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Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc
EIN 27-3400469 • 501(c)3 • Macatawa, MI
Profile
Shakespeare behind bars offers theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and post-incarcerated adults and juveniles, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 38.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
61st percentile
Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
77th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$147,684
Up $9,660 (+7.0%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$147,684
Up $9,660 (+7.0%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$130,591
Up $14,437 (+12%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$120,931
Up $6,528 (+5.7%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$9,660
Up $7,909 (+452%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $147,684
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $147,684
- Revenue
- $130,591
- Expenses
- $120,931
- Net income
- $9,660
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
- Signed
- Sep 18, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $130,591
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Shakespeare behind bars offers theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and post-incarcerated adults and juveniles, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDE PROGRAMS WORKING WITH INCARCERATED, POST INCARCERATED, AND AT-RISK JUVENILES. | - | $110,345 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE EXEMPT PURPOSE. | - | $10,586 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT L TOFTELAND | President/Tr | - | $50,756 | - | $50,756 |
| SAMMIE BYRON | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT WALLACE | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Shakespeare Behind Bars Inc
- EIN
- 27-3400469
- Phone
- 6164026281
- Address
- PO BOX 83, MACATAWA, MI 49434-0083
Signing Officer
- Name
- Curt L Tofteland
- Title
- President/treasurer
- Phone
- 6164026281
- Signed
- 2025-09-18
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Meyaard Tolman & Venlet Pc
- Address
- PO BOX 320, ZEELAND, MI 49464
- Preparer
- John P Rosendall
- Phone
- 6167721901
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses administrative costs 10,586 llcc program 21,612 llcc journeymen program 2,000 conferences 3,583 ntc journeymen program 9,430 illinois juvenile center 19,999 sscc program lifer's club 4,590 fayette juvenile det prog 2,000 shax beyond bars 15,560 sbb special projects 8,590 speaking engagements 16,181 frenchburg group home 2,400 breathitt cty juv det pro 2,000 warren cty juv det prog 2,400 total 120,931”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Shakespeare behind bars offers theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and post-incarcerated adults and juveniles, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Administrative support to achieve exempt purpose.”
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