Public Charity

THE INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO INC

THE INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LOS ANGELES, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $871K total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $400K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 201004993 LOS ANGELES, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$871K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$400K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE BRING LOS ANGELES TOGETHER THROUGH EXUBERANT, SURPRISING PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSICAL PLAYS AS WELL AS NEW WORKS. WE ADDRESS THE INEQUITY OF ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMMING. WE CREATE THEATER THAT IS DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE; ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY AND REACHING NEW THEATER AUDIENCES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bobby Esnard
DIRECTOR Bridget Murphy Stokes
DIRECTOR Bukola Ogunmola
DIRECTOR Corissa Pacillas Smith
DIRECTOR Dale Nelson
MANAGING DIRECTOR David Melville

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$226,182 6 grants
ARTS
$40,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$37,850 4 grants
LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
$30,000 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$25,150 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.6M $1.0M $871K
2023 $957K $945K $261K
2022 $1.0M $842K $231K
2020 $634K $543K $143K
2019 $759K $785K $51K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $759K to $1.6M (+114%), with total assets most recently reported at $871K.

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