Stages
AI Summary
Stages is a Houston-based performing arts nonprofit that makes plays and tells stories intended to invite audiences to live more deeply and love more boldly, using theater to ask what it means to be human. For filing year 2025, it reported an operating budget of $7.1M and total revenue of $7.4M, with major funders including Houston Endowment Inc, The Brown Foundation Inc, and Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Mission Statement
Stages makes plays and tells stories that invite everyone to live more deeply and love more boldly. We hold up a mirror to our community in order to crack open the question: "What does it mean to be human?"
Cause Areas
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Performing arts
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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- 60 funders
- 71 board & team members
- 11 historic 990s & financials
- 6-year operating budget trend
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stages’s budget?
In 2025, Stages reported an annual operating budget of around $7.1 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does Stages support?
Stages supports work in Performing arts.
Where does Stages operate?
Stages is headquartered in Houston, TX.
Who funded Stages recently?
In 2025, Stages received grants from The Brown Foundation Inc, THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC, and Greater Houston Community Foundation. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant Stages received in 2024?
The largest grant to Stages in 2024 exceeds $303 thousand.
What is Stages’s reliance on government grants?
Stages relied on government grants for less than 5% of their total revenue in 2025.