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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fuarote | Executive Director | 2025 | $55,000 | $55,000 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | TreasurerSecretary | 2021-2025 | $0 | $19,149 | 1 |
| James Faurote (former) | President | 2021-2024 | $50,385 | $153,897 | 1 |
| Anna Shea (former) | Vice President | 2021-2022 | $7,675 | $15,180 | 1 |
| Jamieson Lynn (former) | Secretary | 2021-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Finnochi | Chairman | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Cameron-Belcher | Vice-Chair | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Stillwell | Member at Large | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Harvey | Member at Large | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Novica Maric (former) | Executive Dir. | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bosho Maric (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Thomas (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fuarote | Executive Director | 40 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| Mandy Finnochi | Chairman | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Cameron-Belcher | Vice-Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | TreasurerSecretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Stillwell | Member at Large | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Harvey | Member at Large | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $56K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faurote | President | 40 | $50,385 | $0 | $0 | $50,385 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | Treasurer | 5 | $6,064 | $0 | $0 | $6,064 | 1 |
| Novica Maric | Executive Dir. | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamieson Lynn | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bosho Maric | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $42K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faurote | Executive Dir. | 40 | $38,462 | $0 | $0 | $38,462 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | Treasurer | 5 | $4,005 | $0 | $0 | $4,005 | 1 |
| Novica Maric | Executive Dir. | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bosho Maric | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamieson Lynn | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faurote | Executive Dir. | 40 | $36,028 | - | - | $36,028 | 1 |
| Anna Shea | Vice President | 6 | $7,675 | - | - | $7,675 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | Secretary | 2 | $6,310 | - | - | $6,310 | 1 |
| Bosho Maric | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Thomas | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jamieson Lynn | Executive Dir. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 4 paid, $44K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faurote | Executive Dir. | 40 | $29,022 | - | - | $29,022 | 1 |
| Anna Shea | Vice President | 6 | $7,505 | - | - | $7,505 | 1 |
| Jamieson Lynn | Executive Dir. | 2 | $4,500 | - | - | $4,500 | 1 |
| Lexxie Lawlor | Secretary | 2 | $2,770 | - | - | $2,770 | 1 |
| Bosho Maric | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Thomas | Treasurer | 2 | $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 | ||||||||
| $442,277 | $340,649 | $139,585 | $139,585 | $46,838 | $395,439 | $55,378 | 3 | 60 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $287,279 | $320,302 | $100,321 | $37,957 | $138,743 | $148,536 | $56,449 | 3 | 60 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $294,073 | $265,501 | $71,047 | $70,980 | $200,994 | $93,079 | $42,467 | 3 | 60 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,714 | $163,273 | $42,869 | $42,408 | $193,714 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC” | 2023 | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $314 | 2023 | $168 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $340,649 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $320,302 spent · pay $87,672 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $320,302 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $265,501 spent · pay $48,446 · grants $0 · events $32,058
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $265,501 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $163,273 spent · pay $54,387 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $163,273 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $75,105 spent · pay $50,589 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $75,105 | 100% |
State business registration
- HAPPYSTARS YOUTH PROGRAM INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2020-08-31
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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