FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE INC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE INC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (EIN 39-1634828)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202201369349314145
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2020v4.2
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Activity Or MissionFIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS FIRST STAGE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUR THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES:1) OUR PROFESSIONAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS ENGAGE, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENTERTAIN, AND IN 20/21, THEY REACHED ALMOST 26,200 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.2) OUR THEATER ACADEMY TRAINING FOSTERS LIFE SKILLS (E.G. CONFIDENCE, RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP, SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, ETC.) WHILE IT TEACHES STAGE SKILLS. IN 20/21, OUR ACADEMY HAD OVER 1,300 ENROLLMENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 745 CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12.3) OUR DYNAMIC THEATER-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROMOTE LEARNING THROUGH THEATER, AND IN 20/21, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS CREATED A LIBRARY OF 30 PRE-RECORDED WORKSHOPS TO BE USED BY 89 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionFIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS FIRST STAGE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCESMissionDesc
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DescFIRST STAGE KNOWS THAT THE ARTS CAN BE USED AS A POWERFUL VEHICLE FOR IN-SCHOOL LEARNING, RATHER THAN DETACHED FROM TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM AS AN "EXTRA." DRAMA IN PARTICULAR EFFORTLESSLY LENDS ITSELF TO INTEGRATION WITH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE ARTS. FIRST STAGE DOES NOT GO INTO CLASSROOMS TO TEACH DRAMA, BUT RATHER FIRST STAGE USES THEATER AS AN EFFECTIVE MEDIUM TO TEACH ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER. FIRST STAGE HAS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO USE THEATER ACTIVITIES TO PRESENT CURRICULUM EFFECTIVELY TO ALL TYPES OF LEARNERS VISUAL, AUDITORY AND KINESTHETIC. IN ADDITION, CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE AN ONGOING CONCERN ABOUT STANDARDIZED TESTING. IN RESPONSE, FIRST STAGE OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT BOOST CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS, INCREASE STATE STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES AND HELP TEACHERS LEARN NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO TEACH. AS SCHOOLS ARE FORCED TO SPEND LESS ON ARTS PROGRAMMING, THESE PROGRAMS CLEVERLY BLEND THE ARTS WITH EXISTING CURRICULUM MAKING IT A WIN-WIN FOR TEACHERS THAT ARE UNDER PRESSURE TO COVER A GREAT DEAL OF MATERIAL AND FOR STUDENTS THAT THRIVE WHEN THEY ARE ALLOWED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND USE THEIR NATURAL CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM. THE THEATER-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO RUN BY SKILLED AND NATIONALLY RESPECTED LEADERS. PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR, JULIA MAGNASCO SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES/USA THE UNITED STATES CENTER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. AS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FIELD, TYA/USA IS KNOWN FOR ITS NATIONAL FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE, AND TYA TODAY, A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED MAGAZINE FOR THE FIELD OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. MS. MAGNASCO WAS ALSO SELECTED AS ONE OF THE FORTY UNDER FORTY AWARD RECIPIENTS BY THE MILWAUKEE BUSINESS JOURNAL IN 2017.IN THE 2020/2021 FISCAL YEAR, FIRST STAGE REACHED 89 SCHOOLS AND 74% OF ALL CITY OF MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS. AND THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT, 70 OF THESE SCHOOLS RECEIVED FIRST STAGE'S SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE FOR FREE. THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WAS BEGUN IN 2020/2021 TO REACH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, WHEN SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED OR WHEN VISITORS WERE NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS AND FIRST STAGE TEACHING ARTISTS COULD NOT PROVIDE PROGRAMMING IN-PERSON. INSTEAD, FIRST STAGE'S TEACHING ARTISTS PRE-RECORDED 30 WORKSHOPS TO CREATE A VAST LIBRARY OF CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMMING. THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM THEN INCLUDED UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THIS WORKSHOP REPOSITORY. EXAMPLES OF THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDE: THE EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM (GRADES K-3): THESE 20-30 MINUTE WORKSHOPS UTILIZED PICTURE BOOKS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN DRAMA-BASED ACTIVITIES WHILE REINFORCING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF FUNDAMENTAL LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION SKILLS. EACH STORY WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO CHAPTERS, ENDING WITH PROMPTS MEANT TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND MAKING PERSONAL CONNECTIONS. THE INTRO TO ACTING RESIDENCY (GRADES 4-8): THE 15-MINUTE WORKSHOPS INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF THEATER AND HELPED STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR ACTOR TOOLS OF BODY, VOICE, AND IMAGINATION. STUDENTS DOVE INTO THE STORY OF THE LION KING, AS THEY EXPLORED A KEY ELEMENT OF THE DRAMA PROCESS EACH SESSION AND WERE ENCOURAGED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE ALONG WITH THE TEACHING ARTISTS. SESSIONS CONCLUDED WITH A PROMPT MEANT TO HELP STUDENTS PUT INTO PRACTICE THE SKILLS THEY JUST LEARNED AND INCLUDED GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASS TO ENGAGE IN TOGETHER. THE ARTS INTEGRATED WORKSHOPS (GRADES 5-9): THESE 30 TO 50-MINUTE WORKSHOPS USED DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES TO TEACH LESSONS THROUGHOUT THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULA AND WERE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND THE NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS IN THEATRE. EACH WORKSHOP WAS DIVIDED INTO SMALLER CHAPTERS, ENDING WITH PROMPTS THAT TEACHERS COULD USE TO ASSESS FOR UNDERSTANDING. FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER ACTIVELY EXPLORING RUBY BRIDGES' STORY, STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO CREATE A STORYBOARD SEQUENCING KEY MOMENTS IN HER STORY TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RUBY'S STRENGTH AND COURAGE INFLUENCED A NATION.AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, FIRST STAGE EVALUATED ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMMING EFFECTIVENESS: 72% OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATORS FELT THAT THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS STRONGLY CONNECTED TO THE RELATED KEY ACADEMIC STANDARDS. 72% OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATORS FELT THAT THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS SUPPORTED THE STANDARD BASED SKILLS THEY WERE TEACHING THEIR STUDENTS. 56% OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATORS OBSERVED THEIR STUDENTS BEING ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS. 52% OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATORS REPORTED THAT THEY USED SOME, IF NOT ALL, OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS FIRST STAGE MADE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT FURTHER LEARNING OF THE WORKSHOPS' KEY ACADEMIC STANDARDS.Desc

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Expense$535,131ExpenseAmt
Revenue$356,754RevenueAmt
DescTHEATER ARTS HAVE AN INTRINSIC POTENTIAL TO TEACH IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS SELF-CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, AND TEAMWORK. HAVING ACCESS TO THEATER PROFESSIONALS WITH THE UNIQUE ABILITY AND PASSION FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN, FIRST STAGE FOUNDED THE THEATER ACADEMY IN 1992. THE GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO TEACH "LIFE SKILLS THROUGH STAGE SKILLS." ACADEMY CLASSES HELP CHILDREN BUILD CHARACTER, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INCREASE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. THE THEATER ACADEMY HAS BEEN PROVEN TO HELP STUDENTS IN SCHOOL BY IMPROVING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SCORES (SELF-AWARENESS, RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS, TEAMWORK, ETC.) AND INSTILLING 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE SKILLS (COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, INCREASED COMMUNICATION, FLEXIBILITY AND CREATIVE THINKING). FIRST STAGE ACADEMY OFFERS A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND HELPS CHILDREN MAXIMIZE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDED BY ADULT MENTORS AND POSITIVE PEERS. IN NON-COVID YEARS, ACADEMY CLASSES ARE OFFERED YEAR-ROUND. IN MOST TYPICAL SEASONS, FIRST STAGE OFFERS CLASSES WITH CONTACT HOURS RANGING FROM 8 TO 140 HOURS EACH, FOR OVER 2,300 ENROLLMENTS OR APPROXIMATELY 1,650 CHILDREN, ABOUT 46% OF WHICH ARE FROM THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND 19% OF WHICH ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO ATTEND. DUE TO THE NEED TO LIMIT CAPACITY (FOR ANY IN-PERSON CLASSES DUE TO SPATIAL DISTANCING FOR COVID SAFETY AND FOR ANY VIRTUAL ACADEMY CLASSES BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTIES OF HAVING TOO MANY FACES IN A ZOOM CLASSROOM), THE 2020/2021 SEASON NECESSITATED A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS TO 1,304 FOR APPROXIMATELY 745 CHILDREN. MORE THAN 50% OF CLASSES WERE HELD VIRTUALLY. IN-PERSON CLASS SIZES WERE REDUCED BY 50% IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CDC SAFETY PROTOCOLS. DESPITE THESE LIMITATIONS, FIRST STAGE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH ITS PLEDGE TO NEVER TURN AWAY A STUDENT DUE TO A FAMILY'S INABILITY TO PAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CLASSES. IN 2020/2021, 57 STUDENTS RECEIVED 145 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN $17,000 OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS.FIRST STAGE'S THEATER ACADEMY HOLDS CLASSES YEAR-ROUND. SEVERAL OF ITS MORE UNIQUE PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW, AS WELL AS ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE RECENT SEASON: IN 2020/2021, FIRST STAGE OFFERED IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE CLASSES AT THE MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER FOLLOWING CDC PROTOCOLS. THESE CLASSES PROVIDED STUDENTS (THIRD GRADE AND UP) THE OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND PERFORM A POPULAR SHOW AS THEIR FINAL (VIRTUAL) PRESENTATION IN A TIME WHEN THERE WERE LESS ON-STAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIRST STAGE YOUNG PERFORMERS. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CLASSES IN 2020/2021 WAS THE VIRTUAL MASTER CLASS SERIES. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNED SPECIFIC THEATER TOPICS FROM PROFESSIONAL THEATER ARTISTS, INCLUDING AUDITIONING, ACTING FOR THE SINGER, COMEDY WRITING AND SATIRE, AND PUPPETRY. AS DISCUSSED ABOVE IN THEATER PRODUCTIONS, FIRST STAGE YOUNG COMPANY THE THEATER ACADEMY'S ADVANCED ACTOR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHICH HAD 60 MEMBERS IN 2020/2021 PRODUCED THE TWO GENTLEMENT OF VERONA AND THE CRUCIBLE. AND INSTEAD OF TRAVELING TO CEDAR CITY, UTAH IN OCTOBER AS IT HAS SINCE 2008 TO COMPETE IN THE SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION AT SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, A PORTION OF THE YOUNG COMPANY PRESENTED SCENES AND MONOLOGUES VIRTUALLY FOR THE COMPETITION AND FOR FIRST STAGE AUDIENCES. THE YOUNG COMPANY WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ITS FUNDRAISING TRADITION BY HOLDING ITS 11TH ANNUAL (AND SECOND VIRTUAL) BARD-O-THON IN APRIL OF 2021. IN CELEBRATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY, THE FIRST STAGE THEATER ACADEMY CHALLENGES MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG COMPANY TO STRETCH THEIR ARTISTIC ENDURANCE BY PERFORMING AS MANY MEMORIZED SHAKESPEAREAN MONOLOGUES IN A ROW AS POSSIBLE. FIFTY-FIVE YOUNG COMPANY MEMBERS PERFORMED A TOTAL OF 556 MONOLOGUES IN 2020/2021'S BARD-O-THON, AND A PRESENTATION OF SOME OF THEIR WORK WAS VIEWED IN A FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT. THIS FUNDRAISER COLLECTED MORE THAN $17,000 IN PLEDGES FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO HELP SUPPORT SHAKESPEARE PROGRAMMING AT FIRST STAGE. FIRST STAGE'S NEXT STEPS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS A MUSICAL THEATRE AND ACTING PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE SUMMER, NEXT STEPS ACADEMY CLASSES ARE USUALLY HELD AS WEEKLONG SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, CLASSES ARE USUALLY HELD AS ONE-HOUR SATURDAY CLASSES AT THE MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER OR AS WORKSHOPS IN COMMUNITY CLASSROOMS, AS REQUESTED. HOWEVER, DURING 2020/2021, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, FIRST STAGE TRANSITIONED ALL NEXT STEPS CLASSES TO THE ONLINE ZOOM PLATFORM. ALL CLASSES CONTINUED TO BE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION TRAINING AND FOLLOWED THE SAME THEATER-BASED CURRICULUM THE EXPLORATION OF ACTING, SINGING, DANCING AND IMPROVISATION, THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS IMPROVED THEIR SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, EMPATHY, CONVERSATION SKILLS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND CONFIDENCE. IN 2020/2021, NEXT STEPS HAD 11 UNIQUE STUDENTS WITH 47 ENROLLMENTS. FIRST STAGE'S STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD WAS CREATED IN 2013/2014 OUT OF A NEED FOR THE STUDENT'S VOICE TO BE HEARD IN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT ACADEMY PROGRAMMING AND POLICIES. BY 2014/2015, THE SAB DOUBLED IN SIZE AND ADDED AN OPPORTUNITY BEGINNING IN 2015/2016 FOR TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO SIT ON THE FIRST STAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH SUMMER, THEATER ACADEMY STUDENTS EMBARK ON THEIR KID-TO-KID CAMPAIGN. OVER THE COURSE OF 8 WEEKS, THE STUDENTS DONATE THEIR DOLLARS AND COINS, HOLD FUND-RAISERS, MAKE CHALLENGES TO ONE ANOTHER, ETC., TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE STUDENT'S ANNUAL KID-TO-KID CAMPAIGN RAISES SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.Desc

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Expense$1,247,346ExpenseAmt
Revenue$60,125RevenueAmt
DescIN 1987, FIRST STAGE BEGAN AS A SMALL THEATER COMPANY WITH A GOAL OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. NOW IN ITS 34RD SEASON, FIRST STAGE IS ONE OF THE NATION'S ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL THEATERS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, AND THE SECOND LARGEST THEATER COMPANY IN MILWAUKEE. IN A NORMAL NON-COVID SEASON, FIRST STAGE OFFERS A SEASON OF PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES WITH TITLES CHOSEN FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND THEIR ABILITY TO SPARK CONVERSATION AT HOME AND IN CLASSROOMS. CLASSROOM TEACHERS USE FIELD TRIPS TO FIRST STAGE AS MEANS TO HELP DEVELOP LITERACY AND ENHANCE LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM, INCLUDING TEACHER ENRICHMENT GUIDES AND WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN EACH PLAY TO KEY COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND WISCONSIN MODEL ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE 2020/2021 FISCAL YEAR WAS NOT A USUAL THEATRICAL SEASON FOR FIRST STAGE. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, FIRST STAGE WOULD NORMALLY OFFER A NINE OR TEN-PLAY SEASON, WITH OVER 460 PERFORMANCES AND NEARLY 110,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS BETWEEN PUBLIC AND SCHOOL SHOWS. BUT DUE TO THE LIMITATIONS NECESSITATED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC, FIRST STAGE'S THEATER PRODUCTIONS WERE ALL PERFORMED VIRTUALLY, WITH MOST EVEN BEING REHEARSED VIRTUALLY. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THROUGH 46 PRE-RECORDED- OR LIVE-STREAMED PERFORMANCES, FIRST STAGE WAS STILL ABLE TO REACH 26,212 TOTAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND CAST 86 YOUNG PERFORMERS THROUGH ITS AGE-APPROPRIATE CASTING. AS FIRST STAGE IS COMMITTED TO PRESENTING PROFESSIONAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS, REGARDLESS OF CHALLENGES, THE ORGANIZATION PIVOTED AWAY FROM THE PHYSICAL THEATER SPACE IN 2020/2021 AND PROVIDED INNOVATIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FOR REMOTE VIEWING. SEVERAL EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLES ARE LISTED HERE: WITH PERMISSION FROM OUR FRIENDS AT CHARACTER ARTS, LLC, FIRST STAGE FILMED CHRISTMASTOWN COMES TO FIRST STAGE, WRITTEN BY JOSE CASAS, JEFF FRANK, AND SAMANTHA MONTGOMERY. FIRST STAGE STAFF (FROM NEARLY EVERY DEPARTMENT) AND BOTH YOUNG AND ADULT PERFORMERS TOLD THE STORY OF HOW THE FOLKS IN SANTA'S CHRISTMASTOWN, WHEN THEY HEARD FIRST STAGE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PRODUCE RUDOLPH'S STORY THAT YEAR, DECIDED TO HELP. MISFIT TOYS, THE ELVES, SAM THE SNOWMAN, AND THE BUMBLE CAME TO FIRST STAGE TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER TO THE STAFF. THIS HOLIDAY SHOWPIECE, THOUGH FUNNY AND HEARTWARMING, PROVIDED A WINDOW INTO THE STRUGGLES OF LIVE THEATER DURING A DIFFICULT TIME. FIRST STAGE PARTNERED WITH MILWAUKEE'S INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL TO PRODUCE COPPER HORNS IN WATER BY TY DEFOE. THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW PIECE WAS PART OF FIRST STAGE'S AMPLIFY SERIES, WAS BASED IN AN ANISHINAABE STORYTELLING TRADITION, AND WAS PERFORMED MOSTLY BY STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL AND ONE ADULT. UNMUTED BY ALVARO SAAR RIOS, WITH MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA, WAS ALSO PART OF THE AMPLIFY SERIES. PERFORMED ENTIRELY BY YOUNG PERFORMERS, UNMUTED TOLD THE STORY OF A GROUP OF STUDENTS IN A VIRTUAL GYM CLASS, PLAYING A GAME OF SECRET OR DARE, WHEN THEIR TEACHER IS ACCIDENTLY KICKED OUT OF THE ZOOM ROOM. THE STUDENTS SHARE THEIR LOVE OF TUESDAY TACOS, THEIR FRUSTRATIONS WITH ONLINE SCHOOL, AND WHAT THEY MISS MOST. THE PRODUCTION WAS PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH SOME SPANISH LYRICS. A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PLAY, THE QUEST FOR SOLOMON'S TREASURE, BY JOHN MACLAY AND JEREMY TARDY, WAS STREAMED OVER SEVEN EPISODES IN THE FALL OF 2021. THE PRODUCTION TOLD THE STORY OF A LONG-RUMORED LOST TREASURE IN MILWAUKEE. EACH 15-20 MINUTE EPISODE ENDED WITH A NEW CLUE BEING REVEALED AND WITH THE NEXT EPISODE OPENING WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE CLUE. THIS ORIGINAL SERIES WAS A LITTLE BIT GOONIES, A LITTLE BIT NATIONAL TREASURE, AND A WHOLE LOT MILWAUKEE. IN ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND, A CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PLAY BY FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER, PERFORMANCES WERE LIVE-STREAMED WITH AUDIENCES AT HOME VOTING TO DECIDE WHAT OUR UNLIKELY YOUNG HERO WOULD DO AFTER BEING STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND.OTHER PRODUCTIONS DURING THE 2020/2021 SEASON INCLUDED: FIRST STAGE YOUNG PERFORMER VIRTUAL SHOWCASE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MILWAUKEE BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL. A READING OF APOLLO AND THE TRIALS OF HERCULES A PLAY BY JOE FOUST AND JOHN MACLAY. THE GIRL WHO SWALLOWED A CACTUS BY ERIC COBLE AND PERFORMED BY MILWAUKEE ACTRESS AND FIRST STAGE THEATER AND THEATER ACADEMY ALUMNA KAREN ESTRADA. SCENES AND MONOLOGUES FROM THE UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL'S HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION, PRESENTED BY FIRST STAGE'S YOUNG COMPANY, AN ADVANCED ACTOR-TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, PRESENTED BY THE YOUNG COMPANY. THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER, PRESENTED BY THE YOUNG COMPANY. SHE KILLS MONSTERS BY QUI NGYUEN. AND ADVENTURES WITH THE THREE LITTLE PIGS INSPIRED BY THE THREE LITTLE PIGS BY JAMES MARSHALL.Desc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee165EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members27GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEB MOODYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4142672940PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 W WALNUT STAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53212ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ALEX KRAMER
PAST PRESIDENT0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN PAGENKOPF
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN GOLDSTEIN
TREASURER0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARYN ESTEN
PRESIDENT0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMI MARTIN
SECRETARY0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE ANGRESANO
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE CLAUSING
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN GILPIN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC MAASSEN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MARSCHKA
VICE PRESIDENT0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAGAR MURTHY
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA NELSON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN DOHEARTY
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORRIE PRUNUSKE
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN KEMPKEN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN SEVERSON
VICE PRESIDENT0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN SHEEHAN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN GUY
VICE PRESIDENT0.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY CARTWRIGHT
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR HANNON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE KETELHOHN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM LANTZ
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA ORR
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SPENCE
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT STIVERSON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CORRY
MANAGING DIR40.00Yes (X)$102,111$0$12,024
JEFF FRANK
ART DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$102,537$0$19,502
DEBBIE MOODY
FINANCE DIR40.00Yes (X)$76,848$0$5,676
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$281,496TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$37,202TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$930,577FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$189,868FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,466,849GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,416,331AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$61,203NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,003,625TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ACADEMY INCOME611600$356,754$356,754
TICKET SALES711110$60,125$60,125
THEATER IN EDUCATION611600$21,200$21,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$438,079TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$31,651ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$500ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$126,815SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,396SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,419SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,419TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,419RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$61,903FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$189,868ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$74,752FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$12,849TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$12,849ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,218GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$9,606CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$6,388TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$6,388RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$9,910TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,910RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$9,910OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,479,947TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$457,020RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$19,302ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,828TotalAmt
Program Services$119,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,212FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,356,686TotalAmt
Program Services$1,028,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176,680FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$333,170TotalAmt
Program Services$240,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,834FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,020TotalAmt
Program Services$91,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,052FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,500TotalAmt
Management And General$13,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,760TotalAmt
Program Services$35,760ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,818TotalAmt
Program Services$42,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,910FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,080TotalAmt
Program Services$18,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,987FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,990TotalAmt
Program Services$41,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,662FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,978TotalAmt
Program Services$14,978ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,607TotalAmt
Program Services$236,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,704FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,477TotalAmt
Program Services$3,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,658TotalAmt
Program Services$1,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$145FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,860TotalAmt
Management And General$3,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,009TotalAmt
Program Services$55,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,818FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,684TotalAmt
Program Services$16,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$275FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ADMINISTRATIVE$67,585$42,879$10,089$14,617
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$42,637$42,637
EDUCATION AND ACADEMY M$12,313$12,313

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,890,660TotalAmt
Program Services$2,045,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$503,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$340,937FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,349,148BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,632EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,624BOYAmt
EOY$769,165EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$682,541BOYAmt
EOY$541,483EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,114BOYAmt
EOY$977,576EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,000BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,012BOYAmt
EOY$16,650EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,578BOYAmt
EOY$207,145EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,457,328LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,256,098LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,277BOYAmt
EOY$201,230EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,616,610BOYAmt
EOY$1,997,151EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,145BOYAmt
EOY$136,399EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,777BOYAmt
EOY$3,374EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,489,826BOYAmt
EOY$6,621,805EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,132BOYAmt
EOY$169,527EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,176BOYAmt
EOY$162,046EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$563,700BOYAmt
EOY$726,330EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,057BOYAmt
EOY$268,802EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,092,065BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,086,478BOYAmt
EOY$4,186,451EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,311,283BOYAmt
EOY$1,108,649EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,397,761BOYAmt
EOY$5,295,100EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,489,826BOYAmt
EOY$6,621,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,589,287ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$308,052NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,935,773CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,446,592CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,403,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,655,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,003,625CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,445,183TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,083,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,139,037CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,165,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,596,446CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$503,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,487,640TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,019,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,585,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,569,623CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,251,676CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,506,825CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,932,823TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$113,718CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,355CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$158,214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$308,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$313,356CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,000,956TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$113,718CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,355CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$158,214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$308,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$313,356CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,000,956TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$25,931,867PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,508CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,061CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$187,248TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,508CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,061CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$187,248TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,833CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,910CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,197TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,058,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,625,595CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,617,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,296,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,558,796CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,157,268TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95490PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96630PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00690InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00550InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$741,688BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$145,086InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$855,604EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$737,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31,731InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$27,770OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$741,688EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$726,214BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$30,060OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$737,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$720,964BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$51,150InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$45,900OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$726,214EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$645,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$76,886InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$720,964EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,024OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,024DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,056,812OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$978,066DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,746BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$342,492OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$220,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$122,484BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$201,230TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LIABILITIES$262,164
CAPITAL LEASE$6,638
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$268,802TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,795,867TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$308,052NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$225DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$308,277RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,487,590RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$7,643OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$7,643RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,479,947TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,898,528TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$225DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$7,643OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,868ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,890,660ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,890,660TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS MADE UP OF TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART, APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT, IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESERVE FUNDS, ALLEVIATE BUDGET SHORTFALLS, AND TO PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS FOR NEW BUSINESS INITIATIVES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SECOND PART, APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT, IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM STABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ANNUAL CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENT INCOME TO FUND ONGOING OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRST STAGE.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ACADEMY MERCH EXPENSE AND SALES TAX TO COMPLETE COST OF GOODS SOLD -7,643.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ACADEMY MERCH EXPENSE AND SALES TAX TO COMPLETE COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,643.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$162,784GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$127,145CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$35,639GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$32,712NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,413FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,911EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,072OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ANNUAL WINE EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$86,746GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$60,482CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$26,264GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$17,211NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$11,674FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$875EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$340OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,241GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,241CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$544OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$251,771GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$189,868CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$61,903GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$49,923NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,087FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$5,786EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,956OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$74,752DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$12,849NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$43,446NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$16,717NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCOSTUME SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,040NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRUCK IN MARCH 2020, RIGHT IN THE HEIGHT OF FIRST STAGE'S SPRING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND AFTER THE OPENING WEEKEND OF ONE OF OUR TOP SELLING THEATER PRODUCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORCED TO CANCEL NEARLY 600 IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, CLOSE ALL FUTURE PERFORMANCES OF "THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS AND "GRETEL!, AND CANCEL REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES OF OUR LAST SHOW OF THE 2019/2020 SEASON "THE AMAZING LEMONADE GIRL." AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED THROUGH 2020/2021, FIRST STAGE'S ROLE DID NOT CHANGE; ONLY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION REACHED STUDENTS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES CHANGED. FIRST STAGE PIVOTED ITS PROGRAMMING TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. THEATER IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO REACH STUDENTS THROUGH ITS ON-LINE LIBRARY OF WORKSHOPS AND ART-INTEGRATED CONTENT. THEATER ACADEMY CLASSES MOVED ON-LINE AS WELL, OR MAINTAINED IN-PERSON CLASSES WITH LIMITED CAPACITY AND SPATIAL DISTANCING. AND FIRST STAGE PROVIDED THEATER PRODUCTION EXPERIENCES ON-LINE (SOMETIMES LIVE STREAMED, SOMETIMES PRE-RECORDED) VIA ITS WEBSITE AND YOU TUBE PAGE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED SELECTED SCENES AND SONGS FROM PRIOR PRODUCTIONS, YOUNG COMPANY PRESENTATIONS, CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN ADVENTURE PLAYS, A RUDOLPH-INSPIRED SHORT HOLIDAY FILM, AND SEVERAL OTHER PIECES. THESE PRODUCTION PIECES WERE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OR AT VERY REDUCED PRICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4BYLAWS WERE REVISED IN JUNE 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BLINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE 990 IS JOINTLY PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE FIRM RITZHOLMAN CPAS. WHEN THE PRELIMINARY 990 IS COMPLETE, AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THESE MEMBERS REVIEW THE 990 AND MAKE COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE PREPARERS. ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE, AND THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER FOR ACCURACY. THE APPROVED FINAL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER RESPONDING TO ANY INQUIRIES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE 990 IS PRINTED AND SIGNED BY THE PREPARERS AND THE TREASURER OR OTHER APPROVED OFFICER OF THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR RUNS FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30. HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION OCCURS DURING THE THEATRICAL SEASON, WHICH RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY. IT IS DURING THIS TIMEFRAME THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE SEASON, IN SEPTEMBER, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR MUST COMPLETE THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE POLICY, CONFIRMING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND RETURN THAT PAGE TO THE GENERAL MANAGER. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO REFUSES OR FAILS TO SIGN SUCH A STATEMENT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION OR ACTION BY THE BOARD. IF THEN DURING THE YEAR A DIRECTOR LEARNS OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY MUST DISCLOSE IT TO THE BOARD. SUCH A CONFLICT WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. AT FUTURE DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES TO WHICH THIS CONFLICT IS RELATED, THE DIRECTOR IS RECUSED FROM THE MEETING. TO ENSURE THE UTMOST EFFICACY OF THIS POLICY, THE GENERAL MANAGER CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS TO ENSURE THE SIGNING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ALSO REVIEWS THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH REVIEW IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES AT ALL TIMES TO BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RATHER THAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE OR MORE PRIVATE PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE RESULTS FROM TCG ARE ALSO USED BY THE BOARD AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TO SET SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. NO DIRECTORS FROM THE BOARD ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR WORK AS A BOARD MEMBER. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGING DIRECTOR POSITION IS A PAID-EMPLOYEE POSITION. THIS POSITION'S BENEFITS(INSURANCE ETC) ARE THE SAME AS FOR ANY OTHER FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE SALARY, HOWEVER, IS NEGOTIATED EVERY THREE YEARS WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD TREASURER. DATA USED TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT SALARY SHOULD BE INCLUDES PUBLISHED CENSUS AND SURVEY RESULTS FROM OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH CHARITABLE AND NOT, AS WELL AS NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS FROM THE THEATER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (TCG) OF OTHER THEATERS NATIONWIDE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FIRST STAGE HAS BOTH PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR GENERAL MANAGER. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, WHICH RECEIVES THE 990 FROM THE IRS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 W WALNUT STAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113665475EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOUSES THE ADMINISTRATIVE, ACADEMY, ANDPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(A)(3), TYPE 1PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INC
D$9,000AGREEMENT
MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INC
K$131,250AMOUNT BILLED
MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INC
O$349,926ACTUAL INCURRED
MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INC
P$1,750ACTUAL INCURRED
MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER INC
Q$2,566ACTUAL INCURRED

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