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Screen a listThe Second Stage Theatre Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs946staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSecond Stage Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$19M73%Management and general$4.4M17%Fundraising$2.3M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$8.2M in FY2022, $1.4M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023 and −$690k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort186funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sherrill Family FoundationSince FY2018$645k$436k$170k$200k$166k$50kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$250k$150k$250k$210k$310k$35kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$200k$225k$225kThe William and Mary Greve Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$25k$72k$92k$182k$100k$50kTime Warner Foundation Inc CO Warner Bros Discovery IncStopped after FY2018$375k$125k–Laura M and Peter T Grauer FoundationSince FY2019$50k$75k$150k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$294k$2.8M$2.9M$527k$362k$706k$1.4M141 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$836k$701k$468k$919k$876k$1.0M$766k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped