NonprofitsSecond Stage Theatre

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Second Stage Theatre

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$28.7M

Total expenses

$28.4M

Net assets

$35.4M

Grants received

$16.9M

276 grants

EIN

133021180

Tax year

2023

Mission

Second stage creates and champions plays and musicals by living american writers, and gives new life to contemporary american plays.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.4M
Program service revenue$22.8M
Investment income$445K
Other revenue$76K
Total revenue$28.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$13.8M
Fundraising$2.1M
Other expenses$14.6M
Total expenses$28.4M
Total assets$57.6M
Net assets$35.4M

People

47 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Carole Rothman

President & Art Dir. thru 8/24

Board

$498K

40 hrs/wk

LISA LAWER POST INTERIM

EXEC. DIRECTOR, thru 04/2025

Board

$276K

40 hrs/wk

Bennett H Leak

Interim Artistic Director

Board

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Frances D Fergusson

Board Member, THRU 06/2024

Board

2 hrs/wk

Tony Goldwyn

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Alyse Graham

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mary Tavener Holmes

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Wendy Evans Joseph

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Anthony C M Kiser

Board Member, THRU 03/2024

Board

2 hrs/wk

Janet Lynne Knopf

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sarah Kupferman

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Gina Maria Leonetti

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andrea Taylor Lindsay

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Oren Michels

Board Member, THRU 06/2024

Board

2 hrs/wk

Robert Nash

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lynn Nottage

Board Member, thru 09/2023

Board

2 hrs/wk

Alice Pacthod

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Adrian j Perry

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Bambi Putnam

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Pesha Rudnick

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nathan E Saint-Amand

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Motoko Sakurai

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Stephen c Sherrill

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sydney r Shuman

Board Member, thru 09/2023

Board

2 hrs/wk

Stewart r Smith

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

John Sorkin

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Angela Sun

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Natasa Valocchi

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Susan Wasserstein

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Candace K Weir

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADAM SIEGEL

EXECUTIVE DIR. as of 04/2025

Board

0

Kevin Brockman

Co-chair

Board

5 hrs/wk

Terry Lindsay

Co-chair

Board

5 hrs/wk

Laurie Erlandson

vice-chair & Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Gabrielle London Palitz

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

Lauren Bright

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mia Campbell

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Debra Martin Chase

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lawrence g Creel

Board Member, thru 12/2023

Board

2 hrs/wk

Margaret Dees

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

McBrien A Dunbar

Head Carpenter, Hayes Theater

Staff

$229K

40 hrs/wk

Amelia S Roy head

Electrician, Hayes Theater

Staff

$216K

40 hrs/wk

Laura Dilorenzo

Chief Marketing Officer

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

Christopher J Gossard

Stagehand, Hayes Theater

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

katherine L McCauley

Head Properties, Hayes Theater

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

LINDSEY FORDEN

Chief Development Officer

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

Christopher T McGinnis

General Manager

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

AKA NYC LIMITED

ADVERTISING

$3.2M

PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC

sets build

$705K

O'CONNOR CONSULTING SERVICES LLC

CONSULTING

$636K

FD CO GREAT LAKES SCENIC STUDIOS

sets build

$295K

VINEYARD THEATRE WORKSHOP CENTER

sets build

$282K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 276

FromAmountPurposeYear
$175K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$141K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$50K
THE ARTS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE
2024
$45K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$40K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE NEEDS
2024
$26K
NANCY DENOVAN MUSICAL READING
2024
$25K
This grant provided general support for COVID and other safety precautions for three theaters.
2024
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$15K
for London Trip & paddle raise at Gala
2024
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2024
$9K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$5K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$3K
SUPPORT ARTISTICEDUCATION &ARTISTIC GROWTH
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2024
$268
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$389K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$270K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
$175K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$71K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$54K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
THE ARTS
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$40K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$27K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$26K
IN SUPPORT OF THE 2023 NANCY DENOVAN MURRAY READING
2023
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
This grant provided support to safely reopen theaters and resume productions; Produce four shows total at two venues, the Hayes Theater and the Tony Kiser Theater, support 25+ artists with new play development activities including readings, workshops, and commissions;make productions accessible by providing at least 7,000 free and low-cost tickets through the Affordable Ticket Initiative.
2023
$25K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$23K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2023
$21K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$20K
Support for the Theater Arts
2023
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2023
$10K
ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS
2023
$10K
GENERAL USE
2023
$10K
GIFT MATCH GRANTS
2023
$10K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2023
$10K
TRUSTEE - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$9K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
Unrestricted
2023
$5K
2023 GALA CONTRIBUTION IN HONOR OF SARAH PAULSON
2023
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS AND COMMISSIONING OF PLAYWRIGHTS
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$3K
SUPPORT ARTISTICEDUCATION &ARTISTIC GROWTH
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$621K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
$175K
DIGITAL PROGRAMS
2022
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$110K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$53K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$50K
THE ARTS
2022
$50K
ADVENTUROUS CONTEMPORARY PLAYS, MUSICALS & THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$46K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$45K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$34K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
LINDSAY MATCH
2022
$25K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$25K
GENERAL USE
2022
$25K
This grant provided support to safely reopen theaters and resume productions; Produce four shows total at two venues, the Hayes Theater and the Tony Kiser Theater, support 25+ artists with new play development activities including readings, workshops, and commissions;make productions accessible by providing at least 7,000 free and low-cost tickets through the Affordable Ticket Initiative.
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$10K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
2022
$10K
ARTS
2022
$10K
STAFF OR TRUSTEE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$10K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYS AND TO PRODUCE WORLD PREMIERES OF NEW PLAYS BY BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS.
2022
$10K
ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$5K
Development new works & commissioning playwrights
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$3K
SUPPORT ARTISTICEDUCATION &ARTISTIC GROWTH
2022
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$222
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$213K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$170K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$170K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$82K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE
2021
$47K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$40K
GENERAL USE
2021
$39K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$29K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
2021
$25K
CCS - Strengthen Communities
2021
$25K
THE ARTS
2021
$20K
Celebration Grant: Ed Lee Grant '20/'21
2021
$14K
General Unrestricted
2021
$13K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$12K
This grant supports three Broadway Theaters in New York to help with Covid strategies.
2021
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$7K
ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$5K
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS & COMMISSIONING OF PLAYWRIGHTS
2021
$4K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$3K
SUPPORT ARTISTICEDUCATION &ARTISTIC GROWTH
2021
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$2K
Operations Budget Assistence
2021
$750
Matching Gift
2021
$300
Matching Gift
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$75
Matching Gift
2021
$250K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$144K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$113K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$92K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$80K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
$50K
'Take Me Out' play fund
2020
$50K
GEN OPER & PROD SUPP
2020
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$50K
THE ARTS
2020
$40K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
PROMOTING THEATER ART
2020
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GIFT MATCHING GRANT
2020
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020

Funded by

$16.9M from 101 funders · 276 grants · 2017–2024

Jewish Communal Fund

$5.1M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Sherrill Family Foundation

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$875K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc

$845K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$788K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Laura M And Peter T Grauer Foundation

$525K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The William And Mary Greve Foundation

$438K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN133021180
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1980-05
Formed1979
Employees751
Volunteers700
SECOND STAGE THEATRE — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo