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Nonprofit · EIN 54-0839234

VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23510

Financials

$2.8M$3.4M2022$4M$3.8M2023$2.8M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,752,794$3,817,114-$1,064,320$7,062,005$823,530$6,238,475
June 30, 2024990$3,999,494$3,849,454$150,040$7,547,951$1,155,968$6,391,983
June 30, 2023990$2,768,028$3,449,997-$681,969$7,331,044$1,089,101$6,241,943
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,338,518
of which government grants
$689,533
Program service revenue
$1,180,248
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$3,050
Net income from fundraising events
$73,589
Net income from sales of inventory
$157,389
Other revenue
$234,028

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$233,398
Other salaries and wages
$1,663,925
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,194,914
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$37,389
Occupancy
$155,518
Travel
$69,823
Depreciation
$374,966
Program services (functional)
$2,987,907
Management and general (functional)
$644,016
Fundraising (functional)
$185,191

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,547,951
Total assets, end of year
$7,062,005
Total liabilities, end of year
$823,530
Net assets, end of year
$6,238,475
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,946,984
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,156,915
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,081,560
Gross receipts
$2,844,263
Employees
146
Volunteers
236
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
VA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOM QUAINTANCEPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Officer
40$113,353$3,863
JEFF RYDERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,868$2,935
ANN STOKESIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACKIE KINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
VERNE'T HATCHER DIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD A BOYKIN PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONNA BAUSCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAYMOND MCCUETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
CHRIS POCTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LESLIE FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLETTE FAIRCHILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT REED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE SHROYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EUGENE WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER URQUHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELLE ELLIS YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR GIOVANNI DONATELLIPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ADEN BEAVERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BART KUEBLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM LETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARRY POLLARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JILLIAN SWENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAREN LEE WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOM QUAINTANCEPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Officer
40$112,948$3,798
JEFF RYDERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$94,280$565
ANN STOKESIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACKIE KINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
VERNE'T HATCHERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
RICHARD A BOYKIN PHDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0$0
WILLIAM BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONNA BAUSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARAH SALLY CLARKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAUREN CONNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAYMOND MCCUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS POCTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BETTY HARMON EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUSAN EINHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LESLIE FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLETTE FAIRCHILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT REED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LESLIE SHROYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTIN TOPPINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EUGENE WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER URQUHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE ELLIS YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GIOVANNI DONATELLIVICE PRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TOM QUAINTANCEPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Officer
40$126,515
JEFF RYDERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$76,770
ANN STOKESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JACKIE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VERNE'T HATCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD A BOYKIN PHDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
ANN BROGANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONNA BAUSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SARAH SALLY CLARKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN CONNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GIOVANNI DONATELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAREN DZUPINKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETTY HARMON EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN EINHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LESLIE FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHY MASTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLE MUELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT REED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LESLIE SHROYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTIN TOPPINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EUGENE WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE FUSCHETTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLE AITKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROB HENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARRY POLLARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAR STAMPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 E MAIN ST STE 1001, NORFOLK, VA 23510-2232
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFF RYDER, PO BOX 3770, NORFOLK, VA 23510
Signed the 990
JEFF RYDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(757) 627-6988
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

WE MAKE MEMORIES TOGETHER, BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF SHARING A STORY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY ("VSC") IS SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA'S LEADING REGIONAL NON-PROFIT THEATRE, SERVING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 58,000+ ANNUALLY IN NON-PANDEMIC TIMES, BOTH AT THE WELLS THEATRE AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. VSC'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH, EDUCATE, AND ENTERTAIN THE REGION BY CREATING AND PRODUCING THEATRICAL ART OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. VSC CONNECTS THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT ENRICH LIVES AND ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES FOR THE FUTURE. VSC HAS HELPED LEAD THE CHARGE IN PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTIONS IN OUR REGION. OVER THE COURSE OF OUR 45-YEAR HISTORY, VSC HAS PRODUCED OVER 4,700 PERFORMANCES OF CLOSE TO 240 PLAYS, INCLUDING 28 WORLD PREMIERES AND 15 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAYS. IN FULFILLMENT OF VSC'S MISSIONS, PLAYS ARE SELECTED TO APPEAL TO ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS TO EXPAND VSC'S DIVERSE AUDIENCE
    Expenses $2,812,777 · revenue $1,258,605
  • OUR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING STRIVES TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVCE AND ADVOCATE FOR ARTS INTEGRATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE LITERACY, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE NEXT GENERATION. FOR OVER 23 YEARS, VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY'S ("VSC") EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A LOVE OF GREAT LITERATURE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE. VSC STRIVES TO DEEPEN THE COMMUNITY'S EXPOSURE TO TEACHING ARTISTS, PLAYWRIGHTS, DESIGNERS, AND PERFORMERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, VSC HAS IMPACTED OVER ONE MILLION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $175,130 · revenue $79,032

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-0839234
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
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,062,005
Income (IRS master file)
$2,844,263

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,752,794$3,817,114$7,062,005IRS
990June 2024$3,999,494$3,849,454$7,547,951IRS
990June 2023$2,768,028$3,449,997$7,331,044XML
990June 2022$3,015,223$3,675,945$7,785,768IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 54-0839234).

Questions about VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY

What is the EIN of VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY is 54-0839234.
Is VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY 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 VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY 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 VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY 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 VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFF RYDER.
Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,353 (TOM QUAINTANCE, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
How much revenue does VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,752,794, expenses of $3,817,114 and total assets of $7,062,005 at year end.

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