Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,863,755 | 3,354,232 | 5,338,204 | 1,435,137 | 9,249,213 | 22,240,541 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,863,755 | 3,354,232 | 5,338,204 | 1,435,137 | 9,249,213 | 22,240,541 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 22,240,541 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,863,755 | 3,354,232 | 5,338,204 | 1,435,137 | 9,249,213 | 22,240,541 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 10,778 | 34,936 | 13,626 | 10,473 | 16,900 | 86,713 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 33,146 | 61,154 | 4,038 | 477,883 | 608,123 | 1,184,344 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 23,511,598 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 102,598 LOAN FORGIVENESS 594,738 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 487,008 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES ONE STORY AT A TIME. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CREATE, PRODUCE AND PROMOTE THE ARTS BY PRESENTING PROFESSIONAL THEATER IN AN INTIMATE SETTING. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND PRODUCTION EXPERIENCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS 4-6 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS FROM JUNE TO MAY. OPERATING UNDER A LORT-D CONTRACT WITH ACTORS' EQUITY, THE ORGANIZATION DRAWS TALENT FROM THE REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING MANY WITH BROADWAY, REGIONAL THEATER, AND NATIONAL TOUR CREDITS. SEASONS INCLUDE COMEDIES, DRAMAS, MUSICALS FROM THE CLASSIC CANNON, NEW SHOWS FRESH FROM BROADWAY AND LONDON'S WEST END, AND WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS FOR THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH ITS NEW WORKS NOW FESTIVAL OF STAGED READINGS AND NEW PLAY READINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THE THEATER ALSO HOSTS, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THE BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE WHICH NURTURES EMERGING WOMEN DIRECTORS, PLAYWRIGHTS AND DESIGNERS IN A MAJOR NATIONAL PROGRAM. BOLD ARTISTS WORK FREQUENTLY ON AND OFFSTAGE AT NORTHERN STAGE. IN FY22, NORTHERN STAGE INCREASED PROGRAMMING TO A LEVEL THAT WAS CLOSER TO, BUT NOT YET MATCHING, WHAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD FACILITATED PRE-COVID. WE OPENED A BRAND NEW, OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCE SPACE IN OUR BACK COURTYARD, ALLOWING US TO PRODUCE OUTDOORS AT A TIME DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN INDOOR PROGRAMMING WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. OUR MAINSTAGE SEASON BEGAN OUTDOORS IN JUNE WITH A PRODUCTION OF THE BELOVED COMEDY THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAMS SHAKESPEARE, ABRIDGED, FOLLOWED BY THE JUKEBOX MUSICAL MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. WE MOVED OUR MAINSTAGE BACK INDOORS IN JANUARY WITH A PRODUCTION OF HEISENBERG, AND FINISHED OFF THE SEASON WITH AN INDOOR PRODUCTION OF SPAMALOT, WHICH RAN INTO MAY. IN ADDITION TO OUR MAINSTAGE PROGRAMMING, WE REFOCUSED ON NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT, FACILITATING WORKSHOPS AND READINGS OF SEVERAL NEW PLAYS IN VARIOUS STAGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND FOSTERED MULTIPLE ONGOING AND NEW COMMISSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION - AT THE HEART OF NORTHERN STAGE'S MISSION, TO CHANGE LIVES ONE STORY AT A TIME, IS OUR WORK WITH STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. WE VALUE EDUCATION AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE, DELIGHT, AND CHALLENGE THE GENERATIONS OF THEATER LOVERS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS STUDENTS OF ALL AGES A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND SUMMER CAMPS. THE PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY WORKING THEATER PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES A THEATER INTENSIVE EACH SUMMER FOR STUDENTS AGES 12-18, WHICH INCLUDES FOUR WEEKS OF REHEARSAL AND CULMINATES IN A ONE-TWO WEEK RUN OF A FULLY-STAGED, FULLY-REALIZED THEATER WORK. INTEGRAL TO ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS THE YOUTH ENSEMBLE STUDIO (YES), A GROUP OF YOUNG ACTORS WHO DEVELOP, REHEARSE, AND PERFORM WORK AT THE ORGANIZATION. TWO NEW PROGRAMS WERE INAUGURATED IN 2017 -- BOOT CAMP AND BRIDGEUP: THEATER IN THE SCHOOLS. BOOT CAMP IS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND JUNIORS TO HELP THEM PROGRESS INTO THEATER MATRICULATION. BRIDGEUP: THEATER IN THE SCHOOLS IS A FIVE-WEEK IN-SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAM WITH A MISSION TO INCREASE THEATER ACCESS AND LEARNING RESOURCES THROUGH SHAKESPEARE IN THE SCHOOLS AND MUSICAL THEATRE IN THE SCHOOLS RESIDENCIES. ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND REPORTING DIRECTLY THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. IN FY22, WE RAMPED BACK UP INTO AN EDUCATION SEASON THAT, AS WITH OUR MAINSTAGE, MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLED WHAT WE WERE PRODUCING PRE-COVID. BOOT CAMP, YES, AND BRIDGE UP PROGRAMS ALL RETURNED TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING. WE FACILITATED OUR SUMMER THEATER INTENSIVE OUTDOORS, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE PRODUCED A SHAKESPEARE PLAY INSTEAD OF A MUSICAL - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. WE PIVOTED OUR HOLIDAY SHOW TO BE AN EDUCATION PRODUCTION OF THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, FULLY PRODUCED ON OUR INDOOR BYRNE STAGE AND FEATURING MANY OF OUR YES STUDENTS AND BOOT CAMPERS. IN THE SPRING, OUR YES STUDENTS PERFORMED IN A YOUTH BLACK BOX PRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S RICHARD III. OUR BRIDGEUP PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO SERVE 8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ENGAGED OVER 207 STUDENTS IN THE COURSE IN THE SPRING OF 2022. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THIS ISSUE IS DISCUSSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO HANDLE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD CHAIR AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RESEARCH COMPARABLE SALARIES AND THE FULL BOARD AGREES TO INITIAL COMPENSATION OFFERINGS AND SALARY INCREASES FOR THE POSITION OF MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE ABOVE FOR THE SALARY OF THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE OFFICES OF NORTHERN STAGE. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSES 337,232 DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSES -337,232 |
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