Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc

Analysis

Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Macatawa, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 August 2024, Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc reported income of $116k and spending of $114k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income grew from $81k to $116k (+44%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kona Dance and Peforming Arts Inc ($116k), Urban Strings Columbus ($116k) and Freehorse Arts ($116k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $138k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $138k.