CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER

EIN 51-0169452 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

About California Shakespeare Theater: Founded In 1974, Cal Shakes Began As An Artistic Collective Presenting Shakespeares Work Outdoors In The Park for Free. Through The Years We Have Evolved Into A Fully [Continued On Schedule 0]

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.42%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

9.98%of revenue went to fundraising9.2% of expenses

$108.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.12%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

58.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $261,141 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100revenue

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$3,064,986

Mission workProgram services$2,495,49681.42% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$524,78017.12% of revenue15.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$305,8519.98% of revenue9.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,326,127108.52% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.0% mission · 15.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 24.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.4% mission · 37.4% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 11.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.62% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 9.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,064,986

Expenses$3,326,127

Annual shortfall $261,141 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)$2,495,496 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$524,780 · 15.8% of expenses

Fundraising$305,851 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,064,986

Expenses$3,326,127

Contributions$1,783,898

Mission work (program services)$2,495,496

Fundraising$305,851

Management and general$524,780

Stocks and bonds$116,474

Accounting fees$51,235

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

BETSY STREETERSECRETARY

BRADLEY GLOVERVICE PRESIDENT

CLIVE WORSLEYEXEC DIRECTOR

JOSHUA COHENDIRECTOR

KATE STECHSCHULTEPRESIDENT

MARK LOGANDIRECTOR

MIKE CEDARSDIRECTOR

PHIL CHERNINDIRECTOR

RAHUL GUPTADIRECTOR

SAM SUTTLEDIRECTOR

TERA SHAFFERDIRECTOR

VIVIAN KEYSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: December 1975
Location: 353 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Nate McOmber G2 Capital Advisors
Primary officer: Nate McOmber G2 Capital Advisors, Managing Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcworsley@calshakes.org Phone(510) 548-3422

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGALIA & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)