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Scranton, Pennsylvania$120k revenue10 funders on file

Scranton Shakes is a nonprofit, government-recognized 501(c)3 organization founded by a board of local community members and theatre professionals hailing from the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) region. ?It all started in 2011, when Scranton native, Michael Bradshaw Flynn conceived the idea to organise a free public performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Scranton's historic Nay Aug Park.??Nearly 1,000 people made their way to the park to enjoy an afternoon of theatre. The production team was thrilled with the response and determined to continue, thus, the festival was born. ?In 2015, after a few successful summers, Jonathan Stephens, Rebecca Azenberg, and Joseph Daniel joined Michael Bradshaw Flynn to form the festivals first official Producing team. Their combined expertise in the arts industry allowed the organization to expand its programming exponentially and move into a new phase of free theatre-making.?Since then the festival has continued to grow year by year. The…

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Expected from this list$0–$14kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$750from 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 15 funders, of 152

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  1. 1Arts Midwest IncorporatedSimilar grantees: Pennyslvania Shakespeare Festival ($46k/yr), Nebraska Shakespeare Festival Inc ($25k/yr), Nashville Shakespeare Festival ($25k/yr)1 in 29$17k
  2. 2Robert H Spitz FoundationGives in Pennsylvania (77 of 89)Similar grantees: Scranton Area Foundation Inc ($42k/yr)1 in 37$8k
  3. 3PPL FoundationGives in Pennsylvania (358 of 580)Similar grantees: Pennyslvania Shakespeare Festival ($2k/yr), Fulton Theatre Company ($8k/yr)1 in 35$2k

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