Portland Center Stage
Donations deductiblePortland Center Stage's network
14 people4 organisationsi14 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lanier Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alisha Tonsic | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alonzo Chadwick | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amanda Lighthiser | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Becky Gardiner | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Delanna Studi | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jelani Memory | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristin Van Sickle | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Liana Avandano | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rich George | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sean Andries | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susannah Mars | Teasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Valarie Sasaki | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Yasmin Ruvalcaba | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fuhrman | COO | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Comer | Finance Director | since 2018 |
| Liam Kaas-Lentz | Managing Director | since 2022 |
| Liam Katz-Lentz | Managing Director | 2023 |
| Marissa Wolf | Artistic Director/President | since 2019 |
| Ticia Evans | Director of Finance | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Wolf | Artisic Director | 40 | $137k | $4k | |
| Liam Kaas Lentz | Managing Director | 40 | $110k | $2k | |
| Jessica Leffler | Finance Director | 40 | $20k | ||
| Valarie Sasaki | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rich George | Teasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liana Avendano | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sean Andries | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Lanier | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Lighthiser | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susannah Mars | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alonzo Chadwick | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jelani Memory | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristin van Sickle | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Becky Gardiner | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Delanna Studi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimiko Matsuda | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Portland Center Stage
- EIN
- 931134865
- Address
- 128 Nw 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209-4160
- State
- Oregon
- Mission
- Portland center stage's mission is to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people. We support our community in celebrating the full scope of humanity, appreciating difference, and fostering belonging. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A650 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Marissa Wolf (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJennifer Lanier
≥4years on the filingsDelanna Studi
≥4years on the filingsSusannah Mars
≥3years on the filingsAlisha Tonsic
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $4.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $3m
- Employees
- 272
- Volunteers
- 28
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Portland Center Stage likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 January 1994
- Registered agent
- Jessica Leffler (city and state not held)