Civic Intelligence

Shakespeare on the Edge

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 38-3771846

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 13, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SHAKESPEAREONTHEEDGE.ORG
PO Box 352Monroe, WI 53566

(608) 558-6582

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

67th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.7% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

80th percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

37%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$56,159

Up $14,589 (+35%) from 2023

Net Assets

$56,159

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$104,484

Up $28,396 (+37%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$89,896

Up $33,429 (+59%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$14,588

Down $5,033 (-26%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $6,562Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,5622018Assets 2019: $7,456Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $7,4562019Assets 2020: $13,859Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,8592020Assets 2021: $13,751Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $13,7512021Assets 2022: $21,949Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $21,9492022Assets 2023: $41,570Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $56,159Net Assets 2024: $56,1592024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$56,159
Liabilities-
Net Assets$56,159
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $107,973Expenses 2018: $102,506Net Income 2018: $5,4672018Revenue 2019: $79,042Expenses 2019: $78,148Net Income 2019: $8942019Revenue 2020: $74,767Expenses 2020: $68,364Net Income 2020: $6,4032020Revenue 2021: $82,388Expenses 2021: $82,496Net Income 2021: -$1082021Revenue 2022: $58,878Expenses 2022: $50,680Net Income 2022: $8,1982022Revenue 2023: $76,088Expenses 2023: $56,467Net Income 2023: $19,6212023Revenue 2024: $104,484Expenses 2024: $89,896Net Income 2024: $14,5882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,484
Expenses$89,896
Net Income$14,588
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,484
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Youth organization focusing on social justice and helping kids pave the way through arts programming.

Youth oganization focused on social justice and helping kids pave the way through arts programming.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MARKETING OUR FUNDRAISER RENAISSANCE FAIRE THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST TO MAKE OUR EVENT A DESTINATION TOURISM EVENT. GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM.-$53,577
TO PROVIDE DIRECT YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH AGES 5-20 THAT BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-RESPECT, RESPECT FOR OTHERS, WHILE STOPPING BULLYING, BY USING THE ART OF SHAKESPEARE.-$33,083
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JENNIFER BETHELExecutive DiFT$30,000-$30,000
SPENCER VESTINDirector-$500-$500
PAULA VESTINPresident-$0--
CALVIN VESTINVice Preside-$0--
JOHN BAKTreasurer-$0--
ZEN JOHNSTONSecretary-$0--
CHRISTOPHER VESTINDirector-$0--
RICHARD TULLISDirector-$0--
SUZANNE KOCHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shakespeare on the Edge
EIN
38-3771846
Phone
6085586582
Address
PO BOX 352, MONROE, WI 53566

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Bethel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6085586582
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Thousand CPA LLC
Address
125 NORTH BROOKWOOD DR PO BOX 64, MOUNT HOREB, WI 53572
Preparer
Amy F Czyzewski
Phone
6084596005
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 2,337 travel and lodging 6,996 insurance 2,936 program supplies 840 faire supplies 2,280 faire food and beverage 1,900 phone 900 product costs 4,838 baraboo pd - security 1,438 faire expenses 1,293 total 25,758”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Youth oganization focused on social justice and helping kids pave the way through arts programming.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$56,159
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$56,159
Revenue
$104,484
Expenses
$89,896
Net income
$14,588
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.56$1.04$0.90$0.15
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.00$0.76$0.56$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.59$0.51$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.82$0.82$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.75$0.68$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.79$0.78$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.08$1.03$0.05
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