IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC

EIN 82-0316246 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

THE FESTIVALS MISSION is to PRODUCE GREAT THEATER, ENTERTAIN and EDUCATE. to REALIZE THIS MISSION, THE FESTIVAL SEEKS TO: DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC HOME for THEATER ARTISTS THAT SUPPORTS EMERGING ACTORS, ENCOURAGES NEW REGIONAL and NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS, PROMOTES SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS and ATTRACTS THE VERY BEST ARTISTIC STAFF; EDUCATE THROUGH A RANGE of PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS and TOURS for K-12 CHILDREN and TEACHERS, ONGOING ADULT EDUCATION INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING, AFFLIATIONS WITH UNIVERSITIES and CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS RESIDENCIES and TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES for ACTORS; ILLUMINATE HUMAN NATURE and OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A REPERTORY THAT INCLUDES THE PLAYS of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, THE RICHEST and MOST COMPLEX IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER WORKS FROM A VARIETY of DRAMTIC PERIODS and GENRES; and PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE TRADITIONS & SUPPORTING ARTISTS & AUDIENCES of ALL BACKGROUNDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.86%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

6.34%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$103.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.45%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$2.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $204,846 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,452 for CHARLES FEE (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,960,733

Mission workProgram services$4,700,58878.86% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$623,04410.45% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$378,0546.34% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$259,0474.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,701,68695.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 82.4% mission · 10.9% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 15.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 16.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 22.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 19.4% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 9.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 14.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.50% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 18.7% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,496,840

Expenses$5,701,686

Annual shortfall $204,846 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)$4,700,588 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$623,044 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$378,054 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,496,840

Expenses$5,701,686

Assets$11,800,651

Income$5,621,027

Contributions$2,373,592

Mission work (program services)$4,700,588

Fundraising$378,054

Grants given$245,290

Average grant$245,290

Management and general$623,044

Executive compensation (total)$336,615

Stocks and bonds$1,723,596

Accounting fees$42,517

Investing fees$1,653

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES FEEPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,452Base $149,367 · Other $29,085

MARK HOFFLUNDMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $175,707Base $146,768 · Other $28,939

SARA BRUNERASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,179Base $101,986 · Other $18,193

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 (59)

CHARLES FEEPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MARK HOFFLUNDMANAGING DIRECTOR

SARA BRUNERASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

NICOLAS KAWAGUCHITRUSTEE

KAREN SANDERTRUSTEE

KIMBAL L GOWLANDTRUSTEE

LAUREL SAYERTRUSTEE

LINDA BYRONTRUSTEE

LINDA SOMERVILLETRUSTEE

LYNN JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

MAJI DAINESVICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISIN

MARCELLUS BROWNTRUSTEE

MARGARET BUCHANANSECRETARY

MARY MONROETRUSTEE

MICHAEL HALETRUSTEE

MICHAEL W SADLERTRUSTEE

MOLLY B HARDERTRUSTEE

JOHN SIMSTRUSTEE

PETER VOMOCILVICE PRESIDENT, BOARD OPER

REBECCA WATKINSTRUSTEE

RICARDO GERARDO HIGUERATRUSTEE

ROBERT HAYTRUSTEE

SANDRA L S FERYTRUSTEE

SCOTT PRZYBYLATRUSTEE

SHARON HARRIGFELDTRUSTEE

SHAVONNA CASEPAST PRESIDENT

SUZANNE LONGTRUSTEE

THOMAS J MORTELLTRUSTEE

WENDY RANCOURTTRUSTEE

WENDY J OLSONTRUSTEE

DONALD MITCHELLTRUSTEE

ANDREW BARBEETRUSTEE

ANDREW OPPENHEIMERTRUSTEE

BILL AVEYTRUSTEE

BILL KELLERTRUSTEE

BRADLEY G ANDREWSTRUSTEE

CAROLYN PRATTTRUSTEE

CINDY L BATEMANTRUSTEE

DANA KEHRTRUSTEE

DARREN SCHULDHEISSTRUSTEE

DARREN T BOARDVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

DAVID ALLISON MARTINTRUSTEE

DAWN K BROCKETTTRUSTEE

DEBBIE MCGEETRUSTEE

DEBBIE WATCHTELLTRUSTEE

JON LARKINTRUSTEE

FRED BOELTERTRUSTEE

GEORGE ILIFFTRUSTEE

GIVENS PURSLEY LLPCOUNSEL

J KEVIN WESTPRESIDENT

J RIC GALETRUSTEE

JAMES WATSONTRUSTEE

JASON BENDERTRUSTEE

JEFF JACKSONTRUSTEE

JEN JENSENTRUSTEE

JEREMY P HAYNESTRUSTEE

JOHN CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

JOHN HOYNETRUSTEE

ALYSON GRACE SCHLANGETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO BOX 9365, BOISE, ID 83707-3365
County: Ada
In care of: MARK HOFFLUND
Primary officer: MARK HOFFLUND, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(208) 429-9908

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SORREN INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Grant-giving organization: Yes