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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER STAGE INC

EIN 64-0655276 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

CENTER STAGE STRIVES to PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY THEATRE to THE WIDEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE; to ENCOURAGE A FORUM for TALENTS and SKILLS of ALL AGES and ETHNIC GROUPS; to FURTHER ARTS EDUCATION BY A COMMITMENT to ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, and DIVERSE PARTICIPATION; to ENTERTAIN PATRONS and to PROVOKE THOUGHT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $52.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

40.40%of revenue went to mission work52.6% of expenses · Program services
2.04%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses
$76.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
34.32%of revenue went to management and office costs44.7% of expenses
$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
30.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $33,034 for CHUCK WHITE (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$269,178
Mission workProgram services$108,75840.40% of revenue52.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$92,39234.32% of revenue44.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$5,4982.04% of revenue2.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$62,53023.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$206,64876.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 52.6% mission · 44.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.77% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 48.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.38% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 39.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.58% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.62% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.60% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 39.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.16% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 37.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.94% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$269,178
Expenses$206,648
Annual surplus $62,530 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$108,758 · 52.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$92,392 · 44.7% of expenses
Fundraising$5,498 · 2.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$269,178
Expenses$206,648
Assets$466,814
Income$293,192
Contributions$82,582
Mission work (program services)$108,758
Fundraising$5,498
Management and general$92,392
Accounting fees$5,306
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CHUCK WHITEARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $33,034
NICOLE BRADLEYADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $20,100
BRENDA SLIKERBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $5,334
PHYLLIS DURRBOARD MEMBER $1,050

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

CHUCK WHITEARTISTIC DIRECTOR

NICOLE BRADLEYADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

BRENDA SLIKERBOARD MEMBER

PHYLLIS DURRBOARD MEMBER

BECKY GREENBOARD MEMBER

CISSY PEDIGOBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BELLVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID DELKBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE LANGFORDBOARD MEMBER

GARY PEDIGOTREASURER

KENNEDY MIAZZAPRESIDENT

MARILYN LEIKERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE LACYBOARD MEMBER

SHERRI LIPSCOMBSECRETARY

VICTORIA SALLOUM CHAMBERSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
2670 RUE PALAFOX, BILOXI, MS 39531-3667
County
Harrison
In care of
PASCAL GILL
Primary officer
PASCAL GILL, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ALEXANDER VAN LOON SLOAN LEVENS & FAVRE
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.

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