Nonprofit · EIN 57-0694183
CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,650,433 | $4,273,058 | -$622,625 | $1,564,605 | $1,378,341 | $186,264 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,512,746 | $4,017,714 | -$504,968 | $2,122,021 | $1,313,132 | $808,889 |
| April 30, 2022 | 990 | $3,812,842 | $2,786,355 | $1,026,487 | $2,570,193 | $1,159,501 | $1,410,692 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,085,504
- Program service revenue
- $2,486,390
- Investment income
- $12,195
- Net rental income
- $30,729
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,463
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $93
- Other revenue
- $66,344
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,801,754
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,164,263
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $533,594
- Depreciation
- $118,720
- Program services (functional)
- $3,297,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $666,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $309,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,122,021
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,564,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,378,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $186,264
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $502,910
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$414,312
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $600,576
- Gross receipts
- $3,655,602
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY ROGERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,833 | $9,263 |
| KATHERINE GLENN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HARTLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHUTTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI MCCARTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CLAY MIDDLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY HAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE GRACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY LANE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LJ CLAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GALAID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WOLF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON ALTMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA MARSHALL-BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOSMI NAIK-PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET FIORENZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KAREN SPAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| VALERIE MORRIS | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CHAMPION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARYBETH CLARK | ARTISITIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,916 |
| JULIAN WILES | FOUNDER & PRODUCING ARTIST Officer | 40 | $90,593 |
| FRANK MACK | MANAGING DIRECTOR THRU FEB 2024 Officer | 40 | $80,578 |
| KATHERINE GLENN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HARTLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHUTTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETTY RICHEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY CLAY MIDDLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY HAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE GRACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LANE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUNLAP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD GALAID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WOLF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADISON ALTMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA MARSHALL-BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOSMI NAIK-PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET FIORENZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KAREN SPAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| VALERIE MORRIS | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CAMPION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ROGERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR STARTING FEB 2024 Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN WILES | FOUNDER & PRODUCING ARTIST Officer | 40 | $147,330 | $7,179 |
| WILL BEECHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALTERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DEMARCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE GLENN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE SOLOMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HARTLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GRIFFITHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHUTTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETTY RICHEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CLAY MIDDLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TARRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY HAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIQUE GRACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY LANE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NOWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DODD HULSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLAN THAYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CAMPION | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GALAID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BEARDSLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WOLF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSMI NAIK-PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET FIORENZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 356, CHARLESTON, SC 29402-0356
- In care of
- % THE CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY ROGERS, PO BOX 356, CHARLESTON, SC 29402
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY ROGERS, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (843) 577-5967
- Website
- WWW.CHARLESTONSTAGE.COM
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
CHARLESTON STAGE'S VISION IS TO BE A LEADING PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANY, ENGAGING THE BROAD COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTIONS, WITH LEADING ARTISTS, AND EXCELLENT PRODUCTION VALUES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THEATER THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH ENGAGE AND EXCITE BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1978 BY PLAYWRIGHT JULIAN WILES, WHO WAS MOST RECENTLY INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN THEATER IN APRIL 2024 AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, CHARLESTON STAGE IS SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANY. CHARLESTON STAGE IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RESIDING AT THE HISTORIC DOCK STREET THEATRE. OVER ITS 46-YEAR HISTORY, CHARLESTON STAGE HAS PRESENTED OVER 360 PRODUCTIONS AND ENTERTAINED A COLLECTIVE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN TWO MILLION. BEYOND PRODUCING ENGAGING, HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES, WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION OF THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION, EMPLOYING A STAFF OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS DEDICATED TO SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION.THE MISSION OF CHARLESTON STAGE IS TO PRODUCE LIVE THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, FOCUSING ON CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY MUSICALS AND PLAYS THAT EXCITE AND INSPIRE THE IMAGINATION. CHARLESTON STAGE CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY BY PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEATRE PROFESSIONALS SHARE THEIR TALENTS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY, INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS TO CELEBRATE THEIR OWN CREATIVITY.Expenses $2,544,202 · revenue $2,102,826
- WHILE CHARLESTON STAGE PRESENTS HIGH-QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS AT THE HISTORIC DOCK STREET THEATRE, THAT IS ONLY HALF THE STORY. CHARLESTON STAGE BOASTS ONE OF THE LARGEST ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, EXTENDING OPPORTUNITIES TO 30,000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE LOWCOUNTRY EACH YEAR. CHARLESTON STAGE OFFERS SIX PROGRAM INITIATIVES: THEATRE SCHOOL ACTING CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, THEATRE WINGS HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICE PROGRAM, SCHOOL MATINEES, CITYSTAGE (COMMUNITY OUTREACH), AND ARTS-INTEGRATED LITERACY KITS. ACTING CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS ENROLL OVER 250 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 35 HIGH SCHOOLERS RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, OVER 12,000 STUDENTS ATTEND MATINEE SHOWS AT THE DOCK STREET THEATRE, 4,000 STUDENTS EXPERIENCE FREE LIVE THEATRE THROUGH CITYSTAGE, AND STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE GAIN ACCESS TO UNIQUE ARTS-INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS THROUGH LITERACY KITS.
- CITYSTAGE, AN INITIATIVE BY CHARLESTON STAGE, AIMS TO EXTEND OUR WORK BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE DOCK STREET THEATRE AND INTO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE CITYSTAGE TEAM FOCUSES ON EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY BRINGS THE WORK OF CHARLESTON STAGE INTO THESE COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL THEATRE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE MISSIONS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS, FOSTERING TRUE TWO-WAY PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $753,500 · revenue $436,422
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0694183
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,564,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,655,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $3,650,433 | $4,273,058 | $1,564,605 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $3,512,746 | $4,017,714 | $2,122,021 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $4,003,497 | $4,100,332 | $2,886,686 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | $3,812,842 | $2,786,355 | $2,570,193 | XML |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 57-0694183).
Questions about CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY is 57-0694183.
- Is CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON 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 CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names TIMOTHY ROGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,833 (TIMOTHY ROGERS, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,650,433, expenses of $4,273,058 and total assets of $1,564,605 at year end.
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