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Screen a listChesapeake Shakespeare Company
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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)(2)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.9%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianChesapeake Shakespeare Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M81%Management and general$387k13%Fundraising$200k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Helm Foundation Inc gave about $175k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$160k in FY2023 and −$354k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $110k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$236ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Helm Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$150k$200k–The William G Baker Jr Memorial FundOn and off$10k$25k$23k$35k$29kThe Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncSince FY2018$15k$15k$15k$20k$20k$25kThe Eddie C and C Sylvia Brown Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$35k$35k$35k–Howard County Arts CouncilEvery year since FY2017$15k$18k$12k$13k$15k$13k$13kT Rowe Price FoundationSince FY2020$13k$15k$15k$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$61k$288k$164k$76k$155k$87k23 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$76k$25k$52k$56k$35k$56k$120k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped