Our mission is to provide relevant and entertaining productions of the works of william Shakespeare and other classical playwrights through artistic excellence in both the conception and performance of our plays, and to enhance the theatrical experience through interactive educational opportunities designed for audiences of all ages, thereby creating a common ground to experience these celebrated traditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 73 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$224K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$543K
FY2020$284K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$386K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$345K
FY2020$204K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$386K
Net assets
$83K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$162K
FY2020$243K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2000.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $301K Management & general 17% · $66K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Ensign’s $31K as Managing Dir is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Door shakespeare offered 52 performances during a nine week time period. These productions were accompanied by several in-season educational events for students.

$301Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$258K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$356K$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$224K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$120K$22K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$14K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$301K$66K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $379K$386K−$7K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$382K−$38K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$472K−$240K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$226K$124K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$204K$81K$243K 990 PDF
FY2019 $543K$345K$199K$162K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $379,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,544$235,398
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,527$117,393
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$12,581
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,588$13,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,664$379,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,885$187,769
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,870$198,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,755$385,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,091−$6,627
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,176 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,903 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,398
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,393$117,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,581$12,581
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,519$6,519
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,382$1,382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,775 · Excluded from tax $25,003$379,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $385,803 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,309 · Management $22,190 · Fundraising $15,325$157,824
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,628 · Management $2,514 · Fundraising $1,736$17,878
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,198 · Management $1,697 · Fundraising $1,172$12,067
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,309$16,309
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,402$33,402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,211$11,211
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,749$9,749
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,885$4,885
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,402$14,402
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,844$9,844
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,012$14,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,220$84,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,099 · Management $66,471 · Fundraising $18,233$385,803
Part X · Balance sheet $306,579 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,900$2,444
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,413$2,418
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,810$643
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$14,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $257,705$286,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $355,728$306,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,718$5,311
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,224$223,702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,404$81,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,504$82,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $355,728$306,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,176
XI-2 Total expenses$385,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,504
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,877

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