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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by STAGES ST LOUIS.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,288,405
Total expenses
$6,479,744
Contributions and grants received
$3,252,369
Grants paid
$9,064
Program service revenue
$2,809,459
Investment income
$10,409
Other revenue
$1,216,168
Total assets, end of year
$5,228,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,850,135
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$378,848
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,395,622
Management and general expenses
$534,176
Fundraising expenses
$549,946
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,395,622

Program services were 83.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $600,264

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,652,105

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $326,078

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $2,356,167 · related or exempt $2,356,167

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OUTREACH/TEACHING

    total $452,972 · related or exempt $452,972

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $320 · unrelated business $320

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,409 · excluded $10,409

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $182,829

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $600,264

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $182,829

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: LIFE INSURANCE PROCEED

    total $1,001,644 · related or exempt $1,001,644

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $202,728 · related or exempt $202,728

  • 11c · Other revenue: COSTUME RENTALS

    total $9,659 · unrelated business $9,659

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $2,137 · related or exempt $2,137

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,216,168

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $9,064 · program services $9,064

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $121,440 · program services $121,440

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,670,364 · program services $2,260,201 · management and general $162,353 · fundraising $247,810

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,806 · program services $32,806

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $224,783 · program services $173,384 · management and general $24,892 · fundraising $26,507

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $240,088 · program services $206,896 · management and general $12,743 · fundraising $20,449

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,000 · management and general $25,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $90,731 · program services $52,825 · management and general $12,066 · fundraising $25,840

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $207,738 · program services $207,691 · management and general $47

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $136,372 · program services $125,525 · management and general $4,857 · fundraising $5,990

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $281,467 · program services $281,467

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $245,525 · program services $245,525

  • 17 · Travel

    total $55,728 · program services $53,720 · fundraising $2,008

  • 20 · Interest

    total $173,815 · program services $144,336 · management and general $16,982 · fundraising $12,497

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $58,725 · program services $49,462 · management and general $6,887 · fundraising $2,376

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $253,093 · program services $45,962 · management and general $207,131

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSE

    total $418,063 · program services $417,257 · management and general $806

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND EXPENSES

    total $326,078 · program services $195,345 · fundraising $130,733

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSULTANTS

    total $275,991 · program services $248,905 · management and general $12,354 · fundraising $14,732

  • 24d · Other expenses: FACILITY

    total $223,228 · program services $190,957 · management and general $18,039 · fundraising $14,232

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $409,645 · program services $332,854 · management and general $30,019 · fundraising $46,772

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $505,122 · end of year $588,715

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $919,433 · end of year $1,478,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $130,222 · end of year $92,832

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,250 · end of year $33,973

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,351,194

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,053,029

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,356,890 · end of year $2,298,165

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $88,110 · end of year $179,247

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $81,692 · end of year $558,051

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $287,724 · end of year $200,219

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,313,287 · end of year $1,427,461

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,352,768 · end of year $2,555,725

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $566,003 · end of year $666,730

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$1,396,199 · end of year -$1,113,810

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $978,136 · end of year $1,492,658

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

STAGES ST. LOUIS IS COMMITTED TO CREATING UNFORGETTABLE THEATRE THROUGH ONE-OF-A-KIND PRODUCTIONS, INCLUSIVE STORIES, AND EDUCATION.

  • PROGRAM 1 - MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONSSINCE 1987, STAGES ST. LOUIS HAS PRODUCED PROFESSIONAL, BROADWAY-QUALITY MUSICAL THEATRE. THE MAINSTAGE SEASON, WHICH RUNS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, FEATURES THREE PRODUCTIONS ANNUALLY, EACH WITH 37 PERFORMANCES. AUDITIONS ARE HELD IN BOTH ST. LOUIS AND NEW YORK TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND HIGHLY SKILLED POOL OF PERFORMERS.STAGES IS A LEADING EMPLOYER OF LOCAL UNION ACTORS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 450 UNION WORK WEEKS EACH YEAR. MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS SERVE NEARLY 45,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY, DRAWING AUDIENCES FROM MORE THAN 235 CITIES ACROSS 33 STATES AND CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE REGION.

    Expenses $4,637,513 · Revenue $2,356,167

  • PROGRAM 2 PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMYESTABLISHED IN 2004, THE STAGES PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY (SPAA) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS AREA. AS THE ONLY LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY AFFILIATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY, SPAA OFFERS A UNIQUE, HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE.SPAA PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING OVER 2,500 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE DIRECT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THE ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY, ENSURING THAT NO STUDENT IS DENIED PARTICIPATION DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION, SPAA PROVIDES MORE THAN $15,000 EACH YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES.

    Expenses $758,109 · Grants $9,064 · Revenue $452,972

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DEAN P ERHARDT

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KELLY AINSWORTH

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JASON KEEN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LARRY CARSON

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEANETTE HUEY

    DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PAULA BERNER

    EDUCATION & OUTREACH COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROY BROWN

    GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SAM CARIOTI

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KATHY DAY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BARRY DRAPER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • GERALYN FRANDSEN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MICHAEL R GIBBONS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RON GIBBS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JUDY KENT

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MERRY L MOSBACHER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • THOMAS T SAKIYAMA

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BRAD SIMMONS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LYNNE TURLEY

    2ND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ASHLEY YOUNG

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JULIE NELSON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANGELA ADLER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • HEATHER AKRED

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KAREN HILL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANDREW KUHLMAN

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

    Total calculated
    $121,440
    From this org
    $111,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,593
    Hours/week
    40
  • GAYLE SEAY

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,440
    From this org
    $111,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,593
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632379349300328

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