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St Louis Shakespeare Festival

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Theater (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.71M (2023)

Expenses
$2.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.58M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$745k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,714,243
Expenses
$2,006,332
Net Income
-$292,089
Net Assets
$834,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,574,833
91.9%
Program Services $106,254
6.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $18,301
1.1%
Other Revenue $14,855
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,000
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $945,227
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,579,435
Total Liabilities $744,983
Net Assets $834,452
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Ridgely (Producing Artistic Directo) $121,615 $0 $101
Brian Hayden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Macias (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pam Trapp (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Henry S Webber (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Boggess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon E Lewis Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Clay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Mesker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Ferring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica L Holzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica J Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Thomas Sward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra R Mesker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erik Karanik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Odester Morais Saunders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nickel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth L Lederman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Okwuraiwe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas F Schlafly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracie Marie Gregory Goffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sherman Silber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Warshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,127,315
Expenses
$1,855,054
Net Income
$272,261
Net Assets
$1,121,201
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,963,578
92.3%
Program Services $131,943
6.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,850
0.7%
Other Revenue $17,944
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,423
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $833,229
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,396,238
Total Liabilities $275,037
Net Assets $1,121,201
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Ridgely (Producing Artistic Directo) $112,308 $0 $101
Ed Macias (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Thomas (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pam Trapp (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Boggess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta K Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Clay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Daniel Gentry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Ferring (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hardin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica L Holzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Jonagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mont S Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas E Lowther (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra R Mesker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Odester Morais Saunders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nickel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kiku Obata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Okwuraiwe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ian Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas F Schlafly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bevis Schock (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,025,767
Expenses
$1,980,751
Net Income
$45,016
Net Assets
$848,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,810,346
89.4%
Program Services $136,673
6.7%
Investment Income $359
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,747
0.7%
Other Revenue $63,642
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,867
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $878,137
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $965,501
Total Liabilities $116,561
Net Assets $848,940
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Ridgely (Producing Artistic Director) $114,199 $0 $2,589
Ed Macias (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Thomas (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pam Trapp (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Boggess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta K Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Clay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Daniel Gentry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Ferring (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hardin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica L Holzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Jonagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mont S Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas E Lowther (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra R Mesker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Odester Morais Saunders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nickel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kiku Obata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Okwuraiwe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ian Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas F Schlafly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bevis Schock (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,148,329
Expenses
$1,194,632
Net Income
-$46,303
Net Assets
$803,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,089,387
94.9%
Program Services $41,468
3.6%
Investment Income $326
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $672
0.1%
Other Revenue $16,476
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,424
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $585,192
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $909,280
Total Liabilities $105,356
Net Assets $803,924
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Ridgely (Producing Artistic Director) $100,643 $0 $5,597
Julie Thomas Sward (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Macias (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pam Trapp (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Boggess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta K Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Ferring (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hardin (Director) $0 $0 $0
R Alan Jonagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mont S Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas E Lowther (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Mesker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John K Nickel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kiku Obata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ian Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas F Schlafly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Penny Pennington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bevis Schock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sherman Silber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark P Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael W Weisbrod (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,486,921
Expenses
$1,667,892
Net Income
-$180,971
Net Assets
$850,227
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,335,133
89.8%
Program Services $135,891
9.1%
Investment Income $2,227
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,187
0.9%
Other Revenue $483
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,323
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $577,677
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,012,435
Total Liabilities $162,208
Net Assets $850,227

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,777,248
Expenses
$1,527,612
Net Income
$249,636
Net Assets
$1,031,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,696,911
95.5%
Program Services $104,216
5.9%
Investment Income $1,522
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$39,401
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,000
0.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,444
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $505,442
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,293,422
Total Liabilities $262,224
Net Assets $1,031,198
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Wintzer Res 52018 (Interim Producing Director) $63,842 $0 $5,079
Penny Pennington (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Thomas Sward (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Malvika Jhangiani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thomas E Lowther (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greta K Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Daniel Gentry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Ferring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Goldstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica L Holzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mont S Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward S Macias (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John K Nickel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kiku Obata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ian Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John H Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter E Sargent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas F Schlafly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bevis Schock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda G Seale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sherman Silber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Jo Slaughter (Director (Res. 8/2018)) $0 $0 $0
Mark P Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,266,538
Expenses
$1,421,878
Net Income
-$155,340
Net Assets
$781,566
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,161,497
91.7%
Program Services $116,223
9.2%
Investment Income $698
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,200
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,320
1.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,580
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $455,877
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $909,254
Total Liabilities $127,688
Net Assets $781,566

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,398,985
Expenses
$1,429,631
Net Income
-$30,646
Net Assets
$936,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,274,574
91.1%
Program Services $146,213
10.5%
Investment Income $382
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$37,601
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $12,342
0.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,706
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $533,248
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,044,091
Total Liabilities $107,185
Net Assets $936,906

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,509,140
Expenses
$1,391,010
Net Income
$118,130
Net Assets
$967,552
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,428,830
94.7%
Program Services $125,083
8.3%
Investment Income $158
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$56,796
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $11,865
0.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,078
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $535,210
38.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,088,157
Total Liabilities $120,605
Net Assets $967,552

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,361,794
Expenses
$1,649,104
Net Income
-$287,310
Net Assets
$849,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,234,512
90.7%
Program Services $149,326
11.0%
Investment Income $166
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$35,325
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,115
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,390
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $647,517
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $925,934
Total Liabilities $76,512
Net Assets $849,422

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,258,056
Expenses
$1,291,407
Net Income
-$33,351
Net Assets
$1,136,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,149,097
91.3%
Program Services $124,613
9.9%
Investment Income $288
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,511
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $11,569
0.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,215
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $432,675
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,208,284
Total Liabilities $71,552
Net Assets $1,136,732

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,550,022
Expenses
$1,410,477
Net Income
$139,545
Net Assets
$1,170,083
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,419,815
91.6%
Program Services $162,195
10.5%
Investment Income $507
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$47,729
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,234
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,979
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $537,070
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,193,694
Total Liabilities $23,611
Net Assets $1,170,083

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,164,066
Expenses
$1,267,142
Net Income
-$103,076
Net Assets
$1,030,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,030,739
88.5%
Program Services $145,549
12.5%
Investment Income $667
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$23,099
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,210
0.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,172
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $453,678
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,103,004
Total Liabilities $72,466
Net Assets $1,030,538

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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