PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANITA STEWART

Phone

2077741043

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 22% operating deficit.

Mission

TO INVEST IN ART, LEARNING, AND CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT CAPTIVATE AND INSPIRE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,330,594 Revenue: $1,240,940

LAST SEASON, PORTLAND STAGE DEVELOPED EIGHT HANDCRAFTED THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS; OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENGAGED ALMOST 10,000 STUDENTS IN 13 MAINE COUNTIES; COMBINED WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS...

LAST SEASON, PORTLAND STAGE DEVELOPED EIGHT HANDCRAFTED THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS; OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENGAGED ALMOST 10,000 STUDENTS IN 13 MAINE COUNTIES; COMBINED WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS, WORKSHOPS AND GALAS, WE WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF PATRONS INTO OUR SPACE, AND HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS WERE CONNECTED WITH OUR COMMUNITY. WE EMBRACED AUDIENCES IN OUR NEWLY RENOVATED SPACE AS WE CELEBRATED OUR MAINE ROOTSFROM TRAILBLAZER MARGARET CHASE SMITH TO BELOVED MAINE PLAYWRIGHT JOHN CARIANIAND FOUND WAYS TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH A NEW CYCLE OF THE CLAUDER COMPETITION FOR NEW ENGLAND PLAYWRIGHTS AND A BRILLIANT TEEN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY'S PRODUCTION OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. OUR BIGGEST GOAL WAS FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL THAT PORTLAND STAGE BELONGED TO THEM, THAT IT WAS THEIR HOME. BY EMBRACING OUR COMMUNITY, WE FOUND OUR COMMUNITY EMBRACED US BACK.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,034,044

Program Service Revenue $1,208,428

Investment Income $139,479

Other Revenue $62,728

TOTAL REVENUE $2,444,679

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,758,226

Fundraising Expenses $201,487

Program Expenses $2,330,594

Other Expenses $1,228,971

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,987,197

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,444,679	$2,587,152	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,987,197	$2,685,281	+0.1%
Net Income	$-542,518	$-98,129	+4.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

100

Volunteers

225

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$207,465

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TODD NICHOLSON	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY STANKARD	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL TUCKER	VP FINANCE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDITH IYER-HERNANDEZ	VP GOVERNANCE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADFORD KNOWLES	VP DEVELOPMENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN TALBOT	VP IDEA	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN ALDERMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY SAN ANTONIO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH CAMPBELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN CARTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER CLOUGH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT COWGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARYL FORT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMERON GOODWIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET GROBAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN MARRA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LEONARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA MCCARTHY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISA CONROY MORTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN PACELLA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLE ANN PALMER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY THORPE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NINA TROWBRIDGE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG VILLARREAL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE WADE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY WINER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA STEWART	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$106,943	$10,449	$117,392
MARTIN LODISH	MANAGING DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$82,334	$7,739	$90,073

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,444,679	$2,987,197	$9,231,102	$-542,518
2024	$2,587,152	$2,685,281	$10,187,772	$-98,129
2023	$2,370,435	$2,303,303	$10,192,320	$67,132
2022	$5,447,796	$2,427,578	$9,129,045	$3,020,218
2021	$2,598,940	$1,602,260	$6,688,125	$996,680
2020	$4,460,851	$2,222,203	$5,191,394	$2,238,648
2019	$2,363,282	$2,316,224	$3,069,318	$47,058
2018	$2,308,485	$2,340,708	$3,117,484	$-32,223