CENTRAL STAGE
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Plain text CENTRAL STAGE. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/371865537. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). CENTRAL STAGE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2024]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/371865537
MLA “CENTRAL STAGE.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2022–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/371865537. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $99K · expenses $154K · assets $115K
- EIN
- 37-1865537
- Address
- 5221 CENTRAL AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94804-5831
- Website
- www.centralstage.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Central Stage is a non-affiliated organization with a mission to promote arts and culture, with an emphasis on Persian arts and culture, by providing an affordable space where the artistic community can explore creative expression, promote cultural dialogue, and share knowledge through performing and visual arts.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzad Golemohammadi | Board Member | 2022-2024 | $3,390 | $3,390 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahra Mahloudji | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Parisa Mirsadeghi | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Azadeh Eskandari | Board President | 2022-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ninva Warda | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bella Warda | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aida Pourshirazi | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzad Golemohammadi | Board Member | 12 | $3,390 | - | - | $3,390 | 1 |
| Zahra Mahloudji | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Parisa Mirsadeghi | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Azadeh Eskandari | Board President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ninva Warda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bella Warda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Aida Pourshirazi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzad Golemohammadi | President | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zahra Mahloudji | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Parisa Mirsadeghi | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Azadeh Eskandari | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ninva Warda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bella Warda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behzad Golemohammadi | President | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zahra Mahloudji | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Parisa Mirsadeghi | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Azadeh Eskandari | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ninva Warda | Board Member | 3 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,496 | $154,001 | $114,814 | $114,114 | $69,083 | $30,408 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $169,994 | $65,434 | $161,746 | $159,946 | $75,242 | $17,240 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,613 | $51,304 | $55,386 | $55,386 | $64,351 | $16,259 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,537 | $51,228 | $55,386 | $55,386 | $64,278 | $16,259 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $102,621 in all, tax years 2020 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTRAL STAGE” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTRAL STAGE” | 2023 | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $12,500 | 2023 | $12,500 | show |
| THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTRAL STAGE” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTRAL STAGE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $121 | 2023 | $29 | 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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $154,001 spent · pay $31,978 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $51,674 | 33.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,262 | 26.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $31,978 | 20.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,075 | 18.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,012 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $154,001 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $65,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $40,486 | 61.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,020 | 24.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,823 | 13.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $105 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $65,434 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $51,304 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $41,177 | 80.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,040 | 17.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,087 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $51,304 | 100% |