Nonprofit · EIN 74-2420367
AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78765
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $416,314 | $430,824 | -$14,510 | $258,897 | $0 | $258,897 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $410,225 | $414,230 | -$4,005 | $273,407 | $0 | $273,407 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $386,682 | $405,752 | -$19,070 | $277,412 | $0 | $277,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $297,070
- of which government grants
- $76,000
- Program service revenue
- $81,531
- Investment income
- $1
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,167
- Net income from gaming
- $13,545
- Other revenue
- $37,712
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $5,805
- Program services (functional)
- $323,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,312
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $273,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $258,897
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $258,897
- Gross receipts
- $430,051
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ciccolella | Artistic Director Key employee | 40 | $69,000 |
| Alex Alford | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $66,000 |
| Helen Foster | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kathleen Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Shanee Woodbridge | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Dixie Evatt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kirk Barbera | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jay Cruz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Gallagher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Natasha Martin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Breland | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leslie Martinich | Past President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Marc Pouhe | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ciccolella | Artistic Director Key employee | 40 | $69,500 |
| Alex Alford | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $60,448 |
| Helen Foster | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kathleen Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Shanee Woodbridge | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Dixie Evatt | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kirk Barbera | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jay Cruz | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Sue Breland | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leslie Martinich | Past President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Pouhe | Vice President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Ashworth | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ciccolella | Artistic Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $69,000 |
| Alex Alford | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $54,676 |
| Helen Foster | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kathleen Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Shanee Woodbridge | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Dixie Evatt | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jay Cruz | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Sue Breland | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leslie Martinich | Past President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Pouhe | Vice President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Ashworth | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4589, AUSTIN, TX 78765-4589
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alex B Alford, 604 Park Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
- Signed the 990
- Alex Alford, Managing Director
- Phone
- (512) 470-4505
- Website
- www.austinshakespeare.org
Mission
Austin Shakespeare performs timeless stories that explore the human adventure and celebrate the power of words on stages and in schools in the heart of Texas.
Program accomplishments
- Indoor Productions: Austin Shakespeare presented 1 mainstage production at The Long Center Rollins Theatre. In February we produced an original script: Mahabharata Tales, based on the classic Sanskrit stories known all over South Asia. In November we produced a staged reading of My Children! My Africa!, Athol Fugard's heartbreaking story of the tragic consequences of racism in South African during the late stages of apartheid.Expenses $107,339 · grants $42,450 · revenue $43,249
- Outdoor Productions: For the 37th time the company presented Free Shakespeare in Zilker Park with a production of Julius Caesar. This was the first time the company performed the show in 25 years. Young Shakespeare presented its 18th season with Cymbeline, the seldom performed but extraordinary tragedy. Performed at The Curtain Theatre, Austin's replica of an Elizabethan theater, the production featured 13 teen performers in 7 public performances. This is a rare opportunity for students to rehearse and perform on the type of stage for which Shakespeare wrote his plays.Expenses $186,893 · grants $41,175 · revenue $10,507
- Cabarets: continuing a tradition of presenting cabaret performances at Parker Jazz Club, the company produced Ella Fitzgerald Song Books, to great acclaim. This was followed by a cabaret of The Beatles songs, a huge hit with the audiences and are highest selling cabaret. These were the 11th and 12th cabarets since 2018.Expenses $18,974 · grants $13,725 · revenue $15,840
- Education: in-class workshops, bused-in student performances, touring productions for students to area students & adult education programsExpenses $10,609 · grants $11,400 · revenue $21,495
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2420367
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $273,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $417,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $416,314 | $430,824 | $258,897 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $410,225 | $414,230 | $273,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $386,682 | $405,752 | $277,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $411,925 | $405,640 | $296,482 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 74-2420367).
Questions about AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC
- What is the EIN of AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC is 74-2420367.
- Is AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO 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 AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alex B Alford.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,000 (Ann Ciccolella, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $416,314, expenses of $430,824 and total assets of $258,897 at year end.
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