Center Stage Theatrical Productions

Analysis

Center Stage Theatrical Productions is a registered charity in United States, based in Escondido, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2005, 21 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 December 2023, Center Stage Theatrical Productions reported income of $458k and spending of $464k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $230k to $458k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center Stage Theatrical Productions sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dolphin Biology Research Institute Inc ($458k), Bethany Beyond the Jordan Baptism Site Foundation ($458k) and Florida Agricultural Museum Inc ($458k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $123k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $96k. It reported 2 employees.