Stages St Louis
Stages st. Louis is committed to creating unforgettable theatre through one-of-a-kind productions, inclusive stories, and education.
Stages St Louis at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,228,983
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,288,405
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,409
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,479,744
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stages St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Stages St Louis gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $500K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kirkwood Missouri Kirkwood, MO | Development of Performing Arts Center | $227,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,228,983 | $7,288,405 | $6,479,744 | — | — | $10,409 |
| 2024 | $4,101,719 | $5,303,183 | $6,749,728 | — | — | $10,202 |
| 2023 | $4,260,357 | $5,102,243 | $6,143,489 | $227,000 | 1 | $6,509 |
| 2022 | $5,807,708 | $5,932,455 | $7,397,082 | $63,500 | 1 | $1,850 |
| 2021 | $7,559,436 | $6,807,370 | $4,302,467 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,273 |
| 2020 | $5,581,683 | $2,784,399 | $2,343,775 | $200,000 | 1 | $1,757 |
| 2019 | $5,896,391 | $6,743,071 | $4,891,160 | — | — | $495 |
About Stages St Louis
Based on IRS filings
Stages St Louis is a public charity, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stages St Louis is led by Dean P. Erhardt, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dean P. Erhardt
President
2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Berner
Education & Outreach Committee Chair
Member → Education & Outreach Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Brown
Governance Committee Chair
Member → Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Huey
Development Committee Chair
Member → Development Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Seay
Artistic Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Andrew Kuhlman
Executive Producer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Judy Kent
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Day
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ainsworth
Vice President
Member → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Carson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merry L. Mosbacher
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Gibbons
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas T. Sakiyama
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Adler
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Keen
Member
Member → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Young
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Simmons
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Turley
2nd Vice President
Member → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Draper
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geralyn Frandsen
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Carioti
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Akred
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Nelson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hill
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Gibbs
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ron Gorgen (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Sheril Gordon (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ron Gibbons (2024) — Member
- Former: Chris Samuel (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: David White (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Gary M. Rich (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jack Lane (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Michael R. Caton (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Susan M. Hale (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael Fedak (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Meg Kellogg (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Michael Hamilton (2019–2021) — Artistic Director
- Former: Julie Martin (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Jim Curran (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Andrew Kuhlman (Executive Producer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Stages St Louis
How large is Stages St Louis?
Stages St Louis reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
Where does Stages St Louis operate?
Stages St Louis has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Stages St Louis's EIN?
Stages St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1434156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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