STAGE THE CHANGE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- STAGE THE CHANGE (EIN 47-1561014)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-05
- IRS object ID
- 202531259349201463
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-05T16:00:06Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471561014 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STAGE THE CHANGE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STAG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5163753532 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 61 STONEHURST LN | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DIX HILLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11746 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gary Fortmeyer | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5164465113 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-05 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.stagethechange.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $83,990 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $70,153 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $13,837 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $83,990 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $20,697 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $20,425 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,567 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,974 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $65,663 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $18,327 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $20,869 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $39,196 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,196 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,196 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,196 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Mission Statement - Empower students to become global citizens through creativity and performance - Provide communities with inspirational original performances that serve as a catalyst for change - We are building a foundation for diverse inclusive communities where young artists are empowered with freedom of thought and encouraged to express their truth | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Stage the Change Annual Conference Annual conference consisting of panel discussions interactive work-shops keynote speakers and student performances that encourage and enable students to produce theater dance and film pieces to inspire social change | $26,952 |
| Voices of Change Students from diverse backgrounds and communities work together to find their to find their similarities and differences As they collaborate they devise a theatrical presentation exploring life experiences cultural differences and social inequalities | $7,500 |
| Summer Ambassador Program A 5-day intensive workshop led by theater professionals where students create original work strengthen their leadership skills and become official Stage the Change Ambassadors | $12,500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $46,952 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthie Pincus | ||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elise May | ||||
| President | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Reisfield | ||||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geri Richter | ||||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Fortmeyer | ||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Pincus | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angel Perez | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Zakri | ||||
| Program Administrator | 30.00 | $16,261 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gary Fortmeyer | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9 Apple Tree Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hauppauge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11788 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5164465113 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | false | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,816 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,578 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,153 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $136,565 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,816 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,578 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,153 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $136,565 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $136,565 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Gross Investment Income170 | GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp | |
| Unrelated Business Net Incm170 | UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp | |
| Other Income170 | OtherIncome170Grp | |
| Total Support | $136,565 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $55,751 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 | GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp | |
| Gross Receipts Admissions | GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp | |
| Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus | GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp | |
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp | |
| Total509 | Total509Grp | |
| Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person | AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp | |
| Substantial Contributors Amt | SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp | |
| Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot | SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp | |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Gross Investment Income509 | GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp | |
| Post1975 UBTI | Post1975UBTIGrp | |
| Investment Income And UBTI | InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp | |
| Net Income From Other UBI | NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp | |
| Other Income509 | OtherIncome509Grp |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int | Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule O: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Form 990EZ Line 16 (Other Expenses) - STC Conference Expenses Including Venue Rental and Catering $18,152 Summer Ambassador Program $63 Insurance $2,673 Operations $2,086 TOTAL $22,974 | ExplanationTxt |