Public Charity

AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $994K in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $747K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $617K.

EIN: 943192980 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$994K
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$747K
Grant Records29
Funding Total$617K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY WAS INTRODUCED IN 1994 TO OPEN THE REALM OF CLASSIC THEATRE TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE, AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY AND PLACE FOR ACTORS OF COLOR TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND TALENT IN MASTERING SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL ROLES. WE DO THIS BY PRODUCING WORK FROM THE CANON OF CLASSICAL THEATRE, INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE AND GREAT AMERICAN AND WORLD PLAYWRIGHTS, THAT IS LIVELY, ENTERTAINING, AND RELEVANT.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alexander Jones
SECRETARY Don Harris
TREASURER Everett Alexander
BOARD MEMBER Lolita Morrow
PRESIDENT Lynette Lockett
BOARD MEMBER Maurice Brewster

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Top Grant Purposes

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
$187,500 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$52,500 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,536 5 grants
Shakespeare
$50,000 2 grants
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
$50,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $994K $1.7M $747K
2023 $1.4M $1.2M $840K
2022 $774K $705K $676K
2021 $558K $293K $520K
2020 $163K $150K $396K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $163K to $994K (+508%), with total assets most recently reported at $747K.

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