Nonprofit · EIN 75-2495487
STAGE WEST THEATRE
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,005,140 | $2,111,491 | -$106,351 | $6,875,997 | $998,398 | $5,877,599 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,042,732 | $2,042,736 | -$4 | $6,870,485 | $991,301 | $5,879,184 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,545,235 | $1,575,755 | -$30,520 | $6,590,616 | $976,570 | $5,614,046 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $981,342
- Program service revenue
- $815,513
- Investment income
- $94,126
- Net rental income
- $18,929
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $91,410
- Other revenue
- $114,159
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $682,601
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $961,157
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,500
- Occupancy
- $71,219
- Travel
- $4,769
- Depreciation
- $277,125
- Program services (functional)
- $1,138,929
- Management and general (functional)
- $960,464
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,870,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,875,997
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $998,398
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,877,599
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,272,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,391,733
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $485,866
- Gross receipts
- $2,130,747
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SCHULTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,500 |
| LISA DAVIS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $58,000 |
| NATHAN VASSEUR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENN WHITMAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE KNAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCRAW | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BARTELL BAGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY SCOTT BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CAREFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY CLIBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUNDAY GRACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNNON MCGRANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEILA PEEPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE KELLY HENDRICKS RUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WITTENBRAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN VASSEUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENN WHITMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE KNAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCRAW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BARTELL BAGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY CLIBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALISA MCANALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNNON MCGRANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEILA PEEPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE KELLY HENDRICKS RUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY REAGAN SHEFFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAN ANTHONY WILLIAMS JOINED APRIL 2 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WITTENBRAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN VASSEUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCRAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE KNAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DALISA MCANALLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RIPPERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY REAGAN SHEFFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAN ANTHONY WILLIAMS JOINED APRIL 2 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 821 W VICKERY BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76104-1144
- In care of
- % JERRY RUSSELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA DAVIS, 821 W VICKERY BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76104
- Signed the 990
- LISA DAVIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (817) 784-9378
- Website
- WWW.STAGEWEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHARLES O PAUL CPA
Mission
STAGE WEST SERVES THE GREATER FORT WORTH COMMUNITY WITH THEATRE AND OTHER LIVE EVENTS THAT ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE, AND INSPIRE.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING: DURING FY2024-2025, STAGE WEST THEATRE PRESENTED ITS 46TH SEASON, CONSISTING OF SIX MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 120 PERFORMANCES AND EMPLOYING APPROXIMATELY 180 PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS.THE SEASON OPENED WITH HEIDI SCHRECK'S WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, A PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST AND TONY AWARD-NOMINATED PLAY EXPLORING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION THROUGH PERSONAL STORYTELLING AND LIVE DEBATE. THE SEASON ALSO INCLUDED THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, A CO-PRODUCTION WITH WATERTOWER THEATRE; EBONI BOOTH'S PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PRIMARY TRUST; PENELOPE, A MUSICAL ADAPTATION INSPIRED BY HOMER'S ODYSSEY; SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE FALLEN SOUFFL; AND JAMES IJAMES' PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING FAT HAM, A CONTEMPORARY REIMAGINING OF SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET. TOGETHER, THE SEASON REFLECTED STAGE WEST'S COMMITMENT TO PRESENTING VARIED PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ENCOMPASSING CONTEMPORARY WORK, COMEDY, MUSIC, NEW INTERPRETATIONS OF CLASSIC STORIES, AND WORKS THAT ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION AND REFLECTION.EDUCATION AND ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: STAGE WEST'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH DURING FY2024-2025. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH 40 INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING 19 K-12 SCHOOLS, AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENTS THROUGH IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. WEEKLY YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES SERVED APPROXIMATELY 855 ENROLLMENTS AND OPERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 90% CAPACITY, WITH 36 TEACHING ARTISTS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS ENGAGED IN PROGRAMMING.IN-SCHOOL PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS AND STAGE WEST'S PLAYWRITING AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING PROVIDED YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT ORIGINAL WORK. THE ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAY CONTEST CULMINATED IN FESTIVAL OF THE KID, WHERE 29 ORIGINAL STUDENT PLAYS WERE BROUGHT TO THE STAGE.THE DESIGN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (DAP) PROVIDED EMERGING THEATRE PROFESSIONALS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. TEN APPRENTICES PARTICIPATED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH OPPORTUNITIES EXPANDED TO INCLUDE DIRECTING, MARKETING, AND DEVELOPMENT IN ADDITION TO THEATRICAL DESIGN AND PRODUCTION.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: STAGE WEST CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY FIRST TUESDAYS SERIES, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ARTS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL MAINSTAGE SEASON. FIRST TUESDAYS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 638 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL POINT OF ENTRY TO STAGE WEST FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING FIRST-TIME VISITORS.THROUGH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, STAGE WEST CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE, AND INSPIRE THROUGH THEATRE AND OTHER LIVE EVENTS.FACILITIES STEWARDSHIP: DURING FY2024-2025, STAGE WEST CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF ITS FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. STAGE WEST CONTINUED TO EVALUATE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM FACILITY NEEDS AS PART OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE, FUNCTIONAL, AND WELCOMING CULTURAL FACILITY FOR ARTISTS, STUDENTS, PATRONS, AND THE GREATER FORT WORTH COMMUNITY.FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: PRIOR TO FILING, STAGE WEST PROVIDES THE DRAFT FORM 990 TO APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RETURN AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS, REQUEST CLARIFICATION, AND RECOMMEND CORRECTIONS BEFORE FILING. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED REVIEW PROCESS.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED THROUGH STAGE WEST'S ESTABLISHED GOVERNANCE PROCESS. BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, CONSIDERING POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES, AND RELEVANT COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $1,138,929 · revenue $929,672
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2495487
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,875,997
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,130,747
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,005,140 | $2,111,491 | $6,875,997 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,042,732 | $2,042,736 | $6,870,485 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,545,235 | $1,575,755 | $6,590,616 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,957,504 | $1,468,032 | $6,705,286 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 75-2495487).
Questions about STAGE WEST THEATRE
- What is the EIN of STAGE WEST THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STAGE WEST THEATRE is 75-2495487.
- Is STAGE WEST THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to STAGE WEST THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STAGE WEST THEATRE 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 STAGE WEST THEATRE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STAGE WEST THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STAGE WEST THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LISA DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of STAGE WEST THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,500 (DANA SCHULTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STAGE WEST THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,005,140, expenses of $2,111,491 and total assets of $6,875,997 at year end.
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