Play on Shakespeare

Analysis

Play on Shakespeare is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2019, 7 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 December 2023, Play on Shakespeare reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.9m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30069%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Play on Shakespeare sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Museum of Automotive Icons Inc ($2.9m), National Womens History Museum ($2.9m) and The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $448k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 8 employees.