HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $442K · expenses $341K · assets $140K

EIN
85-2828465
Address
11514 PYRAMID DR, ODESSA, FL 33556-3456
Website
https://www.centerstageyouththeatre.org
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2021 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Bosho Maric (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Center Stage Youth Theatre is an inclusive organization whose purpose is to unlock the potential of our students through theatre. We aim to inspire personal growth ignite creativity and cultivate leadership skills. We believe in the transformative power of the arts and our theater experiences serve as catalysts for self-expression teamwork and empathy. Every student regardless of their abilities is encouraged to explore their unique talents and embrace their individuality within our supportive community. At Center Stage we strive to produce brave creative leaders.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Fuarote Executive Director2025 $55,000$55,000 1
Lexxie Lawlor TreasurerSecretary2021-2025 $0$19,149 1
James Faurote (former) President2021-2024 $50,385$153,897 1
Anna Shea (former) Vice President2021-2022 $7,675$15,180 1
Jamieson Lynn (former) Secretary2021-2024 $0$4,500 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mandy Finnochi Chairman2025 10 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Cameron-Belcher Vice-Chair2025 5 $0 reported 1
Scott Stillwell Member at Large2025 5 $0 reported 1
Christopher Harvey Member at Large2025 5 $0 reported 1
Novica Maric (former) Executive Dir.2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Bosho Maric (former) Director2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kate Thomas (former) Treasurer2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Fuarote Executive Director40 $55,000$0$0 $55,0001
Mandy Finnochi Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
Rebecca Cameron-Belcher Vice-Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Lexxie Lawlor TreasurerSecretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Stillwell Member at Large5 $0$0$0 $01
Christopher Harvey Member at Large5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $56K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Faurote President40 $50,385$0$0 $50,3851
Lexxie Lawlor Treasurer5 $6,064$0$0 $6,0641
Novica Maric Executive Dir.5 $0$0$0 $01
Jamieson Lynn Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Bosho Maric Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $42K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Faurote Executive Dir.40 $38,462$0$0 $38,4621
Lexxie Lawlor Treasurer5 $4,005$0$0 $4,0051
Novica Maric Executive Dir.5 $0$0$0 $01
Bosho Maric President5 $0$0$0 $01
Jamieson Lynn Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Faurote Executive Dir.40 $36,028-- $36,0281
Anna Shea Vice President6 $7,675-- $7,6751
Lexxie Lawlor Secretary2 $6,310-- $6,3101
Bosho Maric President0 $0-- $01
Kate Thomas Treasurer2 $0-- $01
Jamieson Lynn Executive Dir.2 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 4 paid, $44K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Faurote Executive Dir.40 $29,022-- $29,0221
Anna Shea Vice President6 $7,505-- $7,5051
Jamieson Lynn Executive Dir.2 $4,500-- $4,5001
Lexxie Lawlor Secretary2 $2,770-- $2,7701
Bosho Maric President0 $0-- $01
Kate Thomas Treasurer2 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$442,277$340,649 $139,585$139,585 $46,838$395,439 $55,378360
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$287,279$320,302 $100,321$37,957 $138,743$148,536 $56,449360
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,073$265,501 $71,047$70,980 $200,994$93,079 $42,467360
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,714$163,273 $42,869$42,408 $193,714- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,787$75,105 $13,439$11,967 $83,787- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,314 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC” 2023 2$1,000 2023$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC” 2022-2023 2$314 2023$168
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DIVA ARTS ENTERTAINMENT INCFLO50 $493,364$405,689 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
SPEAK LIFE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY INCFLO50 $580,283$544,258 President$88,550 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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H20S FOUNDATION INCFLO50 $468,023$400,548 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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HARD2GUARD BASKETBALL INCFLO50 $566,980$568,811 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LEADERSHIP CONSERVATORY FOUNDATION INCFLO50 $385,005$359,046 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION INCFLO50 $481,557$433,731 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DEL B ANGELS INCFLO50 $581,435$512,161 chief operation officer$5,938 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
G3 LIFE APPLICATIONS INCFLO50 $488,733$476,664 EXECUTIVE DI$110,984 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
I WILL MENTORSHIP FOUNDATIONFLO50 $569,635$548,254 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN MUSLIM YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INCFLO50 $406,879$332,298 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BRADFORD SPORTS UNITEDFLO50 $450,050$2,444 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ADOLESCENT LIFE COACHING CENTER INCFLO50 $380,800$448,637 PRESIDENT$96,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,774,28271 222016–2024 FRIENDS OF ST STEPHENS YOUTH PROGRAMS INC; FIREHOUSE CULTURAL CENTER INC; BOISE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX INC; 5110 YOUTH RANCH and 18 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,527,99055 182019–2025 YOUTH LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR INC; CENTER FOR BLACK INNOVATION INC; E4 YOUTH INCORPORATED; HIP-HOPE INC and 14 more
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$966,52411 22012–2024 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF TULSA INC; YOUTHBASE INC
TODD & KAREN WANEK FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD Private foundation$900,0001 12023–2023 HEARTWORKS INC
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$704,42219 22014–2024 FRIENDS OF ST STEPHENS YOUTH PROGRAMS INC; FRIENDS AND MENTORS INC
VICTORIA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$703,02516 12019–2024 THE GEM PROJECT INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC DAF sponsor$671,89812 32013–2024 FIREHOUSE CULTURAL CENTER INC; PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FOUNDATION INC; G3 LIFE APPLICATIONS INC
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$503,81015 42015–2025 CENTER FOR BLACK INNOVATION INC; ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION INC; DIVA ARTS ENTERTAINMENT INC; THE RUSSELL LIFE SKILLS AND READING FOUNDATION INC
ELLMAR FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$480,0002 12020–2021 INSPIRE EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$435,0004 22022–2024 YOUTH LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR INC; OCEAN BLUE PROJECT INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR BREVARD INC DAF sponsor$434,16513 12011–2024 CLUB ESTEEM INC
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$426,4744 22020–2023 LEADERSHIP CONSERVATORY FOUNDATION INC; INSPIRE EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$426,40316 62016–2024 INSPIRE EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM; STAY-FOCUSED INC; FRIENDS OF ST STEPHENS YOUTH PROGRAMS INC; HEARTWORKS INC and 2 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST CLAIR COUNTY DAF sponsor$423,8186 12019–2024 ATHLETIC FACTORY INC
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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 · $340,649 spent · pay $103,648 · grants $0 · events $1,550
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Subcontractors $74,378$74,378$0$0 21.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,378$20,000$30,378$5,000 16.3%
Other (as described)Theater Rental $41,655$41,655$0$0 12.2%
Other salaries and wages $40,378$35,000$5,000$378 11.9%
Other (as described)Production Costs $38,549$38,549$0$0 11.3%
Occupancy $33,180$31,043$1,901$234 9.7%
Fees: accounting $15,477$11,689$2,968$820 4.5%
Office expenses $11,871$9,683$1,503$685 3.5%
Payroll taxes $7,892$6,349$2,968$307 2.3%
Royalties $7,375$7,375$0$0 2.2%
Travel $3,080$3,080$0$0 0.9%
All other expenses $2,829$2,829$0$0 0.8%
Insurance $2,141$2,141$0$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,101$1,765$0$336 0.6%
Information technology $1,594$1,036$368$190 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,550$1,550$0$0 0.5%
Fees: legal $750$750$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $321$256$36$29 0.1%
Fees: other services $150$150$0$0 0.0%
Total$340,649100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $320,302 spent · pay $87,672 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Subcontractors $69,536$69,536-- 21.7%
Office expenses $58,444$54,178$1,515$2,751 18.2%
Occupancy $57,977$53,520$2,971$1,486 18.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $56,449$39,514$11,290$5,645 17.6%
Other salaries and wages $24,490$17,143$4,898$2,449 7.6%
Other (as described)Production Costs $22,818$22,818-- 7.1%
Fees: accounting $14,423$10,096$2,885$1,442 4.5%
Payroll taxes $6,733$4,713$1,347$673 2.1%
Travel $5,923$4,146$1,185$592 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,864$1,305$373$186 0.6%
Information technology $824$577$165$82 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $555--$555 0.2%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $266$186$53$27 0.1%
Total$320,302100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $265,501 spent · pay $48,446 · grants $0 · events $32,058
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Subcontractors $64,841$64,841-- 24.4%
Occupancy $48,021$48,021-- 18.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,467$42,467-- 16.0%
Office expenses $41,706$40,773$933- 15.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $32,058$32,058-- 12.1%
Royalties $13,475$13,475-- 5.1%
Fees: accounting $10,673-$10,673- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $3,774$3,546$228- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,642--$2,642 1.0%
Other salaries and wages $2,205-$2,205- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,864$1,864-- 0.7%
Travel $1,655$1,655-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $120-$120- 0.0%
Total$265,501100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $163,273 spent · pay $54,387 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $70,708 43.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $54,387 33.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,760 17.0%
Fees to independent contractors $10,360 6.3%
Printing, publications, postage $58 0.0%
Total$163,273100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $75,105 spent · pay $50,589 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $50,589 67.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,258 19.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,595 10.1%
Fees to independent contractors $2,663 3.5%
Total$75,105100%

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