Nonprofit · EIN 61-6036654
KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,511,540 | $1,530,823 | -$19,283 | $894,042 | $475,792 | $418,250 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,372,700 | $1,408,071 | -$35,371 | $961,999 | $524,466 | $437,533 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,295,667 | $1,412,862 | -$117,195 | $1,057,969 | $585,065 | $472,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $923,668
- of which government grants
- $130,000
- Program service revenue
- $588,373
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,065
- Other revenue
- -$501
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $568,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $796,143
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,800
- Occupancy
- $52,148
- Travel
- $31,963
- Depreciation
- $87,419
- Program services (functional)
- $1,345,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,536
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $961,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $894,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $475,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $418,250
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $413,588
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $185,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $233,236
- Gross receipts
- $1,533,323
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT WALLACE | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,769 | $14,722 |
| ANYA BOND-BECKLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINCOLN SNYDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD COMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILEE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONESE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONDRA HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY E K'MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KUBIATOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEY NOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVAN REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN K MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOWLERDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY MADRICK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JARBOE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SMITH BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN GREENWALL CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE GARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIGH SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT WALLACE | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,000 | $13,905 |
| KAY MADRICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA BOND-BECKLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD COMER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILEE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONESE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONDRA HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY K'MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KUBIATOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA O LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEY NOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVAN REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JARBOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINCOLN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOLWERDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT WALLACE | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,039 | $13,674 |
| KAY MADRICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA BOND-BECKLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY WANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD COMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE FELFLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM FELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONESE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONDRA HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY K'MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KUBIATOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA O LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEY NOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVAN REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHERRY SIEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINCOLN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ALLEN | EX OFFICIO/EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERA COSSEY CORLETT | EX OFFICIO/EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAMES | EX OFFICIO/EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN C SMITH | EX OFFICIO/EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER TANGUAY | EX OFFICIO/EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 616 MYRTLE ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208-2242
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT WALLACE, 616 MYRTLE ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208
- Signed the 990
- MATT WALLACE, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (502) 574-9900
- Website
- KYSHAKESPEARE.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC
Mission
GROUNDED IN THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE, WE ENRICH COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENTERTAIN DIVERSE AUDIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE OFFICIAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE, INC. IS A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING A SEASON OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE PLAYS EACH SUMMER. KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN CENTRAL PARK IS THE LONGEST RUNNING FREE, NON-TICKETED SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES. OTHER PERFORMANCES BY KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE, INC. INCLUDE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS TOUR, SHAKESPEARE IN THE LIBRARIES TOUR, AND INDOOR PRODUCTIONS.Expenses $829,700 · revenue $237,372
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE KENTUCKIANA AREA WITH PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, ADULTS, VETERANS, AND VULNERABLE GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE, INC. IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROVIDER IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.Expenses $515,496 · revenue $357,565
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-6036654
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $894,042
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,533,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,511,540 | $1,530,823 | $894,042 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,372,700 | $1,408,071 | $961,999 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,295,667 | $1,412,862 | $1,057,969 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,246,485 | $1,338,511 | $820,717 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 61-6036654).
Questions about KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC is 61-6036654.
- Is KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC 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 KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MATT WALLACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,769 (MATT WALLACE, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,511,540, expenses of $1,530,823 and total assets of $894,042 at year end.
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