 CITIES ACROSS 33 STATES AND CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE REGION.Expenses $4,637,513 · revenue $2,356,167
- PROGRAM 2 PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMYESTABLISHED IN 2004, THE STAGES PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY (SPAA) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS AREA. AS THE ONLY LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY AFFILIATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY, SPAA OFFERS A UNIQUE, HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE.SPAA PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING OVER 2,500 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE DIRECT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THE ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY, ENSURING THAT NO STUDENT IS DENIED PARTICIPATION DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION, SPAA PROVIDES MORE THAN $15,000 EACH YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES.Expenses $758,109 · grants $9,064 · revenue $452,972
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1434156
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,228,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,471,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,288,405 | $6,479,744 | $5,228,983 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,303,183 | $6,749,728 | $4,101,719 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,102,243 | $6,143,489 | $4,260,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,932,455 | $7,397,082 | $5,807,708 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1434156).
Questions about STAGES ST LOUIS
- What is the EIN of STAGES ST LOUIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STAGES ST LOUIS is 43-1434156.
- Is STAGES ST LOUIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to STAGES ST LOUIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STAGES ST LOUIS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STAGES ST LOUIS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STAGES ST LOUIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STAGES ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREW KUHLMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of STAGES ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,847 (ANDREW KUHLMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER).
- How much revenue does STAGES ST LOUIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,288,405, expenses of $6,479,744 and total assets of $5,228,983 at year end.
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