Charity profile · Historical source record

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

EIN 36-3467607Arts, Culture, Humanities Illinois Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Engaging and entertaining audiences

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world. The plays of William Shakespeare form the core of our company's work and subscription series, featuring selections from Shakespeare's 38-play canon complemented by other dramatic works - from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare's timeless insights into the human condition. As Chicago Shakespeare strives to share our uniquely American brand of Shakespeare with the world, so do we also strive to bring to Chicago some of the best theater the world has to offer. To our World's Stage Series, we bring international theatrical productions to our city, presenting new cultural expressions and experiences for Chicago audiences and artists alike.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.52Overall score
out of 100

92.36Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$19,399,190

Total expenses · USD$16,536,820

Program expenses

$13,742,097.42 recorded amount

83.1%

Fundraising expenses

$1,141,040.58 recorded amount

6.9%

Administrative expenses

$1,637,145.18 recorded amount

9.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Criss Henderson
Recorded compensation: $460,626.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.78%

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All 23 original fields for Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world. The plays of William Shakespeare form the core of our company's work and subscription series, featuring selections from Shakespeare's 38-play canon complemented by other dramatic works - from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare's timeless insights into the human condition. As Chicago Shakespeare strives to share our uniquely American brand of Shakespeare with the world, so do we also strive to bring to Chicago some of the best theater the world has to offer. To our World's Stage Series, we bring international theatrical productions to our city, presenting new cultural expressions and experiences for Chicago audiences and artists alike.
`ein` EIN	36-3467607
`tot_exp` Total expenses	16536820.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.099
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.069
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.831
`fscore` Financial score	92.36
`leader` Recorded leader	Criss Henderson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	460626.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0278
`motto` Tagline	Engaging and entertaining audiences
`name` Charity name	Chicago Shakespeare Theater
`tot_rev` Total revenue	19399190.0
`score` Overall score	90.52
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	13742097.42
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1141040.58
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1637145.1800000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-3467607
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.