Nonprofit · EIN 43-1815139
ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,257,422 | $2,746,279 | $511,143 | $2,309,409 | $540,957 | $1,768,452 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,734,175 | $2,233,517 | $500,658 | $2,019,104 | $683,994 | $1,335,110 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,714,243 | $2,006,332 | -$292,089 | $1,579,435 | $744,983 | $834,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,878,045
- of which government grants
- $72,969
- Program service revenue
- $223,609
- Investment income
- $2,699
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,514
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,841
- Other revenue
- $153,069
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $238,816
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,192,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,734,825
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,528
- Occupancy
- $194,148
- Travel
- $451
- Depreciation
- $39,582
- Program services (functional)
- $2,040,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $433,587
- Fundraising (functional)
- $272,273
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,025,537
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,309,409
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $540,957
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,768,452
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $289,827
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $383,498
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,384,954
- Gross receipts
- $3,334,218
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM RIDGELY | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $127,000 | $105 |
| KATE TICHELKAMP | EXEC. DIR BEGINNING 9/1/25 Trustee or director | 40 | $103,654 | $8,591 |
| MICHAEL WEISBROD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FERRARA BAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON FERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE GREGORY GOFFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY S WEBBER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA OKWURAIWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD P GREIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA J ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOGGESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY CLAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA L HOLZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CLARE MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHERMAN SILBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY WARSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL S ISKIWITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIK KARANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH LEDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED MACIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA R MESKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM RIDGELY | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,000 | $101 |
| BRIAN HAYDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY S WEBBER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA OKWURAIWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD P GREIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA J ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOGGESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY CLAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE GREGORY GOFFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA L HOLZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S ISKIWITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK KARANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH LEDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA R MESKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F SCHLAFLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHERMAN SILBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WARSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEISBROD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODESTER MORAIS-SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS RIDGELY | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $121,615 | $101 |
| BRIAN HAYDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MACIAS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM TRAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY S WEBBER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOGGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON E LEWIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY MESKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA L HOLZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA J ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE THOMAS SWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA R MESKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK KARANIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODESTER MORAIS-SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH L LEDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA OKWURAIWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F SCHLAFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE MARIE GREGORY GOFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHERMAN SILBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY S WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W WEISBROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3333 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 203, ST LOUIS, MO 63103-1118
- In care of
- % THOMAS E RIDGELY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATE TICHELKAMP, 3333 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 203, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
- Signed the 990
- KATE TICHELKAMP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 531-9800
- Website
- WWW.STLSHAKES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Mission
FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND JOY ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS REGION THROUGH THE SHAKESPEAREAN TRADITION OF ART FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- A "GRITTY, GUTSY AND GLORIOUS" MID-CENTURY RETELLING OF HAMLET, WHOSE SET AND DESIGN WITHSTOOD AN F3 TORNADO AND NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE RUN OF SHOW TO REACH NEARLY 25,000+ FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. THANKS TO THE COMMITMENT OF A LOYAL AUDIENCE, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FESTIVAL COLLECTED IN THE PARK WERE AT A RECORD HIGH IN 2025.Expenses $884,168 · revenue $281,696
- SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS - ST. LOUISANS SHARE THEIR STORIES THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE, YEAR-LONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THEATER RESIDENCY. THOSE STORIES ARE INCORPORATED INTO A NEW PLAY BASED ON THE COMMUNITY, INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE, AND PERFORMED FOR FREE IN THE CITY STREETS. IN FY24 THE FESTIVAL PREPARED FOR ITS NEXT INSTALLMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EAST ST. LOUIS, SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2025.Expenses $163,454
- EDUCATION - IN COLLABORATION WITH 4THEVILLE AND ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE FESTIVAL LEADS AN INNOVATIVE IN-SCHOOL ARTS RESIDENCY AT SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL. SUMNER WAS RECOMMENDED FOR CLOSURE IN FALL 2020 A MOVE THAT WOULD FURTHER DISINVESTMENT IN ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BLACK COMMUNITIES. THE FESTIVAL AND ITS PARTNERS DEVELOPED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RECOVERY PLAN TO INCREASE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT SUMNER HIGH. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT THE PROGRAM AND KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN IN 2021; YEAR 4 BEGAN AUGUST 2024. SEVENTEEN ARTS AND CULTURE INSTITUTIONS DELIVER DAILY ARTS AND ADVOCACY COURSES AT NORTH ST. LOUIS' HISTORIC HIGH SCHOOL.Expenses $198,949 · revenue $101,672
- TOURCO - TOURCO PRESENTS FREE SHAKESPEARE IN 20+ PUBLIC PARKS ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. THIS TOUR IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN OUR REGION: NO OTHER ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE LIVE THEATER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RIGHT IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. IN AUGUST 2024, A 90-MINUTE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEMPEST WAS DELIVERED TO PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAZAS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.Expenses $793,848
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
- 43-1815139
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,309,409
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,334,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,257,422 | $2,746,279 | $2,309,409 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,734,175 | $2,233,517 | $2,019,104 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,714,243 | $2,006,332 | $1,579,435 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,127,315 | $1,855,054 | $1,396,238 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-1815139).
Questions about ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL is 43-1815139.
- Is ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS 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 ST LOUIS 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 ST LOUIS 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 ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KATE TICHELKAMP.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,000 (TOM RIDGELY, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,257,422, expenses of $2,746,279 and total assets of $2,309,409 at year end.
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