Civic Intelligence

Worcester Shakespeare Company Ltd

EIN 27-2220101 • 501(c)3 • Housatonic, MA

Profile

Shakespeare for education and community

220 Great Barrington RoadHousatonic, MA 01236

www.worcestershakespearecompany.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

49th percentile

-2.1%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2022

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$128,364

Down $6,153 (-4.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,481

Up $3 (+0.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$125,883

Down $6,156 (-4.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$6,156

Up $2,956 (+92%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$6,156

Down $2,956 (-92%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $10,665Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $10,6652012Assets 2013: $34,334Liabilities 2013: $21Net Assets 2013: $34,3132013Assets 2014: $50,431Liabilities 2014: $288Net Assets 2014: $50,1432014Assets 2015: $78,902Liabilities 2015: $698Net Assets 2015: $78,2042015Assets 2016: $103,358Liabilities 2016: $269Net Assets 2016: $103,0892016Assets 2017: $123,850Liabilities 2017: $316Net Assets 2017: $123,5342017Assets 2018: $143,458Liabilities 2018: $728Net Assets 2018: $142,7302018Assets 2020: $141,174Net Assets 2020: $141,1742020Assets 2021: $143,771Net Assets 2021: $143,7712021Assets 2022: $135,239Net Assets 2022: $135,2392022Assets 2023: $134,517Liabilities 2023: $2,478Net Assets 2023: $132,0392023Assets 2024: $128,364Liabilities 2024: $2,481Net Assets 2024: $125,8832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$128,364
Liabilities$2,481
Net Assets$125,883
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $42,958Expenses 2012: $40,764Net Income 2012: $2,1942012Revenue 2013: $90,375Expenses 2013: $66,727Net Income 2013: $23,6482013Revenue 2014: $94,362Expenses 2014: $78,532Net Income 2014: $15,8302014Revenue 2015: $97,483Expenses 2015: $69,422Net Income 2015: $28,0612015Revenue 2016: $103,249Expenses 2016: $78,364Net Income 2016: $24,8852016Revenue 2017: $89,517Expenses 2017: $69,072Net Income 2017: $20,4452017Revenue 2018: $80,051Expenses 2018: $60,855Net Income 2018: $19,1962018Revenue 2020: $5,000Expenses 2020: $2,470Net Income 2020: $2,5302020Revenue 2021: $10,000Expenses 2021: $7,403Net Income 2021: $2,5972021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $8,532Net Income 2022: -$8,5322022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $3,200Net Income 2023: -$3,2002023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $6,156Net Income 2024: -$6,1562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$6,156
Net Income-$6,156
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$128,364
Liabilities
$2,481
Net assets
$125,883
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$6,156
Net income
-$6,156
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.02$1.26$0.00$0.06$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.02$1.32$0.00$0.03$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$1.35$0.00$0.09$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$1.44$0.10$0.07$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$1.41$0.05$0.02$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.01$1.43$0.80$0.61$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.00$1.24$0.90$0.69$0.20
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.03$0.78$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.01$0.78$0.97$0.69$0.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.94$0.79$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.90$0.67$0.24
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.43$0.41$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Shakespeare for education and community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS SEASON SHAKESPEARE PLAYS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF STUDENT ACTORS AND DESIGNERS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MELVIN COBB JRPresidentPT$0--
DUANE BOUTTETreasurer-$0--
CHRISTOPHER GATESClerk-$0--
GILLIAN GRIFFITHAssistant Clerk-$0--
BRIANA L NAUGHTONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Worcester Shakespeare Company Ltd
EIN
27-2220101
Phone
4132320003
Address
220 GREAT BARRINGTON ROAD, HOUSATONIC, MA 01236

Signing Officer

Name
Melvin Cobb Jr
Title
President
Signed
2025-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kushi & Co PC
Address
21 Henry Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Preparer
Raymond T Kushi Jr
Phone
4134434731
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $384”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $562”

Other Expenses.1

“STAGE MAINTENANCE $4545”

Other Expenses.2

“ZOOM FEE $200”

Total Liabilities.1

“M 2023 - Beginning $1749 M 2023 - Ending $1749”

Total Liabilities.2

“M PRIOR YEAR - Beginning $729 M PRIOR YEAR - Ending $729”

Total Liabilities.3

“ROUNDING - Beginning $0 ROUNDING - Ending $3”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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