Shakespeare Oxford Society

Analysis

Shakespeare Oxford Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Astoria, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1959, 67 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Shakespeare Oxford Society reported income of $168k and spending of $138k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $109k to $168k (+54%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Shakespeare Oxford Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reachout Ministries ($168k), Fifth Maine Regiment Museum ($168k) and Chris Dew Ministries ($168k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 32% of the total. At year end it held assets of $283k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $264k.