STAGEWORKS THEATRE GROUP INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $771K · expenses $752K · assets $57K
- EIN
- 47-3120082
- Address
- 237 HAMBURG TPKE, POMPTON LAKES, NJ 07442-1801
- Website
- WWW.STAGEWOKRSNJ.ORG
- NTEE code
- A60 Performing Arts Organizations (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- JO ANN VENTOR (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
STATEWORKS THEATRE GROUP, INC. WILL BRING TOGETHER ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS TO PRESENT DYNAMIC CULTURAL ARTS EXPERIENCES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BOTH ENTERTAINING AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH SOCIAL CAUSES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ARTS EDUATION, WE WILL HELP.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Ann Ventor | EXECUTIVE DI | 2022-2025 | $42,200 | $42,200 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafalda Cavanaugh | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judi Mcdermott | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Ventor | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vanessa Bluemke | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vaness Bluemke (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN VENTOR | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $42,200 | $0 | $0 | $42,200 | 1 |
| VANESSA BLUEMKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAFALDA CAVANAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDI MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN VENTOR | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN VENTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESS BLUEMKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAFALDA CAVANAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDI MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN VENTOR | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN VENTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESS BLUEMKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAFALDA CAVANAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDI MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN VENTOR | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN VENTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESS BLUEMKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAFALDA CAVANAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDI MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN VENTOR | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $770,878 | $751,985 | $56,549 | $37,012 | $82,060 | $670,478 | $42,200 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $622,215 | $690,554 | $29,903 | $8,428 | $125,651 | $490,867 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $464,819 | $483,879 | $63,604 | $56,564 | $98,516 | $366,303 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $211,293 | $135,669 | $77,011 | $75,624 | $89,274 | $122,019 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $500 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHRISTOS FOUNDATION INC | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STAGEWORKS THEATRE GROUP” | show |
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| CAMERATA VIRTUOSI OF NEW JERSEY INC | NJ | A60 | $466,451 | $467,818 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANESTAGE THEATRE | WA | A60 | $479,462 | $453,810 | President - Board of Directors Executive Director | $112,914 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| NICELY THEATRE GROUP | MI | A60 | $583,240 | $380,039 | VICE PRESIDENT | $20,000 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| LA THEATRE WORKS | CA | A60 | $1,012,086 | $1,504,670 | PRODUCING DIRECTOR | $79,010 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| THEATRE AT THE CENTER INC | IN | A60 | $464,881 | $585,372 | Vice President | $1,801,642 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| THE GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION INC | UT | A60 | $923,125 | $941,683 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE INC | VA | A60 | $1,082,773 | $1,172,996 | ARTISTIC DIR | $64,662 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| URBAN MUSICAL THEATRE INC | IN | A60 | $430,269 | $485,028 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN | $40,000 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| STAGE RIGHT INC | PA | A60 | $537,126 | $599,903 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| 7TH STREET THEATRE ASSOCIATION | WA | A60 | $434,486 | $240,038 | MANAGER | $20,739 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| GATHERINGS ON THE GREEN INC | WI | A60 | $501,543 | $748,955 | Vice President/Interim Exec Dir | $82,500 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| DANCING IN THE STREET INC | NY | A60 | $456,776 | $499,592 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $73,290 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| ROGUE THEATRE | OR | A60 | $415,958 | $414,977 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| DIVERSE WORKS INC | TX | A60 | $653,155 | $684,782 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $87,892 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA INC | IN | A60 | $698,151 | $937,316 | CO-FOUNDER/ ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $43,013 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| PLAYHOUSE CREATURES THEATRE COMPANY INC | NY | A60 | $393,664 | $388,787 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| THE IN SERIES INC | DC | A60 | $1,313,764 | $990,570 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $67,500 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| GRAND PIANO SERIES INC | FL | A60 | $615,045 | $523,347 | PRESIDENT | $86,441 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| THE CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER INC | MN | A60 | $1,350,111 | $1,504,199 | Executive Dir. | $105,817 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
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| AJKUN BALLET THEATRE INC | NY | A60 | $624,833 | $624,776 | CEO and Director of Business Operat | $0 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
| UNION AVENUE OPERA THEATRE | MO | A60 | $544,202 | $524,968 | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $50,040 | Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $751,985 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION TEAM | $292,983 | $292,983 | - | - | 39.0% |
| Fees: management | $122,982 | $122,982 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $120,590 | $120,590 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Occupancy | $95,019 | $95,019 | - | - | 12.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSING | $46,893 | $46,893 | - | - | 6.2% |
| Office expenses | $24,551 | $24,551 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,016 | $15,016 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $14,781 | $14,781 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Insurance | $13,106 | $13,106 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,064 | $1,064 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $751,985 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $690,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,022 · events $95,897
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION TEAM | $171,100 | $171,100 | - | - | 24.8% |
| Fees: management | $126,617 | $86,624 | $39,993 | - | 18.3% | |
| Occupancy | $103,652 | $93,287 | $10,365 | - | 15.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT | $95,897 | $95,897 | - | - | 13.9% |
| Office expenses | $71,095 | - | $71,095 | - | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSING | $38,830 | $38,830 | - | - | 5.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $28,779 | $28,779 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $22,095 | $22,095 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $12,638 | - | $12,638 | - | 1.8% |
| All other expenses | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,089 | - | $4,089 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,022 | $3,022 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,740 | - | $2,740 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $690,554 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $483,879 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,284 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $247,629 | $247,629 | - | - | 51.2% |
| Office expenses | $153,076 | - | $153,076 | - | 31.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $25,391 | $25,391 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $20,732 | - | $20,732 | - | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $15,627 | - | $15,627 | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $13,552 | $12,874 | $678 | - | 2.8% |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,284 | $4,284 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $3,588 | - | $3,588 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $483,879 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $135,669 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,085 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $69,004 | $69,004 | - | - | 50.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $19,165 | $18,200 | $965 | - | 14.1% |
| Office expenses | $18,586 | - | $18,586 | - | 13.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $18,434 | $18,434 | - | - | 13.6% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $4,891 | - | $4,891 | - | 3.6% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,326 | - | $3,326 | - | 2.5% |
| Insurance | $1,178 | - | $1,178 | - | 0.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $1,085 | $1,085 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $135,669 | 100% |
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