2018-05-15T13:07:22-07:00 2017-06-30 Ritz Holman LLP 330 E Kilbourn Ste 550 Milwaukee WI 532023144 990 2016-07-01 391634828 First Stage Milwaukee FIRS 4142672940 325 W Walnut Street Milwaukee WI 53212 KAREN GUY President 2018-05-15 true KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KAREN GUY 6683823 false false X www.firststage.org X 1987 WI FIRST 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 16/17, THEY REACHED 121,950 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.2) OUR THEATER ACADEMY TRAINING FOSTERS LIFE SKILLS (E.G. CONFIDENCE, RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP, SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, ETC.) WHILE IT TEACHES STAGE SKILLS. IN 16/17, OUR ACADEMY HAD OVER 2,400 ENROLLMETS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,200 CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12.3) OUR DYNAMIC THEATER-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROMOTE LEARNING THROUGH THEATER, AND EACH YEAR, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS REACH OVER 18,000 STUDENTS IN OVER 675 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. 26 26 270 290 0 2883908 2935773 3259581 2973226 153399 32784 20769 20016 6317657 5961799 0 0 3012912 3126203 0 343281 2676773 2580364 5689685 5706567 627972 255232 5103383 5324627 947564 784320 4155819 4540307 FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS FIRST STAGE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES false false 3335573 2004465 In 1987, First Stage began as a small theater company with a goal of providing professional theater for young people and families. Now in its 30th season, the company has grown to become one of the nations acclaimed professional theaters for young audiences and one of the largest theater companies in Milwaukee. First Stage offers a ten-play season of professional theater for young people and families with titles chosen for educational content, social significance and their ability to spark conversation at home and in classrooms. Classroom teachers use a field trip 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. In the 2016-2017 fiscal year, over 65,000 individuals among 644 school groups attended our school matinee performances at our theater (at ticket prices 63% below our public prices). Nearly 55,000 individuals attended our public performances, as single or season ticket buyers or as part of a public group (e.g., Girl Scout troops). In total, First Stage had over 426 performances and performed before 121,950 people.In 2016-2017, First Stage continued its commitment to new play development with four world premiere productions: GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL: PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM; WELCOME TO BRONZEVILLE; ROBIN HOOD; LOVABYE DRAGON; and TXT U L8R. Audiences responded favorably at the box office with the holiday production, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL, which sold over 24,000 tickets among 41 public and 15 school performances, filling public performances to 84% capacity, exceeding projected ticket revenue goals. First Stage continued its Pay What You Choose performances in 2016-2017 to broaden the reach throughout our community and to confirm our commitment to make theater available to all who wish to attend. For each production of our mainstage Family Series at the Todd Wehr Theater, there is one performance available with only a minimum suggested donation of $5 per person. First Stage's commitment to make theater available to all also spurred us to grow the number of Sensory-Friendly performances for patrons on the autism spectrum or with other developmental differences. These performances feature a welcoming environment including modified sound and lighting, and available quiet areas staffed by experienced educators.First Stage Young Company the Theater Academys advanced actor training program for high school students produced three full-scale productions during the 2016-2017 season: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, the world premiere of TXT U L8R, and ANIMAL FARM.In addition to enriching the lives of our audiences, First Stage practices age-appropriate casting (i.e., roles of children will be played by young performers). In the 2016-2017 season, 155 children performed on our professional stages, thus providing them with enriched experiences of teamwork and responsibility but also giving our audience a more realistic storytelling experience. 1036266 630903 Theater 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 are offered year-round to 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, team work, 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 the 2016-17 fiscal year, First Stage offered classes with contact hours ranging from 8 to 140 hours each, for over 2,400 enrollments for approximately 2,200 children, approximately 35% of which were from the City of Milwaukee and 23% of which were in need of financial assistance in order to attend. First Stage has never turned away a studentdue to a family's inability to pay costs associated with classes. Through donations, First Stage was able to provide nearly $168,000 in financial aid to help with tuition, transportation, andlunches for over 475 students or 552 enrollments. 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:* Next Steps was established in 2012 as a musical theatre and acting program designed specifically for students on the autism spectrum. Next Steps provides an opportunity for students to develop social skills and artistic expression in a welcoming and supportive environment. Next Steps Academy classes are held as week-long sessions during Spring Break and Summer, and as one-hour Saturday classes during the School Year. * First Stage's Student Advisory Board was created in 2013-2014 out of a need for the students 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.* First Stage Academy's Mentorship program started in 2014-2015 provides one-on-one mentoring to young people who show interest and potential as performers. Mentees are supported by First Stage staff in their personal and artistic endeavors and encouraged to take advantage of all that First Stage programming has to offer. In the 2016-2017 season, ten mentees participated in the program. Mentees were paired up with full time staff members and participated in a variety of activities throughout the year. Mentees and their families were offered tickets for shows, attended workshops and were able to take as many classes the Academy offers that fit within their schedule.* First Stage launched a new component of our summer Academy programming in 2014-2015, giving students the opportunity to choose a major focus area of study. Choosing a major gives them more power over their curriculum and an opportunity to deepen knowledge and experience in a particular area of theater arts.* 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. And beginning in 2014, Academy staff now holds annual Kid-to-Kid Cabarets, where the staff helps to raise money for financial aid through performing in a cabaret night. This event, along with the student's annual Kid-to-Kid campaign, raises several thousand dollars to support young people in the Family Partnership Program.* 2015-2016 saw the official beginning of the Community Learning Center at a local school. The Academy co-developed this after-school arts program at Kluge Elementary school with the First Stage Education department. Focusing on Voice and Movement, Scene Study, Creative Drama, and Musical Theater the program allowed us to help these K-5th grade students gain confidence, empathy, critical thinking, and literacy skills.* First Stage expanded its Academy programming in 2016-17 to include Franklin, Layton Boulevard West Neighborhoods, and partnered with the Jewish Community Center. * In 2015-2016, First Stage began its Teaching Artist Fellowship program, recruiting three theater/theater education graduates [two for the Theater Academy and one for the Theater-in-Education department] from across the country to participate in a volunteer program for one year to receive theater education training and acting opportunities. The Fellowship program is an endeavor on the part of First Stage to build diversity into its teaching and acting pool, while providing recent college graduates with training from the nation's top theater academy. In 2017-18, we expanded the program to include our Production department hiring a Fellow for both the technical and artistic elements.* As discussed above in Theater Productions, First Stage Young Company the Theater Academys advanced actor training program for high schools students abbreviated its usual season of three full-scale productions to only two to allow for a staged reading of a newly commissioned play at the Kennedy Center's New Visions New Voices conference in Washington DC in May 2016. The Young Company was honored to be the first group of young performers to be requested to perform at this conference since its inception in 1991.* A portion of the Young Company has competed each October since 2008 in the Shakespeare Competition at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. The competition gives junior and high school students from around the nation a chance to present material from Shakespearean literature in various artistic forms. This work is adjudicated by professionals in their fields, who also offer various workshops that can be attended for university credit. 523972 337958 First 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 and teach drama, but rather 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. Education Director Julia Magnasco serves 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 50 years of service to the field, TYA/USA is known for One Theatre World, TYA/USAs national festival, and TYA Today, a nationally and internationally respected magazine for the field of theatre for young people. Ms. Magnasco was also recently selected as one of the Forty Under Forty award recipients by the Milwaukee Business Journal.In the 2016-2017 fiscal year, First Stage's teaching artists reached over 18,000 students in 675 classrooms with over 2,800 workshops. Many of these students also attended our matinee performances described above, plus approximately 2,300 students were involved in our Literacy and Literacy Plus programs and 6,052 students were part of our subsidized Connections outreach program, which develops creative thinking, logical reasoning, public speaking, and Emotional Intelligence. In addition to helping to educate children, First Stage provided professional development to over 550 teachers in local schools.In 2016-2017, First Stage's Theater in Education department began the following new programs: Afterschool Community Learning Center (CLC) at Kluge Elementary School: This season's second year of programming was again approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and supported by federal funds through the Milwaukee Public School system and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program. First Stage served 75 students at Kluge Elementary five days a week from September through May. Using theater arts, First Stage worked to strengthen students academic achievement, enhance job readiness skills, promote character development, and empower parents to play an active role in their childrens education. First Stage provided Theater Academy classes, arts-integrated literacy programs, and character development workshops targeted towards improving students low standardized test scores (a key goal in Milwaukee Public Schools district improvement plan). In addition, in the 2015-2016 school year the CLC at Kluge was deemed a Summer Super Sight, serving over 100 students daily for six weeks, starting June 13, 2016. In 2016-2017, First Stage expanded its Literacy Plus Program, a hybrid of the existing Literacy Residency and the Connections program. Over the course of 14 weeks, First Stages Literacy Residencies develop critical literacy skills among students to increaseachievement on standardized tests and enhancing their overall comprehension and retention of grade appropriate English Language Arts Model Academic Standards. The Connections program is a partially subsidized program that offers tickets to any school performance, bussing to that performance, pre- and post-show workshops, teaching-through-theater workshops, and teaching guides for the classroom teachers. For many educators, the 14-week Literacy program was too large of a commitment, and a fieldtrip was a real desire on behalf of the class. So the Literacy Plus program, which has 7 weeks of literacy residency and a trip to the theater, quickly became the right product for many classrooms in Milwaukee. In the second year, we maintained 2,000 students participating in the Literacy Plus program.Throughout the past two years, the Milwaukee Public School District has struggled to find ample arts specialists to fill the open positions in the district. MPS and their Fine Arts Manager have been working with select arts organizations, including First Stage, to provide arts in these schools through their Fill the Gaps initiative. This initiative allows schools to use the funding budgeted this year for specialists on arts-based residencies provided by community arts organizations. First Stage worked closely with MPS and Arts@Large to provide arts programming for three MPS schools throughout the 2016-2017 school year. For five weeks during the 2016 summer, the Education Department provided arts programming to eight MPS Summer School sites. We worked specifically with the 5th grade science curriculum and the young adult novel, CHOMP. We also facilitated an extensive arts integrated program at Elm Creative Arts School during the summer. In 2015, MPS was given the prestigious honor of becoming a Turnaround Arts District. This national initiative focuses on infusing schools with low test scores with arts programming and arts learning opportunities, with the goal of engaging students and families in their school community, providing educators with new tools to help students better regulate behavior and relate to their curriculum, and ultimately boosting academic scores. First Stage provided the four schools in the Turnaround Arts initiative in Milwaukee with four separate Professional Development opportunities for the teachers, arts integrated residencies at three of the four schools, and we also provided production support for two of the Turnaround Arts schools, assisting them on the production of their school-wide musical performances. 4895811 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false true 47 0 true 270 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WI X X Deb Moody 4142672940 325 W Walnut St Milwaukee WI 53212 KAREN GUY President 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN PAGENKOPF PAST PRESIDENT 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN GOLDSTEIN Treasurer 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARYN ESTEN VP 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMI MARTIN VP 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX KRAMER Secretary 0.90 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE ANGRESANO Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CLAUSING Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GILPIN Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN GRIZZLE Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL KRACHT Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MAASSEN Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MARSCHKA Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAGAR MURTHY Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA NELSON Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PENCE Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CORRIE PRUNUSKE Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEADRA RICHELLE-PURIFOY Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN SEVERSON Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE SEESE Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN SHEEHAN Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY STANCZYK Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE KIM STEPHENS Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT SULLIVAN Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY TAYLOR-DIAMOND Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE WESTLAKE Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FRANK ARTISTIC DIR 40.00 0.00 X 131748 0 11798 ELIZABETH CORRY MANAGING DIR 40.00 0.00 X 158564 0 18554 DEBBIE MOODY FINANCE DIR 40.00 0.00 X 73965 0 4138 364277 34490 2 false true false 0 980619 228758 94462 1631934 45210 2935773 ACADEMY INCOME 611600 630903 630903 SCHOOL GROUPS 711110 1097832 1097832 THEATER IN EDUCATION 611600 337858 337858 TICKETS 711110 906633 906633 2973226 27327 27327 0 2181 2181 0 625412 619955 5457 5457 5457 30806 228758 56940 -26134 -26134 0 79265 45129 34136 34136 OTHER REVENUE 900099 9833 9833 9833 5961799 3022652 3374 0 0 0 0 403136 187437 159264 56435 0 2095274 1800133 119585 175556 0 380666 314638 28456 37572 247127 202749 23644 20734 0 0 8700 8700 0 0 0 43740 30225 9729 3786 341726 313071 17542 11113 107128 85401 17913 3814 0 0 535206 493957 26400 14849 133472 133039 211 222 0 32946 17165 10996 4785 1499 1499 0 116538 86599 28071 1868 21658 15858 5388 412 subsidies on student shows 713991 713991 ARTISTIC FEES 211895 211895 PRODUCTION Expenses 197702 197702 ADMINISTRATIVE 114163 91951 10077 12135 0 5706567 4895811 467475 343281 1045137 601154 488926 1951015 1814887 145749 279556 0 0 22500 13500 25869 25940 216385 255600 1604027 1325583 347366 278444 1346830 1513230 0 0 2532 49165 4225 5103383 5324627 336076 243007 544890 506625 66598 13609 21079 947564 784320 X 2948490 3065474 1207329 1474833 4155819 4540307 5103383 5324627 255232 129256 X false true X true false X 3145944 2565520 2543581 2883908 2935773 14074726 2731237 3172799 2813446 3379811 3083297 15180590 0 0 0 5877181 5738319 5357027 6263719 6019070 29255316 115115 177516 144784 94840 79093 611348 0 115115 177516 144784 94840 79093 611348 28643968 7274 9140 9566 13907 29508 69395 0 7274 9140 9566 13907 29508 69395 0 5724 5406 5371 3706 9833 30040 5890179 5752865 5371964 6281332 6058411 29354751 0.97580 0.96610 0.00240 0.00170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 645078 76886 1000 720964 644810 268 645078 650243 14567 20000 644810 576023 1767 72453 650243 526292 2838 46893 576023 1.00000 false false false 58024 58024 837149 771890 65259 708854 495669 213185 278444 Other Liabilities 21079 21079 X 6111666 129256 20611 149867 5961799 5961799 5727178 20611 20611 5706567 5706567 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. 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 : FIN48 Footnote 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, 2017, 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. false ANNUAL BALL 183892 170707 13185 4205 20098 3892 7084 WINE EVENT 70038 54035 16003 1647 15561 1864 1 5634 4016 1618 2357 45 187 259564 228758 30806 5852 38016 3937 9135 56940 -26134 X X X false false false false false false false false false false ELIZABETH CORRY MANAGING DIR 110139 48425 18554 177118 X 78325 FMV X 7 45210 FMV X Program Supplie 11 16195 FMV X Stage Lighting 1 4416 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE 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 TO FAIL OR 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE RESULTS FROM TCG ARE ALSO USED BY THE BOARD AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TO SET SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available FIRST 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. 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