STAGE THE CHANGE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $68K · expenses $81K · assets $26K
- EIN
- 47-1561014
- Address
- 61 STONEHURST LN, DIX HILLS, NY 11746-7927
- Website
- www.stagethechange.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Mission 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
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Zakri | Program Administrator | 2024-2025 | $33,097 | $49,358 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthie Pincus | Executive Director | 2024-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elise May | President | 2024-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Reisfield | Director | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Geri Richter | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Fortmeyer | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Pincus | Director | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angel Perez | Director | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ari Friedman | Vice President | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Zakri | Program Administrator | 28 | $33,097 | - | $0 | $33,097 | 1 |
| Ruthie Pincus | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elise May | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ari Friedman | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Fortmeyer | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Geri Richter | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Reisfield | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angel Perez | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Pincus | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Zakri | Program Administrator | 30 | $16,261 | - | $0 | $16,261 | 1 |
| Ruthie Pincus | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elise May | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Reisfield | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Geri Richter | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Fortmeyer | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Pincus | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angel Perez | Director | 5 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,070 | $80,810 | $26,456 | $26,456 | $54,132 | $13,938 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,990 | $65,663 | $39,196 | $39,196 | $70,153 | $13,837 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $43,000 in all, tax years 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $36,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | 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 990EZ · $80,810 spent · pay $35,159 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,159 | 43.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,540 | 30.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,267 | 23.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,844 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $80,810 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $65,663 spent · pay $20,697 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,974 | 35.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,697 | 31.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,425 | 31.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,567 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $65,663 | 100% |