Civic Intelligence

Stage the Change Inc

EIN 47-1561014 • 501(c)3 • Dix Hills, NY

Profile

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

61 Stonehurst LnDix Hills, NY 11746

www.stagethechange.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$16,261

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.4% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Assets

$39,196

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$39,196

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Revenue

$83,990

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Expenses

$65,663

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$18,327

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $39,196Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $39,1962024

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2024

Assets$39,196
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$39,196

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $83,990Expenses 2024: $65,663Net Income 2024: $18,3272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$83,990
Expenses$65,663
Net Income$18,327

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.2$0.00$39.2$84.0$65.7$18.3
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$83,990
Mission and Program Overview

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

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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
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
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
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melissa ZakriProgram AdministratorPT$16,261-$16,261
Ruthie PincusExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Elise MayPresidentPT$0--
David ReisfieldVice PresidentPT$0--
Geri RichterSecretaryPT$0--
Gary FortmeyerTreasurerPT$0--
David PincusDirectorPT$0--
Angel PerezDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stage the Change Inc
EIN
47-1561014
Phone
5163753532
Address
61 STONEHURST LN, DIX HILLS, NY 11746

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Fortmeyer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5164465113
Signed
2025-05-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

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

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