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Screen a listThe Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs165staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCommonwealth Shakespeare Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.4M77%Management and general$488k16%Fundraising$247k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$267k in FY2024 and −$317k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $50k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$238ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Liberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$35k$40k$120k$15kThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kSholley FoundationSince FY2019$10k$20k$15k$15k$15kPoduska Family Foundation Inc co Susan M PoduskaOn and off$10k$5k$14k$10k$12k$10kThe Daymarc FoundationSince FY2022$20k$20kRichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNew in FY2023$37kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$42k$56k$48k$87k$48k$77k22 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$10k$17k$8k$24k$48k$21k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund