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CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

EIN 31-1413229 · Theater (A65)

What they do

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is A Resident Ensemble Theatre Bringing Shakespeare and The Classics to Life for Audiences of All Ages.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services
7.82%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses
$111.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
19.10%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses
$4.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
46.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $421,482 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $195,469 for BRIAN PHILLIPS (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,753,595
Mission workProgram services$3,164,67084.31% of revenue75.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$717,05019.10% of revenue17.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$293,3577.82% of revenue7.0% of expenses
Total expenses$4,175,077111.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.23% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 17.0% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.96% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 16.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.68% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 15.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.63% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 22.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,753,595
Expenses$4,175,077
Annual shortfall $421,482 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,164,670 · 75.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$717,050 · 17.2% of expenses
Fundraising$293,357 · 7.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,753,595
Expenses$4,175,077
Assets$19,218,356
Income$3,934,615
Contributions$1,753,152
Mission work (program services)$3,164,670
Fundraising$293,357
Management and general$717,050
Executive compensation (total)$139,344
Stocks and bonds$5,316,242
Accounting fees$52,738
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BRIAN PHILLIPSPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $195,469

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

BRIAN PHILLIPSPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MARK STOTZERTRUSTEE

WHITNEY OWENSTRUSTEE

MAUREEN BICKLEYTRUSTEE

MYRON HUGHESTRUSTEE

NIAMH OLEARYTRUSTEE

OTTO BUDIG JRPRESIDENT

PATRICK POINTSTRUSTEE

RICH SCHULTZTRUSTEE

RICK EDERTRUSTEE

SARAH GRABERTRUSTEE

SCOTT BISCHOFFTREASURER

SCOTT SPIVEYTRUSTEE

SEAN CONWAYTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE SMITHTRUSTEE

STEVEN KANETRUSTEE

ANGIE FISCHERTRUSTEE

MARK KANTERTRUSTEE

MARILYN DUKESECRETARY

MARCENE KINNEYTRUSTEE

MAGGIE MUETHINGTRUSTEE

JONATHAN WINTERKORNTRUSTEE

JOANNA SEUNG AH HUHTRUSTEE

JENNIFER DAMIANOVICE PRESIDENT

JEAN LAUTERBACHTRUSTEE

JAY WOFFINGTONTRUSTEE

ISABEL MENDEZTRUSTEE

GEORGE YUNDTRUSTEE

DAVID NEVERSTRUSTEE

DAN FALESTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER NARETRUSTEE

CAROLE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1995
Location
1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
County
Hamilton
In care of
Lettie Van Hemert
Primary officer
Lettie Van Hemert, General Manager

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Theater (A65)
IRS tax category
Theater

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