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Greater Boston Stage Company

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Centers (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.8M (2023)

Expenses
$1.94M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.26M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$467k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,803,940
Expenses
$1,939,170
Net Income
-$135,230
Net Assets
$793,855
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $403,187
22.4%
Program Services $1,253,944
69.5%
Investment Income $4,504
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,500
0.7%
Net Fundraising $8,887
0.5%
Sales of Assets -$1,173
Net Inventory Sales $30,180
1.7%
Other Revenue $91,911
5.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,588
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $364,676
18.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,260,481
Total Liabilities $466,626
Net Assets $793,855
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Mell (Operations Mgr) $66,694 $0 $0
Weylin Symes (Artistic Direct) $58,895 $0 $15,262
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bergstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Prodero Arnoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (President) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Dibella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melodie Wing (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daria Niewenhous (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Vigurs Stack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Saxon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,040,521
Expenses
$1,815,166
Net Income
$225,355
Net Assets
$919,582
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,102,019
54.0%
Program Services $916,721
44.9%
Investment Income $4,500
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,125
0.1%
Net Fundraising $3,585
0.2%
Sales of Assets -$2,409
Net Inventory Sales $13,980
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,020
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,067
13.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,456,357
Total Liabilities $536,775
Net Assets $919,582
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Morin To 102021 (Managing Direct) $66,453 $0 $0
Weylin Symes (Artistic Direct) $60,283 $0 $0
Heather Mell As Of 12022 (Operations Mgr) $23,659 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth To 102021 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie M Dalton To 062022 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Dibella (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joan Ford Mongeau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daria Niewenhous (President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Vigurs Stack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Saxon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$974,257
Expenses
$607,548
Net Income
$366,709
Net Assets
$719,025
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $921,030
94.5%
Program Services $38,136
3.9%
Investment Income $3,474
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,619
Net Inventory Sales -$184
Other Revenue $14,420
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,498
20.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $120,146
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,296,808
Total Liabilities $577,783
Net Assets $719,025
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Morin (Managing Director) $59,516 $0 $4,411
Weylin Symes (Artistic Director) $40,588 $0 $8,825
James Oosterman (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Trasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie M Dalton (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Clerk/Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Dibella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Ford Mongeau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daria Niewenhous (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Vigurs Stack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,440,344
Expenses
$1,649,490
Net Income
-$209,146
Net Assets
$323,308
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $472,454
32.8%
Program Services $912,210
63.3%
Investment Income $4,482
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $26,340
1.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,892
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $21,786
1.5%
Other Revenue $180
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,572
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $645,531
Total Liabilities $322,223
Net Assets $323,308
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Morin (Managing Director) $74,057 $0 $4,264
Weylin Symes (Artistic Director) $45,515 $0 $11,655
James Oosterman (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie M Dalton (Vice Pres./Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Dibella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Ford Mongeau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daria Niewenhous (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Vigurs Stack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,806,410
Expenses
$1,928,756
Net Income
-$122,346
Net Assets
$533,795
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $465,688
25.8%
Program Services $1,290,732
71.5%
Investment Income $3,463
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,925
0.2%
Net Fundraising $8,576
0.5%
Sales of Assets $202
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $33,824
1.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,750
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $688,897
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,050,854
Total Liabilities $517,059
Net Assets $533,795

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,055,693
Expenses
$2,251,133
Net Income
$804,560
Net Assets
$651,799
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,468,545
48.1%
Program Services $1,527,426
50.0%
Investment Income $2,670
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,667
0.1%
Net Fundraising $24,784
0.8%
Sales of Assets $921
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $28,680
0.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,389
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $752,788
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,341,624
Total Liabilities $689,825
Net Assets $651,799
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Morin (Managing Director) $71,000 $0 $3,893
Weylin Symes (Artistic Director) $61,136 $0 $11,788
James Oosterman (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie M Dalton (Vice Pres./Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Dibella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Ford Mongeau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Gottwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Lerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daria Niewenhous (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,906,256
Expenses
$1,964,249
Net Income
-$57,993
Net Assets
-$153,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $475,303
24.9%
Program Services $1,374,048
72.1%
Investment Income $1,898
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,322
0.2%
Net Fundraising $28,094
1.5%
Sales of Assets $4,840
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $18,751
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,950
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $745,175
37.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $482,684
Total Liabilities $636,631
Net Assets -$153,947
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Weylin Symes (Artistic Director) $76,236 $0 $0
Amy Morin (Managing Director) $15,916 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Lerman (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Dibella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Gottwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia A Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark J Marroni Jd Llm Clu Chfc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie M Dalton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aricia Symes Elmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,074,829
Expenses
$2,037,833
Net Income
$36,996
Net Assets
-$100,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $672,850
32.4%
Program Services $1,326,875
64.0%
Investment Income $2,114
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $66,687
3.2%
Sales of Assets -$517
Net Inventory Sales $6,820
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $114,921
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $786,726
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $439,408
Total Liabilities $540,154
Net Assets -$100,746
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra Rafson (Managing Dir.) $60,218 $0 $0
Weylin Symes (Artistic Dir.) $54,703 $0 $0
Pat Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Gottwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Horrigan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Menard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Lerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Czech Esquire (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David E Plunkett Cpa Mba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Tisei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arcia Symes Elmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,089,744
Expenses
$2,169,890
Net Income
-$80,146
Net Assets
-$136,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $562,322
26.9%
Program Services $1,463,758
70.0%
Investment Income $919
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $49,027
2.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,718
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,585
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $629,902
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $365,984
Total Liabilities $502,980
Net Assets -$136,996
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra A Rafson (Managing Dir.) $58,845 $0 $0
Weylin Symes (Artistic Dir.) $53,740 $0 $0
Pat Kilty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Gottwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Horrigan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Cassidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Menard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Lerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Czech Esquire (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David E Plunkett Cpa Mba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Spano (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Tisei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arcia Symes Elmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,057,264
Expenses
$2,143,762
Net Income
-$86,498
Net Assets
-$97,020
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $490,882
23.9%
Program Services $1,509,573
73.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $42,731
2.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,078
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,032
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $540,041
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $405,092
Total Liabilities $502,112
Net Assets -$97,020
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra A Rafson (Executive Dir.) $61,516 $0 $0
Weylin Symes (Artistic Direct) $61,516 $0 $0
Pat Kitty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Cahalane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Gottwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Horrigan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Kaldas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Menard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Lerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Warrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth W Mcnelis (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Oosterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David E Plunkett Cpa Mba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard R Tisei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,078,593
Expenses
$1,974,919
Net Income
$103,674
Net Assets
-$50,522
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $583,194
28.1%
Program Services $1,435,425
69.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $49,136
2.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,838
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,530
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $496,366
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $410,917
Total Liabilities $461,439
Net Assets -$50,522

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,942,705
Expenses
$2,010,688
Net Income
-$67,983
Net Assets
-$154,196
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $494,109
25.4%
Program Services $1,365,611
70.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $69,209
3.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,776
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,014
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $509,270
25.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $382,914
Total Liabilities $537,110
Net Assets -$154,196

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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