Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company does not meet this standard because:
Annual report does not include a board roster, the organization's ending net assets, or the organization's program, fundraising, and administrative expenses, as required by Standard 16.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company does not meet this standard because:
Organization's website does not have its Form 990 posted.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company does not meet this standard because:
Organization's website has a privacy policy, but it is difficult to find and does not include all of the elements required by Standard 18.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a resident ensemble theatre company bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for all. Its purpose is to hold the mirror up to nature, fostering empathy in our audience, and feeding the dialogue in the larger community. CSC's vision is to be a Company that is participating in the global dialogue by producing the classical canon, commissioning the next generation of classics, and engaging the artists, schools, and communities of Cincinnati.
Year, State Incorporated:
1995, OH
Also Known As:
Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company was founded in 1993 by a group of passionate and visionary young artists, and over the past 30 years has evolved into a permanent fixture in Cincinnati's arts community. The first season consisted of five productions in multiple local venues; today, CSC presents more than 250 performances of 13 productions annually in its Downtown theater and through touring productions across the region. In 2017, CSC opened the brand new $17.5MM Otto M. Budig Theater, anchoring the “Classical Arts Corridor” in Cincinnati’s historic Over-The-Rhine and helping to distinguish the company as the only professional classical theater between Chicago and New Jersey.
MAINSTAGE CLASSICAL THEATER: The Mainstage at CSC produces Shakespeare and the Classics for 30,000 patrons over the course of the year. 30-50% of the plays are Shakespeare, while 50-70% are American and British classics, contemporary classics, literary adaptations, and world premieres of plays with classical source material, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Patrons visit the Otto M. Budig Theater from zip codes all across the tri-state and beyond. CSC also attracts an inter-generational audience—15% of Mainstage patrons are under 18.
EDUCATION PROGRAM: The CSC Education Program serves 40,000 students each year through educational matinees of the Mainstage shows, touring productions, in school workshops, acting classes, summer camps, and PROJECT38—its most ambitious and innovative educational program. 65% of students participate in CSC's educational programming at NO COST to them or their schools.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: CSC's annual FREE! Shakespeare in the Park tour attracts 10,000 patrons each summer to up to 50 area parks anywhere within a two-hour radius of Cincinnati. This has a measurable impact on arts access: 13% of park patrons have no arts experiences available in their neighborhood, 40% of parks are in severely distressed census tracts, and 40% of park patrons make less than $20k/year. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company seeks to be Cincinnati’s Shakespeare Company. CSC puts action to this statement everyday through fostering a community of theater makers, patrons, supporters, and stakeholders who are representative of our City, united in their desire for artistic excellence, and unabashedly welcome to all who wish to be a part of it.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's program expenses were:
| Production costs | $2,140,434 |
| Education costs | $373,397 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,513,831 |
Chief Executive
Brian Phillips, Artistic Director
Chair of the Board
Otto M. Budig Jr., Board President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Budco Group
Board Size
28
Paid Staff Size
23
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Other
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,595,022 |
| Shuttered Venue Operators Grant | $1,020,876 |
| Admissions | $956,530 |
| Government grants | $562,091 |
| Interest and other income | $229,026 |
| Educational programs | $147,831 |
| Special events | $131,845 |
| Contributions of nonfinancial assets | $111,715 |
| Concessions and merchandise | $102,317 |
| Investment return, net | $-564,476 |
| Total Income | $4,292,777 |
Programs: 74% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 18%
| Total Income | $4,292,777 |
| Total expenses: | $3,390,620 |
| Program expenses | $2,513,831 |
| Fundraising expenses | $261,262 |
| Administrative expenses | $615,527 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $902,157 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $13,603,533 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $14,505,690 |
| Total Liabilities | $11,308,863 |
| Total Assets | $25,814,553 |
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