THE INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO INC

EIN: 201004993 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$1,625,926
Total Expenses
$1,007,295
Total Assets
$870,631
Net Assets
$833,716
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DAVID MELVILLE
Phone
8187106306
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO INC, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 70% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $619K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. (ISC) PRESENTS FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMMING OF EXUBERANT, SURPRISING PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSICAL PLAYS AS WELL AS NEW WORKS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,505,709
Program Service Revenue $123,142
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $-2,925
TOTAL REVENUE $1,625,926

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,000
Salaries & Benefits $557,783
Fundraising Expenses $80,310
Program Expenses $634,625
Other Expenses $417,512
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,007,295

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,625,926 $957,272 +0.7%
Expenses $1,007,295 $945,363 +0.1%
Net Income $618,631 $11,909 +50.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
34
Volunteers
65

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$186,979
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID MELVILLE MANAGING DIRECTOR 45
Officer
$84,437 $11,525 $95,962
MELISSA CHALSMA ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 45
Officer
$79,492 $11,525 $91,017
JOHN BAUMAN DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL CARNES DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH DENNEHY DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOBBY ESNARD DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULINE MAURO DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 4
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC MUHLHEIM DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIDGET MURPHY STOKES DIRECTOR 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
DALE NELSON DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
BUKOLA OGUNMOLA DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
CORISSA PACILLAS SMITH DIRECTOR 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIKHIL PAI DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE PRESCOTT DIRECTOR 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
GILL WAGNER DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARA PRANGER PRESIDENT 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL MAJOR SECRETARY 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MAURICE COUSER TREASURER 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,625,926 $1,007,295 $870,631 $618,631
2023 $957,272 $945,363 $260,642 $11,909
2022 $1,009,131 $842,333 $230,796 $166,798
2021 $652,267 $740,877 $118,867 $-88,610
2020 $633,864 $542,582 $142,504 $91,282
2019 $759,287 $784,985 $50,941 $-25,698
2018 $772,535 $823,560 $82,540 $-51,025
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