Stages
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Stages meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Stages makes plays and tells stories that invite everyone to live more deeply and love more boldly. Stages holds up a mirror to our community in order to crack open the question: "What does it mean to be human?"
Year, State Incorporated:
1978, TX
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. Stages' resources are dedicated to lifting up artists and supporting a diverse, thriving arts community for Houston. By producing a broad scope of plays and musicals in an intimate setting, Stages nurtures a loyal, engaged and diverse patron base.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Stages's program expenses were:
| Production and artistic programs | $4,527,729 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,527,729 |
Chief Executive
Kenn McLaughlin, Artistic Director
Chair of the Board
Mr. Steven Owsley, Board Chairman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
Not disclosed
Paid Staff Size
36
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals
Tax status information not available.
The following information is based on Stages's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $2,641,906 |
| Ticket Sales | $1,896,780 |
| Special Events (net) | $416,535 |
| Parking fees | $276,896 |
| Other income | $132,763 |
| Government Grants | $72,018 |
| Total Income | $5,436,898 |
Programs: 67% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $5,436,898 |
| Total expenses: | $6,708,740 |
| Program expenses | $4,527,729 |
| Fundraising expenses | $616,288 |
| Administrative expenses | $587,170 |
| Other expenses | $977,553 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,271,842 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $29,858,642 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $28,586,800 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,254,139 |
| Total Assets | $32,840,939 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas