Atlanta Shakespeare Company

Organization Overview

Atlanta Shakespeare Company is located in Atlanta, GA. The organization was established in 1980. According to its NTEE Classification (A65) the organization is classified as: Theater, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Atlanta Shakespeare Company employed 95 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Atlanta Shakespeare Company is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Atlanta Shakespeare Company generated $834.3k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (13.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $824.6k during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (13.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PRODUCTION OF LIVE THEATER PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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OF COURSE, WE COULD NOT PRESENT IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. ASCS PROFESSIONAL ACTORS PERFORMED ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELLAND OTHELLO AS DIGITAL OFFERINGS FOR THE SHAKESPEARE TAVERNPLAYHOUSE MAINSTAGE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA CONTEMPORARYART CENTER, THE ASC PRODUCED AN ALL-FEMALE A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'SDREAM FOR ONE WEEKEND OF LIVE, OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES.ADDITIONAL LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES CREATED BY ASC CORE COMPANYMEMBERS WERE MADE AVAILABLE INCLUDING TO THINE OWN SELF..., FATJULIET, ONE MAN HAMLET, SHAKESFEAR FACTOR, ASC CHRISTMAS SHORTSAND A SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET PROJECT.WE PRODUCED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ANDSTUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS AND RAN EIGHT WEEKS OF DIGITAL SUMMER CAMPS.WE DO NOT SEPARATE THE ART AND THE EDUCATION: OUR STUDENT MATINE PERFORMANCES ARE THE SAME SHOWS AS OUR EVENING AUDIENCES ENJOY. BECAUSE OUR EDUCATION ARTISTS ALSO PERFORM ON THE MAIN STAGE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEGREGATE COSTS BY PROJECT. ALL PROGRAM COSTS ARE INCLUDED ON LINE 4A.


THE ATLANTA SHAKESPEARE COMPANYPRODUCED A DIGITAL VERSION OFOTHELLO, DIRECTED BY THE COMPANY'SFIRST BLACK DIRECTOR O'NEILDELEPENHA, TO SERVE AS THE STUDENTMATINE TITLE FOR THE 2020-2021SCHOOL YEAR.TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM, THEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDEDONLINE STUDY GUIDES, FILMEDQUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS WITHTHE ACTORS, AND PRE- OR POSTPERFORMANCE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPSWITH ASC TEACHING ARTISTS FOR ANIMMERSIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE.THIS PRODUCTION REACHED ACROSS THECOUNTRY, AS FAR AWAY AS THE SMALLTOWN OF CLIMAX, MINNESOTA. OTHELLO REACHED 1,868 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.


TOURING PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS AND TEACHERSTHROUGHOUT GEORGIA AND THE SURROUNDING STATESWHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE SHAKESPEARETAVERN PLAYHOUSE THE CHANCE TO SEE ASC'SPROFESSIONAL ACTORS PERFORM HIGH-QUALITYPRODUCTIONS AT THEIR SCHOOL.IN 2020-2021, ASC'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENTOFFERED FIVE DIGITAL "TOURING" PROGRAMS: R&J;60, A SIXTY-MINUTE VERSION OF ROMEO AND JULIET,MACBETH: 60, A SIXTY-MINUTE VERSION OF MACBETH,JOURNEY'S END, A SIXTY-MINUTE ADAPTATION OFTWELFTH NIGHT SET DURING THE CIVIL WAR INATLANTA, MIDSUMMER JR., A DYNAMIC, FORTY-FIVEMINUTE VERSION OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMDESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND BEST OFTHE BARD, A SELECTION OF SCENES AND MONOLOGUESFROM SHAKESPEARE'S MOST FAMOUS PLAYS. 2,577 STUDENTS ATTENDED OUR DIGITAL TOURING PERFORMANCES.


OF COURSE, WE COULD NOT PRESENT IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. ASCS PROFESSIONAL ACTORS PERFORMED ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELLAND OTHELLO AS DIGITAL OFFERINGS FOR THE SHAKESPEARE TAVERNPLAYHOUSE MAINSTAGE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA CONTEMPORARYART CENTER, THE ASC PRODUCED AN ALL-FEMALE A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'SDREAM FOR ONE WEEKEND OF LIVE, OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES.ADDITIONAL LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES CREATED BY ASC CORE COMPANYMEMBERS WERE MADE AVAILABLE INCLUDING TO THINE OWN SELF..., FATJULIET, ONE MAN HAMLET, SHAKESFEAR FACTOR, ASC CHRISTMAS SHORTSAND A SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET PROJECT.WE PRODUCED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ANDSTUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS AND RAN EIGHT WEEKS OF DIGITAL SUMMER CAMPS.WE DO NOT SEPARATE THE ART AND THE EDUCATION: OUR STUDENT MATINE PERFORMANCES ARE THE SAME SHOWS AS OUR EVENING AUDIENCES ENJOY. BECAUSE OUR EDUCATION ARTISTS ALSO PERFORM ON THE MAIN STAGE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEGREGATE COSTS BY PROJECT. ALL PROGRAM COSTS ARE INCLUDED ON LINE 4A.


THE ATLANTA SHAKESPEARE COMPANYPRODUCED A DIGITAL VERSION OFOTHELLO, DIRECTED BY THE COMPANY'SFIRST BLACK DIRECTOR O'NEILDELEPENHA, TO SERVE AS THE STUDENTMATINE TITLE FOR THE 2020-2021SCHOOL YEAR.TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM, THEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDEDONLINE STUDY GUIDES, FILMEDQUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS WITHTHE ACTORS, AND PRE- OR POSTPERFORMANCE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPSWITH ASC TEACHING ARTISTS FOR ANIMMERSIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE.THIS PRODUCTION REACHED ACROSS THECOUNTRY, AS FAR AWAY AS THE SMALLTOWN OF CLIMAX, MINNESOTA. OTHELLO REACHED 1,868 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.


TOURING PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS AND TEACHERSTHROUGHOUT GEORGIA AND THE SURROUNDING STATESWHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE SHAKESPEARETAVERN PLAYHOUSE THE CHANCE TO SEE ASC'SPROFESSIONAL ACTORS PERFORM HIGH-QUALITYPRODUCTIONS AT THEIR SCHOOL.IN 2020-2021, ASC'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENTOFFERED FIVE DIGITAL "TOURING" PROGRAMS: R&J;60, A SIXTY-MINUTE VERSION OF ROMEO AND JULIET,MACBETH: 60, A SIXTY-MINUTE VERSION OF MACBETH,JOURNEY'S END, A SIXTY-MINUTE ADAPTATION OFTWELFTH NIGHT SET DURING THE CIVIL WAR INATLANTA, MIDSUMMER JR., A DYNAMIC, FORTY-FIVEMINUTE VERSION OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMDESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND BEST OFTHE BARD, A SELECTION OF SCENES AND MONOLOGUESFROM SHAKESPEARE'S MOST FAMOUS PLAYS. 2,577 STUDENTS ATTENDED OUR DIGITAL TOURING PERFORMANCES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jeff Watkins
Pres/art Dir
$83,477
Joe Rossidivito
Company Manager
$29,677
Laura Cole
Education Dir
$24,752
Jay Rood
Admin Director
$10,880
Pedward Northen
Treasurer
$0
Rick Hernandez
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $262,342
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$504,893
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$767,235
Total Program Service Revenue$56,561
Investment income $10,968
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$501
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $834,263

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Atlanta Shakespeare Company has recieved totaling $160,886.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$42,700
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: General Support

$34,574
Arts Midwest

Minneapolis, MN

PURPOSE: Shakepeare in American Communities: Schools

$25,000
Cole Charitable Tr Ua 102699

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$15,000
Ayco Charitable Foundation

Cohoes, NY

PURPOSE: ARTS AND CULTURE

$10,000
$10,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$40,000
Earnings$400
Other Expense$400
Ending Balance$40,000

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