Nonprofit · EIN 52-0780194
CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,084,841 | $9,915,423 | -$1,830,582 | $35,441,891 | $1,392,458 | $34,049,433 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,099,785 | $8,747,170 | -$3,647,385 | $37,096,916 | $873,344 | $36,223,572 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,680,165 | $8,478,923 | -$1,798,758 | $41,161,282 | $1,002,517 | $40,158,765 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,238,225
- of which government grants
- $537,600
- Program service revenue
- $1,930,121
- Investment income
- $1,718,296
- Royalties
- $4
- Net rental income
- $196,448
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$184,081
- Other revenue
- $198,199
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $445,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,122,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,919,490
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $769,259
- Travel
- $132,128
- Program services (functional)
- $7,181,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,185,946
- Fundraising (functional)
- $547,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,096,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,441,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,392,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,049,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,209,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,786,458
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,202,446
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,846,987
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,900
- Gross receipts
- $8,318,657
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 176
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVIE WALKER-WEBB | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,883 | $8,615 |
| ADAM FRANK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,493 | $0 |
| KEN-MATT MARTIN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,063 | $0 |
| AMY ELIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA HOREVAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYINNAH SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN M EAKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA HENRY HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BOCCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL O'DONNELL GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JEFFRIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISSY THORNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAREK S BUSHNAQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ST LAWRENCE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESTINY SIMONE-RAMJOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DURRYLE BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J HIMELFARB HURWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG GUARNACCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE WI DROPPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JED DIETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL PRATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN MAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN D ROSENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOBI LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUNA RAVENNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LYNNE DURBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIA BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE WHITECAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT E BURKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY LIOTTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SCOT T SPENCER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARONNE BONARDI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER B DOGGETT III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM FRANK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,151 | $0 |
| KEN-MATT MARTIN | INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,264 | $519 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL | CHIEF RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $89,988 | $0 |
| STEVIE WALKER-WEBB | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,749 | $1,251 |
| STEPHANIE YBARRA | OUTGOING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,482 | $1,009 |
| BRIAN M EAKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PRATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN D ROSENFELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY LIOTTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT T SPENCER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ELIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GIDDENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYINNAH SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J MORTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL O'DONNELL GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JEFFRIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY THORNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ST LAWRENCE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DURRYLE BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J HIMELFARB HURWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WI DROPPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED DIETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOBI LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETEIRI SCHNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUNA RAVENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN GILLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FURLONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E BURKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W SMITH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONNE BONARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER B DOGGETT III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DURBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA HOREVAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WHITECAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE YBARRA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $206,061 | $3,939 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL | CHIEF RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $0 |
| ADAM FRANK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $22,382 | $0 |
| BRIAN M EAKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PRATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN D ROSENFELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY LIOTTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT T SPENCER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ELIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GIDDENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST J CHIASERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYINNAH SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN YANNUZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADIE BARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J MORTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL O'DONNELL GUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JEFFRIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY THORNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ST LAWRENCE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DURRYLE BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C BERNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J HIMELFARB HURWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY THOMASIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH W MOHLER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WI DROPPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED DIETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET A EURICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOBI LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETEIRI SCHNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUNA RAVENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN GILLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP J RAUCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FURLONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E BURKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W SMITH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONNE BONARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEELA MURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER B DOGGETT III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 N CALVERT ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3602
- In care of
- % MICHAEL ROSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENN DEWBERRY, 700 NORTH CALVERT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
- Signed the 990
- JENN DEWBERRY, COO
- Phone
- (410) 986-4003
- Website
- WWW.CENTERSTAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTIC: AS THE STATE THEATER OF MARYLAND AND BALTIMORE'S LARGEST THEATER, WE PRODUCE UP TO SIX FULL-LENGTH PLAYS PER SEASON IN OUR TWO MAINSTAGE THEATERS FOR OVER 50,000 VISITORS. THESE PLAYS REPRESENT A DIVERSE MIX OF CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC WORKS.Expenses $6,742,041 · revenue $1,916,597
- EDUCATION: OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ANNUALLY BENEFIT 10,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS AND HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF WELL-ROUNDED CITIZENS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, STUDENT MATINEES, THE VIRTUAL STUDENT MATINEE LIBRARY, AND CAMP CENTERSTAGE.Expenses $271,486 · revenue $55,604
- NEW ART DEVELOPMENT: CENTER STAGE SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK THROUGH OUR MULTI-FACETED NEW ART PROGRAMMING. THIS WORK INCLUDES PLAY LABS, COMMISSIONS, DEVELOPMENTAL WORKSHOPS, AND IN-HOUSE READINGS.Expenses $168,041 · revenue $4
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0780194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,441,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,318,657
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,084,841 | $9,915,423 | $35,441,891 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,099,785 | $8,747,170 | $37,096,916 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,680,165 | $8,478,923 | $41,161,282 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,771,931 | $8,532,597 | $42,554,287 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-0780194).
Questions about CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC is 52-0780194.
- Is CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC 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 CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENN DEWBERRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,883 (STEVIE WALKER-WEBB, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,084,841, expenses of $9,915,423 and total assets of $35,441,891 at year end.
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