THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC
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Plain text THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2010–2013. https://furp.org/org/the-early-stages-program-inc-133839702. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2010–2013]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/the-early-stages-program-inc-133839702
MLA “THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC.” furp.org, tax years 2010–2013, https://furp.org/org/the-early-stages-program-inc-133839702. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2010–2013. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2013 · Form 990EZ · revenue $1K · expenses $49K · assets $0
- EIN
- 13-3839702
- Address
- 27 WEST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
- Website
- EARLYSTAGES.ORG
- NTEE code
- A25 Arts Education (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.60; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Cross-check
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Mission
PROVIDE FREE AND SUBSTANTIALLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR THEATRE, DANCE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT FOSTER LITERACY THROUGH THE ARTS, IMPROVE CLASSROOM LEARNING, AND INSPIRE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN VOICES IN ORDER TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EACH STUDENT LEARNS PERFORMANCE, LANGUAGE ARTS AND LIFE SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ARTS EDUCATION TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO CULTIVATE LITERATE, ETHICAL AND ARTICULATE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL BE FULLY PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS AND IN SOCIETY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Pine | BOARD MEMBER | 2010-2013 | $16,923 | $181,923 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Paston | TREASURER | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Ellis | SECRETARY | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanine Conley | VICE PRESIDE | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Dubois | PRESIDENT | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betty Klein | BOARD MEMBER | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Dwyer | BOARD MEMBER | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David J Gibbs | VICE PRESIDE | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vernon Beckford (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2010-2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Jay (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rain Kramer (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2010 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mariha A Gibbs (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2010 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Donohue (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2010 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2013 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $17K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PINE | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $16,923 | - | - | $16,923 | 1 |
| SUSAN PASTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ELLIS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANINE CONLEY | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA DUBOIS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID J GIBBS | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PINE | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| BETTY KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN PASTON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ELLIS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANINE CONLEY | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA DUBOIS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID J GIBBS | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PINE | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| ADAM JAY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERNON BECKFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN PASTON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ELLIS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANINE CONLEY | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA DUBOIS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID J GIBBS | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PINE | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| RAIN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERNON BECKFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIHA A GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN DONOHUE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN PASTON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ELLIS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANINE CONLEY | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA DUBOIS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID J GIBBS | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,320 | $48,547 | $0 | $0 | $1,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,678 | $272,906 | $52,977 | $47,227 | $169,932 | $76,746 | $55,000 | 9 | - |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $336,056 | $293,445 | $78,955 | $73,455 | $173,472 | $92,802 | $55,000 | 8 | - |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $402,817 | $386,764 | $36,094 | $30,844 | $242,318 | $93,533 | $55,000 | 7 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $6,502 in all, tax years 2013 to 2013. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | $6,502 | 1 | $6,502 | 2013 | 2013 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990EZ · $48,547 spent · pay $18,397 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,060 | 43.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,397 | 37.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,090 | 18.7% | |
| Total | $48,547 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $272,906 spent · pay $123,726 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $119,808 | $88,239 | $23,671 | $7,898 | 43.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $92,196 | $62,200 | $29,996 | - | 33.8% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY | $20,001 | $3,154 | $1,047 | $15,800 | 7.3% |
| Office expenses | $12,087 | $5,361 | $6,726 | - | 4.4% | |
| All other expenses | $7,534 | $1,351 | $4,183 | $2,000 | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OCCUPANCY | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | TEACHING SUPPLIES | $4,461 | $4,326 | $135 | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $3,949 | $444 | $3,469 | $36 | 1.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,918 | $3,918 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | REPRODUCTION | $2,952 | $810 | $2,142 | - | 1.1% |
| Total | $272,906 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $293,445 spent · pay $126,443 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $126,443 | $99,519 | $19,135 | $7,789 | 43.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $113,095 | $78,175 | $34,920 | - | 38.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY | $23,035 | $3,371 | $2,569 | $17,095 | 7.8% |
| Office expenses | $10,707 | $323 | $10,384 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TEACHING SUPPLIES | $6,082 | $6,082 | - | - | 2.1% |
| All other expenses | $5,287 | $654 | $4,133 | $500 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,171 | $658 | $3,463 | $50 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK & PAYROLL SERVICE FE | $2,561 | - | $2,561 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,064 | $1,075 | $989 | - | 0.7% |
| Total | $293,445 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $386,764 spent · pay $148,178 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $175,320 | $145,475 | $29,845 | - | 45.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $148,178 | $85,875 | $23,415 | $38,888 | 38.3% | |
| Office expenses | $14,907 | $750 | $14,157 | - | 3.9% | |
| Insurance | $14,138 | $6,264 | $5,066 | $2,808 | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY | $13,663 | $4,119 | $425 | $9,119 | 3.5% |
| Other (as described) | TEACHING SUPPLIES | $12,429 | $12,429 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK & PAYROLL SERVICE FE | $2,385 | - | $2,385 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,970 | $613 | $1,357 | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $1,893 | $250 | $1,313 | $330 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $1,881 | $980 | $901 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $386,764 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT STORYTELLING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM, A THEATER ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. | $30,000 |
State business registration
- THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 1995-05-12
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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