THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

EIN 52-1405988 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY CREATES, PRESERVES and PROMOTES CLASSIC THEATRE-AMBITIOUS, ENDURING PLAYS WITH UNIVERSAL THEMES-FOR ALL AUDIENCES. THROUGH THE CREATION of PROVOCATIVE, IMAGINATIVE, and ACCESSIBLE THEATRE, STC IGNITES A DIALOGUE THAT CONNECTS THE UNIVERSALITY of CLASSIC WORKS to THE SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCES of THE MODERN WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.63%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

12.68%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses

$122.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.24%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,603,975 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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.

$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$20,417,623

Mission workProgram services$17,279,16584.63% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,153,68425.24% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,588,74912.68% of revenue10.3% of expenses

Total expenses$25,021,598122.55% 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: 69.1% mission · 20.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 16.8% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 21.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 32.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 21.3% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 19.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.1% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,417,623

Expenses$25,021,598

Annual shortfall $4,603,975 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)$17,279,165 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,153,684 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,588,749 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,417,623

Expenses$25,021,598

Assets$65,453,793

Income$21,087,648

Contributions$8,009,990

Mission work (program services)$17,279,165

Fundraising$2,588,749

Management and general$5,153,684

Executive compensation (total)$660,707

Accounting fees$30,427

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

SIMON GODWINARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $490,835Base $364,737 · Other $126,098

LAURA WILLUMSENSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $200,403Base $187,440 · Other $12,963

NEAL RACIOPPOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $164,395Base $138,907 · Other $25,488

JAMES ROEMERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $149,934Base $135,809 · Other $14,125

JOSEPH SMELSERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION · 40 hrs/week $139,744Base $118,048 · Other $21,696

JOANNA BARNHOUSEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $131,623Base $120,769 · Other $10,854

SHELAGH GRIMSHAWDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $118,062Base $109,754 · Other $8,308

ANGELA GIERASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NEW-PARTIAL YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $96,072Base $95,577 · Other $495

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 (45)

SIMON GODWINARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LAURA WILLUMSENSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

NEAL RACIOPPOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

JAMES ROEMERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

JOSEPH SMELSERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

JOANNA BARNHOUSEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SHELAGH GRIMSHAWDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

ANGELA GIERASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NEW-PARTIAL YEAR)

MICHAEL R KLEINBOARD MEMBER

VINCENT ROBERTIBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE GILLISBOARD MEMBER

MONICA DIXONBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLAS W ALLARDBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE FRANCIS REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

ROB WILDERBOARD MEMBER

ROHIT BHAYANABOARD MEMBER

SCOTT FRISCHBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT KAUFMANNBOARD MEMBER

SHARAPAT KESSLERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE ERKILETIANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN M RYANBOARD MEMBER

STEVE ELMENDORFBOARD MEMBER

SUDHAKAR KESAVANBOARD MEMBER

SUMEET SHRIVASTAVABOARD MEMBER

ABBE DAVID LOWELLVICE-CHAIR

JANENE JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

ANITA ANTENUCCICHAIR

BARBARA HARMANBOARD MEMBER

BERNARD F MCKAYBOARD MEMBER

DAME KAREN PIERCE DCMGBOARD MEMBER

DR MARK EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

DR MICHELLE MCMURRAY-HEATHBOARD MEMBER

EMILY LENZNERSECRETARY

GAIL MACKINNONBOARD MEMBER

J KENDALL LOTTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SCHONEFIELDBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY D BAUMANBOARD MEMBER

KARISHMA SHAH PAGEBOARD MEMBER

KATHY RONDONBOARD MEMBER

LANDON BUTLERBOARD MEMBER

MAUREEN MCMURPHYBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA A MOSSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BAHARBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BERISSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PAESETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 516 8TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2834
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % KMPQ PEAT MARWICK
Primary officer: ANGELA GIERAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 547-3230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters