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Stage 62

EIN 25-1432270 · Carnegie, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STAGE 62 IS A THEATER COMPANY IN CARNEGIE, PA. STARTED IN 1962 AS AN ADULT EDUCATION THEATER PROJECT THAT TURNED INTO A THRIVING THEATER COMPANY THAT HAS PRODUCED SHOWS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE.STAGE 62'S MISSION IS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN THE JOY OF PRODUCING QUALITY THEATER FOR ALL AGES. THEY STRIVE TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE IN THE AREA BY OFFERING AFFORDABLE LIVE THEATER THAT FEATURES ARTISITS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG AND OLD TO LEARN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATER ARTS AND PRODUCTION THROUGH VOLENTEER PARTICIPATION. DURING THE FALL PRODUCTION, MONEY IS RAISED FOR THE GREATER PITSSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, AS A WAY OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. STAGE 62 IS PROUD OF THEIR OUTREACH TO YOUTH. MANY OF THEIR BOARD MEMBERS HOLD EDUCATION RELATED POSITIONS THAT PROVIDE REGULAR CONTACT WITH STUDENTS FROM GRADE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL IN MANY NEAR BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.THEIR VOLUNTEER KIDS PARTICIPATE BOTH ON AND BACK STAGE AS A V

Income
$164,941
Spending
$145,505
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. STAGE 62'S MISSION IS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN THE JOY OF PRODUCING QUALITY THEATER FOR ALL AGES. THEY STRIVE TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE IN THE AREA BY OFFERING AFFORDABLE LIVE THEATER THAT FEATURES ARTISITS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG AND OLD TO LEARN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATER ARTS AND PRODUCTION THROUGH VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION.
  2. EVERY FALL PRODUCTION, STAGE 62 ACCEPTS DONATIONS AT THE PRODUCTION FOR THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. THESE DONATIONS ARE THEN GIVEN TO THE FOOD BANKAS A DONATION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2020.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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