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Schaumburg on Stage

EIN 36-4834837 · Schaumburg, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE QUALITY THEATER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.

Income
$340,364
Spending
$340,031
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
4

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 93% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $302,990 spent. THE GOAL OF SCHAUMBURG ON STAGE (SOS) IS TO EDUCATE YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN DANCE, ACTING, AND SINGING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, CAMPS, AND PRODUCTIONS. IN JANUARY 2025, SOS PRODUCED AND PERFORMED A PRODUCTION OF LES MISERABLE: TEEN EDITION AT THE AL LARSON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. REHEARSALS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE HELD IN 2024. IN MARCH 2025, POINT2PRODUCTIONS (P2P), HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. IN APRIL 2025, P2P CONTINUED REHEARSALS FOR JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR; HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF SPRING AWAKENING. IN MAY 2025, P2P HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; REHEARSALS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SPRING AWAKENING. IN JUNE 2025, P2P HELD FINAL PERFORMANCES FOR JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND CONTINUED REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE SPRING AWAKENING. SOS BEGAN A FIVE-WEEK TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE OF HADESTOWN FOR AGES 14-18YRS AND BEGAN A SIX-WEEK MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER CAMP OF LION KING JR. FOR AGES 8-14YRS. IN JULY 2025, THE SOS MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER CAMP PERFORMED LION KING JR., AND THE TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF HADESTOWN AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. P2P HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF SPRING AWAKENING AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF NEXT TO NORMAL. IN AUGUST 2025, THE SOS TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE HELD CLOSING PERFORMANCES OF HADESTOWN AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. P2P CONTINUED REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE NEXT TO NORMAL. IN SEPTEMBER 2025, P2P HELD PERFORMANCES OF THE NEXT TO NORMAL PRODUCTION AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. IN OCTOBER 2025, SOS HELD AUDITIONS AND BEGAN REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP TO BE PERFORMED IN 2025. IN NOVEMBER 2025, SOS REHEARSALS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP. IN DECEMBER 2025, SOS REHEARSAL CONTINUED TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP. P2P BEGAN REHEARSALS FOR OF THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME AS A COLLABORATIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCE WITH THE ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THE HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER. THE GOAL OF SCHAUMBURG ON STAGE (SOS) IS TO EDUCATE YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN DANCE, ACTING, AND SINGING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, CAMPS, AND PRODUCTIONS. IN JANUARY 2025, SOS PRODUCED AND PERFORMED A PRODUCTION OF LES MISERABLE: TEEN EDITION AT THE AL LARSON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. REHEARSALS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE HELD IN 2024. IN MARCH 2025, POINT2PRODUCTIONS (P2P), HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. IN APRIL 2025, P2P CONTINUED REHEARSALS FOR JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR; HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF SPRING AWAKENING. IN MAY 2025, P2P HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; REHEARSALS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SPRING AWAKENING. IN JUNE 2025, P2P HELD FINAL PERFORMANCES FOR JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND CONTINUED REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE SPRING AWAKENING. SOS BEGAN A FIVE-WEEK TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE OF HADESTOWN FOR AGES 14-18YRS AND BEGAN A SIX-WEEK MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER CAMP OF LION KING JR. FOR AGES 8-14YRS. IN JULY 2025, THE SOS MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER CAMP PERFORMED LION KING JR., AND THE TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF HADESTOWN AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. P2P HELD OPENING PERFORMANCES OF SPRING AWAKENING AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; HELD AUDITIONS AND STARTED REHEARSALS FOR A PRODUCTION OF NEXT TO NORMAL. IN AUGUST 2025, THE SOS TEEN WORKSHOP INTENSIVE HELD CLOSING PERFORMANCES OF HADESTOWN AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. P2P CONTINUED REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE NEXT TO NORMAL. IN SEPTEMBER 2025, P2P HELD PERFORMANCES OF THE NEXT TO NORMAL PRODUCTION AT THE LODGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. IN OCTOBER 2025, SOS HELD AUDITIONS AND BEGAN REHEARSALS TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP TO BE PERFORMED IN 2025. IN NOVEMBER 2025, SOS REHEARSALS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP. IN DECEMBER 2025, SOS REHEARSAL CONTINUED TO PRODUCE ALL SHOOK UP. P2P BEGAN REHEARSALS FOR OF THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME AS A COLLABORATIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCE WITH THE ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THE HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.

    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 August 2016.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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