Nonprofit · EIN 74-2090278
STAGES
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,427,315 | $7,149,574 | $277,741 | $31,624,190 | $3,492,991 | $28,131,199 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,273,323 | $7,005,428 | -$732,105 | $31,898,160 | $4,044,702 | $27,853,458 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,229,067 | $6,500,909 | -$1,271,842 | $32,839,702 | $4,254,139 | $28,585,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,119,306
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,459,306
- Investment income
- $18,549
- Royalties
- $1,092
- Net rental income
- -$23,871
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$147,067
- Other revenue
- -$169,846
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $337,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,828,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,743,741
- Professional fundraising fees
- $135,875
- Accounting fees
- $26,850
- Occupancy
- $238,906
- Depreciation
- $575,284
- Program services (functional)
- $5,741,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $806,543
- Fundraising (functional)
- $601,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,898,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,624,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,492,991
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,131,199
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,147,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,710,073
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,421,126
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$5,240
- Gross receipts
- $8,131,855
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Yeang | Finance & Administration Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,027 | $2,012 |
| Gwen Watkins | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $92,327 | $0 |
| Derek Charles Livingston | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $82,955 | $2,795 |
| Steven Owsley | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lancaster | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Brazelton Bruce | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Vogelsang | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Al-Aidroos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Burch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalinda Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Briana Conner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Puja Detjen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Dishberger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Ensell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Feltham | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Furr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Luis Gomar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Glenda Gordy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Guill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Hagerich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joanna Handel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neal Hirsch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Isgren | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Myrtle Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Klaes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Harriet Latimer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexander Lazar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angela Lee | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Nicklos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angela Haraka Ramm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Rossman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hans Roth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Crowder Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Walker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn McLaughlin | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $197,826 | $11,272 |
| Katherine Maltais | Managing Director (thru 08/23) Officer | 40 | $102,327 | $6,947 |
| Steven Owsley | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lancaster | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Brazelton Bruce | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Al-Aidroos | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Burch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalinda Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Briana Conner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Puja Detjen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Dishberger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Ensell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Feltham | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Furr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Gomar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Gordy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenda Gordy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Guill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Hagerich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Handel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Hirsch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Myrtle Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Klaes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harriet Latimer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Lazar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Lee | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Nicklos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Haraka Ramm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Roth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Crowder Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Vogelsang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Walker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn McLaughlin | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $187,292 | $10,710 |
| Katherine Maltais | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $154,385 | $9,879 |
| Steven Owsley | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Myrtle Jones | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Brazelton Bruce | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Al-Aidroos | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lancaster | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Burch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalinda Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Briana Conner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Dishberger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Edmundson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Ensell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Feltham | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Furr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Gomar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Gordy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenda Gordy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Guill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Hagerich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Handel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Hirsch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harriet Latimer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Lazar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Lee | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Nicklos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mauri Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Haraka Ramm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Roth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Crowder Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Vogelsang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Walker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 ROSINE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77019-1939
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- George Lancaster, 800 Rosine Street, Houston, TX 77019
- Signed the 990
- Gwen Watkins, Managing Director
- Phone
- (713) 527-0220
- Website
- www.stageshouston.com
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
Stages makes plays and tells stories that invite everyone to live more deeply and love more boldly.
Program accomplishments
- Stages produces a broad scope of plays and musicals in an intimate setting. Stages nurtures an engaged and diverse patron base whose loyalty is unrivaled. During the 2024-25 season, the Organization staged 15 plays and musicals with over 32,000 audience members and provided meaningful employment to over 225 artists. Stages' acute focus on the growth of artists creates a theater that leads in the advancement of artists and practitioners, fostering the development of emerging talent and new work within the city of Houston.Expenses $5,741,126 · grants $1,100 · revenue $2,459,306
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
- 74-2090278
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,624,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,131,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,427,315 | $7,149,574 | $31,624,190 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,273,323 | $7,005,428 | $31,898,160 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,229,067 | $6,500,909 | $32,839,702 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,949,704 | $5,725,351 | $35,203,862 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 74-2090278).
Questions about STAGES
- What is the EIN of STAGES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STAGES is 74-2090278.
- Is STAGES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to STAGES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STAGES 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 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 STAGES 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 STAGES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names George Lancaster.
- Who are the officers and directors of STAGES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,027 (Debra Yeang, Finance & Administration Director).
- How much revenue does STAGES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,427,315, expenses of $7,149,574 and total assets of $31,624,190 at year end.
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