Charity profile · Historical source record

Shakespeare & Company

EIN 04-2666826Arts, Culture, Humanities Massachusetts Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Open new worlds

Founded in 1978, Shakespeare & Company aspires to create a theatre of unprecedented excellence rooted in the classical ideals of inquiry, balance and harmony; a company that performs as the Elizabethans did -- in love with poetry, physical prowess and the mysteries of the universe. With a core of over 150 artists, the company performs Shakespeare, generating opportunities for collaboration between actors, directors and designers of all races, nationalities and backgrounds. Shakespeare & Company provides original, in-depth, classical training and performance methods. Shakespeare & Company also develops and produces new plays of social and political significance. Shakespeare & Company's education programs inspire a new generation of students and scholars to discover the resonance of Shakespeare's truths in the everyday world, demonstrating the influence that classical theatre can have within a community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.41Overall score
out of 100

80.17Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,450,161

Total expenses · USD$4,795,855

Program expenses

$3,625,666.38 recorded amount

75.6%

Fundraising expenses

$359,689.12 recorded amount

7.5%

Administrative expenses

$805,703.64 recorded amount

16.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Wendell Adam Davis
Recorded compensation: $71,250.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.48%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Shakespeare & Company
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1978, Shakespeare & Company aspires to create a theatre of unprecedented excellence rooted in the classical ideals of inquiry, balance and harmony; a company that performs as the Elizabethans did -- in love with poetry, physical prowess and the mysteries of the universe. With a core of over 150 artists, the company performs Shakespeare, generating opportunities for collaboration between actors, directors and designers of all races, nationalities and backgrounds. Shakespeare & Company provides original, in-depth, classical training and performance methods. Shakespeare & Company also develops and produces new plays of social and political significance. Shakespeare & Company's education programs inspire a new generation of students and scholars to discover the resonance of Shakespeare's truths in the everyday world, demonstrating the influence that classical theatre can have within a community.
`ein` EIN	04-2666826
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4795855.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.168
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.075
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7559999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	80.17
`leader` Recorded leader	Wendell Adam Davis
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	71250.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0148
`motto` Tagline	Open new worlds
`name` Charity name	Shakespeare & Company
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4450161.0
`score` Overall score	82.41
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3625666.3799999994
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	359689.125
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	805703.64

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2666826
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.