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← CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,003,497
Total expenses
$4,100,332
Contributions and grants received
$1,558,641
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,365,859
Investment income
-$5,713
Other revenue
$84,710
Total assets, end of year
$2,886,686
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,572,829
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,313,857
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,765,227
Management and general expenses
$1,033,493
Fundraising expenses
$301,612
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,765,227

Program services were 67.4% 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

    $101,585

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,457,056

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION

    total $2,056,527 · related or exempt $2,056,527

  • 2b · Program service revenue: THEATRE

    total $210,420 · related or exempt $210,420

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HANDLING FEES

    total $98,912 · related or exempt $98,912

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $47 · excluded $47

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $52,772

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $52,772

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $52,772 · related or exempt $52,772

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $5,760

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$5,760

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$5,760 · related or exempt -$5,760

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $46,302

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

    $101,585

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,291

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,011 · excluded $2,011

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,686

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $3,962

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $724 · excluded $724

  • 11a · Other revenue: PROGRAM SALES

    total $24,000 · related or exempt $24,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,203 · related or exempt $5,203

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $29,203

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $244,110 · management and general $244,110

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,515,600 · program services $1,083,100 · management and general $295,644 · fundraising $136,856

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,775 · program services $23,250 · management and general $11,586 · fundraising $2,939

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $154,841 · program services $95,304 · management and general $47,490 · fundraising $12,047

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $85,617 · program services $20,902 · management and general $64,715

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $97,611 · program services $71,125 · management and general $26,486

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67,046 · management and general $67,046

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $168,565 · program services $168,565

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $527,376 · program services $495,586 · management and general $31,790

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,100 · management and general $5,100

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $125,570 · program services $108,160 · management and general $17,410

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $143,423 · program services $88,277 · management and general $43,988 · fundraising $11,158

  • 24a · Other expenses: SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES

    total $258,137 · program services $258,137

  • 24b · Other expenses: CASUAL LABOR

    total $190,577 · program services $190,577

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $183,829 · program services $2,836 · management and general $152,019 · fundraising $28,974

  • 24d · Other expenses: DIRECTOR CIRCLE COSTS

    total $109,638 · fundraising $109,638

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $185,517 · program services $159,408 · management and general $26,109

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,503,610 · end of year $1,486,204

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $67,446 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,322 · end of year $8,553

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $121,854 · end of year $95,913

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

    $1,273,844

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

    $544,978

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $860,196 · end of year $728,866

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,765 · end of year $567,150

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $190,168 · end of year $168,869

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $463,758 · end of year $472,440

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $69,343 · end of year $10,533

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $436,232 · end of year $920,987

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,152,417 · end of year $664,436

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $258,275 · end of year $649,421

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY IS TO PRODUCE LIVE THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER FOCUSING ON PLAYS WHICH EXCITE AND INCITE THE IMAGINATION, AND INCLUDE INDIGENOUS AND ORIGINAL WORKS THAT CELEBRATE THE RICH HERITAGE AND HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY.

  • FOUNDED BY PLAYWRIGHT, JULIAN WILES IN 1978, CHARLESTON STAGE IS SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY. CHARLESTON STAGE IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN RESIDENCE AT THE HISTORIC DOCK STREET THEATRE. DURING THE COMPANY'S 46 YEARS, CHARLESTON STAGE HAS PRESENTED OVER 300 PRODUCTIONS AND PLAYED TO A COLLECTIVE AUDIENCE OF OVER TWO MILLION. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING ENGAGING, HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES, WE INVEST HEAVILY IN OUR MISSION OF THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION, UTILIZING A STAFF OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS COMMITTED TO SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION.

    Expenses $2,137,398 · Revenue $2,056,527

  • CHARLESTON STAGE'S NEWEST INITIATIVE, CITYSTAGE, IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND OUR WORK BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE DOCK STREET THEATRE AND INTO THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THE CITYSTAGE TEAM FOCUSES ON EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA, NOT ONLY TO BRING THE WORK OF CHARLESTON STAGE INTO THOSE COMMUNITIES BUT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL THEATRE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND MISSIONS OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THEMSELVES BUILDING TRUE TWO-WAY PARTNERSHIPS.

    Expenses $627,829 · Revenue $385,547

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KATHERINE GLENN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DANIELLE HARTLEY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LINDA SCHUTTE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LETTY RICHEY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HENRY CLAY MIDDLETON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KATIE TARRANT

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SYDNEY HAMER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ENRIQUE GRACE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TERESA SMITH

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • AUDREY LANE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRIS NOWELL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KELLAN THAYER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CRYSTAL CAMPBELL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • EDWARD GALAID

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SARAH BEARDSLEY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANN WOLF

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAREN SPAIN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MADISON ALTMAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • AVA AYERS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SONIA MARSHALL-BROWN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MOSMI NAIK-PATEL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VALERIE MORRIS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • JANET FIORENZA

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • COURTNEY CAMPION

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • JIM WICK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • CHELSEA RENHOFF

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • JULIAN WILES

    FOUNDER & PRODUCING ARTIST

    Total calculated
    $148,270
    From this org
    $140,690
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,580
    Hours/week
    40
  • MARYBETH CLARK

    ARTISITIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,115
    From this org
    $99,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,797
    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
2022
Filed
25 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332429349300203

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