African-american Shakespeare Company is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 1997, with $994,231 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2023)
$994K
▼ 27.1% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$1.7M
Net assets
$581K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for African-american Shakespeare Company— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For African-american Shakespeare Company: 4 mo reserves · -68% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for African-american Shakespeare Company— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For African-american Shakespeare Company: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $192K (FY2010) to $994K (FY2023) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-68.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$747K
Total liabilities
$166K
Net assets
$581K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $994,231▼27.1% | $1,672,023▲42.8% | $580,759▼27.0% | $746,578▼11.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,363,237▲76.1% | $1,170,550▲66.0% | $795,781▲31.8% | $839,626▲24.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $774,030▲38.7% | $705,043▲140% | $603,654▲20.7% | $676,359▲30.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $558,089▼49.5% | $293,437▼68.0% | $500,312▲41.3% | $520,098▲42.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,104,139▲480% | $916,566▲408% | $354,100▲416% | $364,490▲397% | 990 |
| 2011 | $190,379▼0.8% | $180,269▲8.6% | $68,683▲17.3% | $73,317▲17.6% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $191,938 | $166,018 | $58,573 | $62,343 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
19 grants to African-american Shakespeare Company totaling $184K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $6,400 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $5,807 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $5,400 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $5,948 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2022 | $5,750 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $8,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $7,781 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $7,781 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2020 | $5,600 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2020 | $5,600 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2019 | $6,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2019 | $5,350 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $20,900 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2018 | $5,725 |
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Data for African-american Shakespeare Company (EIN 94-3192980) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.