Nonprofit · EIN 06-0790484
HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,554,571 | $9,884,309 | $3,670,262 | $28,240,632 | $5,345,061 | $22,895,571 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,074,301 | $9,023,084 | -$948,783 | $24,456,510 | $5,234,272 | $19,222,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,311,384
- of which government grants
- $321,532
- Program service revenue
- $3,592,245
- Investment income
- $631,031
- Royalties
- $22,126
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,215
- Other revenue
- $19,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $620,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,706,151
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,163,260
- Professional fundraising fees
- $37,800
- Legal fees
- $588
- Accounting fees
- $45,859
- Occupancy
- $619,062
- Travel
- $556,320
- Depreciation
- $485,753
- Program services (functional)
- $8,216,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,055,462
- Fundraising (functional)
- $612,279
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,456,510
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,240,632
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,345,061
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,895,571
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,286,979
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,455,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,105,251
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,790,320
- Gross receipts
- $13,581,616
- Employees
- 249
- Volunteers
- 265
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA RIDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $225,654 | $18,767 |
| MELIA BENSUSSEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $233,982 | $4,710 |
| EMILY VAN SCOY | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $114,040 | $11,182 |
| JENNIFER LEVINE | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,635 | $7,911 |
| TODD BRANDT | AUDIENCE & REVENUE DATA ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,204 | $10,893 |
| MICHAEL D NICASTRO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SENNOTT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEASE WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G COSTELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON C FRANCIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILDA LARA GANDARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRI MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD ALLAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DARRELL GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORIE E MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI BROAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY PACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLA J BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYDELL HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH M PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARI CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE HILDRETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER A PRYOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE HAIT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARNABY HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLAN B TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIO CONCEPCION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV MIGUELINA HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH E THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK G CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE B IACOVAZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALANA CURREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA J TOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE D'ALLEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON LYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE VITRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY M LYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATTY WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARRET EAMIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIBONGILE MAGUBANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE YELARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY LEPPO MANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA RIDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $218,204 | $16,841 |
| MELIA BENSUSSEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $227,202 | $4,608 |
| EMILY VAN SCOY | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $110,099 | $9,929 |
| ANDREA CUEVAS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,310 | $7,584 |
| JENNIFER LEVINE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,984 | $7,584 |
| JACK SENNOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEASE WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D NICASTRO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON C FRANCIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD ALLAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OVERMYER-VELAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY L BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER A PRYOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA J BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY P HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MIGUELINA HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE BARRIEAU IACOVAZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK G CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN B TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE D'ALLEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY M LYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE E MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA J TOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILDA LARA GANDARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LEPPO MANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERWOOD S WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI BROAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO CONCEPCION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD VECCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VITRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 CHURCH ST, HARTFORD, CT 06103-1201
- In care of
- % HART
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA RIDER, 50 CHURCH STREET, HARTFORD, CT 061031298
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA RIDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (860) 525-5601
- Website
- WWW.HARTFORDSTAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF HARTFORD STAGE IS TO ENLIGHTEN, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE BY CREATING THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER THAT HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIENCES, THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEIR FIELD.
Program accomplishments
- THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: A TOTAL OF 6 PRODUCTIONS WERE PRODUCED AND PRESENTED AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, STAGED READINGS AND YEAR-LONG EDUCATION CLASSES/PROGRAMS.Expenses $8,216,568 · revenue $3,592,245
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0790484
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,240,632
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,581,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,554,571 | $9,884,309 | $28,240,632 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,074,301 | $9,023,084 | $24,456,510 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,909,222 | $8,754,442 | $24,804,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,254,112 | $8,823,751 | $23,293,519 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0790484).
Questions about HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY is 06-0790484.
- Is HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA RIDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,654 (CYNTHIA RIDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,554,571, expenses of $9,884,309 and total assets of $28,240,632 at year end.
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