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Playground Stage Childrens Theatre

EIN 83-3474626 • 501(c)3 • Weaverville, NC

Profile

Educational Theatre Classes for Elementary Students. Playground Stage empowers and nurtures children to learn 21st century skills through hands on theatre education.

108 Boles Cove RdWeaverville, NC 28787

www.playgroundstage.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.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

31st percentile

-9.3%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$22,371

Down $14,513 (-39%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $28,200 (-100%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$22,371

Up $13,687 (+158%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Down

$122,302

Down $18,137 (-13%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$133,631

Up $1,876 (+1.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$11,329

Down $20,013 (-230%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2020: $10,629Liabilities 2020: $3,1382020Assets 2021: $14,125Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $14,1252021Assets 2022: $15,743Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,7432022Assets 2023: $20,042Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $20,0422023Assets 2024: $36,884Liabilities 2024: $28,200Net Assets 2024: $8,6842024Assets 2025: $22,371Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $22,3712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$22,371
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$22,371
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $56,707Expenses 2020: $49,220Net Income 2020: $7,4872020Revenue 2021: $43,084Expenses 2021: $43,293Net Income 2021: -$2092021Revenue 2022: $66,178Expenses 2022: $64,560Net Income 2022: $1,6182022Revenue 2023: $135,644Expenses 2023: $131,345Net Income 2023: $4,2992023Revenue 2024: $140,439Expenses 2024: $131,755Net Income 2024: $8,6842024Revenue 2025: $122,302Expenses 2025: $133,631Net Income 2025: -$11,3292025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$122,302
Expenses$133,631
Net Income-$11,329
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,371
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$22,371
Revenue
$122,302
Expenses
$133,631
Net income
-$11,329
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$1.22$1.34$0.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.28$0.09$1.40$1.32$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.36$1.31$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.66$0.65$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.43$0.43$0.00
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.03$0.57$0.49$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 2, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$122,302
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational Theatre Classes for Elementary Students. Playground Stage empowers and nurtures children to learn 21st century skills through hands on theatre education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
469 - Children served in the 2024/2025 School Year$25,102$133,631
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Leslie PutnamExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Sonja PutnamBoard Of Directors Treasurer-$0--
Bethany RoweBoard Of Directors President-$0--
Amy CarlsonBoard Of Directors Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Playground Stage Childrens Theatre
EIN
83-3474626
Phone
8285375050
Address
108 Boles Cove Rd, Weaverville, NC 28787

Signing Officer

Name
Leslie Putnam
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8285375050
Signed
2026-01-02
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Insurance;2056|Office Expenses;5262|Processor Fees;1480|Program Materials;9800^Total;18598^”

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