We produce vital works of classical and contemporary theatre, with Shakespeare as our foundation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $136K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
Spent
$109K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$190K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$545K
Expenses
$109K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$569K
Net assets
$198K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$203K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $74K Management & general 19% · $20K Fundraising 13% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Ricks’s $61K as Producing Artistic Directo is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021
James Ricks$60,750$60,000$60,000$16,468$50,000
Jase Sullivan$60,750$60,000$23,333——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Theatre productions

$71Kprogram expense
02

Educational programs

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$85K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$25K$18K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K$648
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K$450
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$852$426$298$128
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$133$57
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$74K$20K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $545K$569K−$24K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$352K$16K$217K 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$250K−$22K$183K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $190K$109K$80K$198K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $189,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,834$120,952
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,155$51,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,343$17,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,332$189,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,555$54,319
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,563$54,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,118$109,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,214$80,466
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,648 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,343
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,952
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,000$51,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $906$906
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,790$16,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,696$189,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $109,182 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,000 · Management $17,500 · Fundraising $7,500$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,159 · Management $1,512 · Fundraising $648$4,319
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,277$4,277
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,500 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $450$3,000
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $5,411$5,411
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $426 · Management $298 · Fundraising $128$852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,133 · Management $133 · Fundraising $57$41,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,495 · Management $20,493 · Fundraising $14,194$109,182
Part X · Balance sheet $247,629 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,990$110,234
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $91,934$136,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,924$247,629
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $51,213$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,546$50,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,556$61,234
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $91,934$136,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,378$197,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,924$247,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,648
XI-2 Total expenses$109,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$26,785
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,629

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