Nonprofit · EIN 54-1487955
AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER
Tax-exempt · STAUNTON, VA 24401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,810,664 | $3,776,876 | $33,788 | $2,894,135 | $2,409,474 | $484,661 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,492,065 | $3,580,219 | -$88,154 | $3,177,065 | $2,726,192 | $450,873 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,088,053 | $3,224,435 | -$136,382 | $3,405,904 | $2,831,168 | $574,736 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $900,584
- of which government grants
- $75,720
- Program service revenue
- $2,788,349
- Investment income
- $9,449
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,925
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $91,931
- Other revenue
- $112,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,239
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,545,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,008,460
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $99,379
- Occupancy
- $368,665
- Travel
- $37,001
- Depreciation
- $120,424
- Program services (functional)
- $3,106,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $567,130
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,745
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,177,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,894,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,409,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $484,661
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,745,151
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $249,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $235,610
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,816
- Gross receipts
- $3,893,711
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA MOROSCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $64,580 | $8,284 |
| JESSICA ROSE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $43,822 | $1,849 |
| DANA FLANDERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KYLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMMA LEVY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL STEIDTMANN | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCOY | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE O'ROURKE | PERSONNEL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA WALKER | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HC CLAY | PERSONNEL CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STERLING BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS DOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIRWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFFANY STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRON STEVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN VENABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARRY WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY R WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TYNISHA D WILLINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVIDSON A PERRY-MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RALPH ALAN COHEN | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA MOROSCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,731 | $259 |
| RALPH ALAN COHEN | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 8 | $577 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNISHA WILLINGHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KYLER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCOY | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE O'ROURKE | PERSONNEL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STERLING BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FLANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KISA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMMA LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PERRY-MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE PUCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON STEVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN VENABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAGONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WRATCHFORD | INTERIM CONTROLLER UNTIL 1/15/23 Officer | 40 | $103,500 | $0 |
| BRANDON CARTER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $76,826 | $8,840 |
| RALPH ALAN COHEN | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 15 | $28,119 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNISHA WILLINGHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD GARSTANG | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WISEMAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR 1/16/23 - 6/15/23 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KYLER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE PUCKETT | DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON STEVES | DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MALONE | PERSONNEL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN BRANCHE | PERSONNEL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KISA | EDUCATION TASK FORCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STERLING BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FMCPHERSON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PERRY-MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MACFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE O'ROURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN VENABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAGONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA MOROSCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING 11/13/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ROSE | FINANCE MANAGER STARTING 6/16/23 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 S NEW ST 4TH FLOOR, STAUNTON, VA 24401-4308
- In care of
- % AMY WATCHFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA FLANDERS, 20 S NEW ST 4TH FLOOR, STAUNTON, VA 24401
- Signed the 990
- DANA FLANDERS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (540) 888-5588
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER ADVANCES UNDERSTANDING, IMAGINATION, AND COMMUNITY BY ILLUMINATING SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PERFORMANCE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION IN THE BLACKFRIARS PLAYHOUSE AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTIC INNOVATIONASC PRODUCES CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN ROTATING REPERTORY, USING ORIGINAL STAGING PRACTICES INCLUDING SHARED LIGHT AND DIRECT AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE AND HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERFORMANCES. PRODUCTIONS TAKE PLACE IN THE BLACKFRIARS PLAYHOUSE, THE WORLD'S FIRST RE-CREATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S INDOOR THEATRE. DURING THE YEAR, ASC PRESENTED 305 PERFORMANCES AND EXPANDED ARTIST DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND DIRECTING OPPORTUNITIES. ASC ALSO PILOTED A NEW CHILDREN'S ADAPTATION OF THE WINTER'S TALE TITLED SORRY, MOST SORRY, WHICH WELCOMED MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS THREE, INTO THE PLAYHOUSE. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS PROVIDED ON SCHEDULE O.ASC EXPANDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, UNDERSTUDY TRAINING, AND THE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDED DIRECTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERAN ARTISTS AND EARLY CAREER DIRECTORS. ASC PILOTED A NEW CHILDREN'S ADAPTATION OF THE WINTER'S TALE TITLED SORRY, MOST, SORRY. THIS PERFORMANCE INTRODUCED YOUNG AUDIENCES TO SHAKESPEARE THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE STORYTELLING AND INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES INTO THE PLAYHOUSE. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ALSO BROADENED ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS THAT FEATURED ADOPTABLE RESCUE DOGS IN PERFORMANCES OF THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.Expenses $2,803,683 · revenue $2,575,972
- EMPOWERING EDUCATIONASC PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES THROUGH STUDENT MATINEES, WORKSHOPS, SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS, DRAMA CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, ASC WELCOMED MORE THAN 7,600 STUDENTS TO MATINEE PERFORMANCES. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS WERE EXPERIENCING LIVE THEATRE FOR THE FIRST TIME. ASC AWARDED MORE THAN $15,000 IN CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. NEW OFFERINGS INCLUDED THE ASC DRAMA CLUB, THE ASC BOOK CLUB, AND THE NO KIDDING ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM. ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES INCREASED ACCESS FOR STUDENTS FROM THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS PROVIDED ON SCHEDULE O.ASC THEATRE CAMP STUDENTS COMPLETED PERFORMANCE-BASED STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE'S HISTORY PLAYS HENRY VI PARTS I THROUGH III AND RICHARD III. STUDENTS DEVELOPED COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH ENSEMBLE WORK. PARTICIPANTS IN THE NO KIDDING ADULT PROGRAM EXPLORED CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES THROUGH SCENE STUDY. THESE PROGRAMS EXTEND ASC'S COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES.Expenses $278,962 · revenue $274,762
- BUILDING COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING ACCESSIBILITYASC EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, FLEXIBLE PRICING, AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO LIVE PERFORMANCE. THE LIBRARY CULTURE PASS PROVIDED 177 RESIDENTS WITH FREE ADMISSION. ASC OFFERED PAY WHAT YOU WILL EVENTS, VETERANS DISCOUNTS, AND ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES. ASC ALSO INTRODUCED AN ASL INTERPRETER TRAINING INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDED REHEARSAL ACCESS AND PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR DEVELOPING INTERPRETERS. THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED MORE THAN 19,700 FIRST-TIME VISITORS DURING THE YEAR AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS PROVIDED ON SCHEDULE O.ASC SERVED MORE THAN 7,600 STUDENTS THROUGH STUDENT MATINEE PROGRAMMING AND OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS. THE ASL INTERPRETER TRAINING INITIATIVE PROVIDED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING INTERPRETERS WITHIN THE REHEARSAL PROCESS. EXPANDED COMMUNITY ACCESS INITIATIVES INCLUDED ASL INTERPRETED PRODUCTIONS, INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOPS, ADOPTABLE DOG EVENTS, AND THE LIBRARY CULTURE PASS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED ASC'S GOAL OF REDUCING SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN LIVE PERFORMANCE.Expenses $23,356 · revenue $21,156
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1487955
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,894,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,893,711
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,810,664 | $3,776,876 | $2,894,135 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,492,065 | $3,580,219 | $3,177,065 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,088,053 | $3,224,435 | $3,405,904 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,087,317 | $3,207,424 | $2,626,073 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 54-1487955).
Questions about AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER is 54-1487955.
- Is AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER 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 AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER 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 AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DANA FLANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,580 (VANESSA MOROSCO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,810,664, expenses of $3,776,876 and total assets of $2,894,135 at year end.
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