Nonprofit · EIN 58-1807951
NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $649,889 | $749,952 | -$100,063 | $165,197 | $17,078 | $148,119 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $625,219 | $819,034 | -$193,815 | $288,658 | $40,476 | $248,182 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $746,833 | $747,500 | -$667 | $481,007 | $39,010 | $441,997 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $516,076
- of which government grants
- $131,147
- Program service revenue
- $92,407
- Investment income
- $4,552
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,383
- Other revenue
- $36,854
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,474
- Other salaries and wages
- $252,009
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $518,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,536
- Occupancy
- $13,223
- Travel
- $1,273
- Depreciation
- $2,811
- Program services (functional)
- $579,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,348
- Fundraising (functional)
- $88,471
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $288,658
- Total assets, end of year
- $165,197
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $148,119
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,220
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $132,915
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,204
- Gross receipts
- $659,518
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL TIPTON-KRISPIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,785 |
| JASON SPELBRING | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,500 |
| ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO | FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,190 |
| JON GLASSMEYER | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY DENNEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI M CARVER-TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD CAPPARELLA | FOUNDER & PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JANE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN J ESPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA A MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY ROCHELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADIA MARIE ROUMANOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART WISTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIZEH YUSUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LEAH LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABI HELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIO SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL TIPTON-KRISPIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,519 |
| DENICE HICKS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,612 |
| ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO | OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $52,612 |
| JON GLASSMEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY DENNEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI M CARVER-TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE BUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD CAPPARELLA | FOUNDER & PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JANE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN J ESPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA A MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY ROCHELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADIA MARIE ROUMANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SHERBORNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART WISTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIZEH YUSUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LEAH LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENICE HICKS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,492 |
| ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO | OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $50,492 |
| ISABEL TIPTON-KRISPIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $14,423 |
| JON GLASSMEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY DENNEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI M CARVER-TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIANE BUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD CAPPARELLA | FOUNDER & PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA VON HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JANE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN J ESPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIDORI LOCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA A MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY ROCHELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADIA MARIE ROUMANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SHERBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART WISTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIZEH YUSUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 161 RAINS AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-5330
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO, 161 RAINS AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO, FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 255-2273
- Website
- WWW.NASHVILLESHAKES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IS TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THE MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR SCHOOLS.WE PRODUCED A FIVE-WEEK FREE OUTDOOR PRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S "MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, AND A TWO-WEEK INDOOR PRODUCTION OF "PRIDE & PREJUDICE," THESE PROGRAMS SERVED7,130 PEOPLE.Expenses $437,410 · revenue $77,348
- EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS.WE PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES OF "MACBETH," WITH ACCOMPANYING IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS RESIDENCIES AND OTHER IN-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ONLINE PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE FREE TO SCHOOLS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 2,683 PEOPLE.Expenses $72,811 · revenue $9,767
- CLASSES AND OUTREACH FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.WE PROVIDED A VARIETY OF CAMPS, CLASSES, RESIDENCIES, ONLINE MATERIALS, AND COACHING, TEACHING ACTING, THEATRE SKILLS, AND OTHER ENRICHMENT TO AMATEURS, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 6,636 PEOPLE.Expenses $68,912 · revenue $8,763
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1807951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $165,197
- Income (IRS master file)
- $659,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $649,889 | $749,952 | $165,197 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $625,219 | $819,034 | $288,658 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $746,833 | $747,500 | $481,007 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $607,620 | $719,532 | $462,183 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1807951).
Questions about NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL is 58-1807951.
- Is NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT MARIGZA-YEO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,785 (ISABEL TIPTON-KRISPIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $649,889, expenses of $749,952 and total assets of $165,197 at year end.
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