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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs20staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianActors' Shakespeare Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M85%Management and general$134k10%Fundraising$59k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$216k in FY2023, −$231k in FY2024 and −$178k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $420k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$355ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Parker Family FoundationSince FY2019$100k$120k$145k$110k$100kArts Midwest IncorporatedStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$50k$50k$15k$45k–Edvestors IncOn and off$33k$20k$20k$21k$21k$26kPlay on ShakespeareOn and off$28k$50kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2021$10k$25k$20kMassachusetts Foundation for the Humanities & Public Policy IncStopped after FY2018$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$320k$183k$146k$167k$100k$160k$137k11 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$15k$14k$2k$15k$9k$14k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped