Public Charity

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY INC

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LENOX, MA. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $9.3M revenue, $5.4M expenses, $14.7M total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042666826 LENOX, MA Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$14.7M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2022–2026

Mission

THE MISSION OF SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY IS TO DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE AND VITAL PROGRAM OF PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION, INTEGRATED FOR THE DEEPENED EXPERIENCE OF THE ARTISTS, THE AUDIENCE, THE COMPANY, AND THE COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WE EMBRACE THE CORE VALUES OF SHAKESPEARE'S WORK: COLLABORATION, COMMITMENT TO LANGUAGE, VISCERAL EXPERIENCE AND CLASSICAL IDEALS, EXPRESSED WITH PHYSICAL PROWESS AND AN EMBODIED CONTEMPORARY VOICE.

Where $100 goes at Shakespeare & Company Inc

How Shakespeare & Company Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$47
Performance:the organization produces live theatrical performances that include the building of costumes and sets from organic raw materials and designs; original lighting and sound design and musical scores
63% of program spending
$20
Education:fiscal year 2026 consisted of many education programs
26% of program spending
$8
Training:the center for actor training offers a wide range of acting workshops for professional artists at various stages in their careers, from university students to advanced professionals
11% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Andrew B Weinberger
TRUSTEE Anita Heller
TRUSTEE Barri Marks
TRUSTEE Barry R Shapiro
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Belton Allyn Burrows
CHAIR Beverly Hyman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,665,276 37 grants
Arts & Culture
$187,390 17 grants
Education
$135,000 5 grants
Youth Development
$40,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$120,900 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $9.3M $5.4M $14.7M
2025 $4.9M $5.1M $13.0M
2024 $6.2M $5.6M $13.1M
2023 $5.0M $5.4M $12.2M
2022 $4.3M $4.5M $13.2M

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $9.3M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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