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EIN 13-3974836 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
The shakespeare society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of william shakespeare's works through performance, commentary, and education activities.
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$0
Down $134,070 (-100%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $9,012 (-100%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $125,058 (-100%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$0
Down $341,954 (-100%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$125,058
Down $216,896 (-63%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$125,058
Down $125,058 from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The shakespeare society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of william shakespeare's works through performance, commentary, and education activities.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVED TO DISSOLVE THE ORGANIZATION AND ADOPTED A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY VERIFIED PETITION ON JULY 16, 2024. THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION WAS APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024. IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLAN, THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO AN ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (D/B/A THE PUBLIC THEATER) DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 TO TRANSFER THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS TO THE PUBLIC THEATER. ON MAY 6, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFERRED THE REMAINING NET ASSETS OF $99,727 TO THE PUBLIC THEATER. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM STEINBERG | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| WENDI ROSE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| FRANCES WILKINSON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: new york shakespeare festival. Grantee address: 425 lafayette street new york, ny 10003. Grantee relationship: parent corporation. Property description: net asset transfer via cash. Amount given: 99,727.”
“Description: due to new york shakespeare festival for reimbursable expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 9,012. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS THROUGH PERFORMANCE, COMMENTARY, AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 341954 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/LiabilitiesPaidInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp/LiquidationOfAssetsDetail/DistributionDt | 0 | 2025-05-06 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PERSON(S) INVOLVED: JIM STEINBERG, WENDI ROSE, FRANCES WILKINSON |
| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRANSFEREE ORGANIZATION YEARS BEFORE THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION WAS APPROVED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | PART I, LINE 2E: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 425 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK, NY 10003. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: PARENT CORPORATION. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: NET ASSET TRANSFER VIA CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 99,727. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,012. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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