Central Stage

Analysis

Central Stage is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Central Stage reported income of $170k and spending of $65k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $81k to $170k (+111%), an average of +111% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Central Stage sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways History Foundation ($170k), Space Shuttle Exhibition Gallery ($170k) and Warren Civic Music Association ($170k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 10% of the total. At year end it held assets of $162k against liabilities of $1,800, net assets of $160k.