NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

NEW YORK, NY, 10003 (212) 539-8500 Est. 1954 EIN 13-1844852
A650 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.publictheater.org

Mission

AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST PRODUCER OF SHAKESPEARE AND NEW WORK, THE PUBLIC THEATER IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE WHILE DEVELOPING AN AMERICAN THEATER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS OF CHALLENGING NEW PLAYS, MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE STAGINGS OF THE CLASSICS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
11
Total Giving
$3.1M
Recipients
11
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $301,759 Median: $341,954

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241$10K $10K10
20231$342K $342K01
20222$552K $276K11
20213$476K $159K21
20201$408K $408K01
20191$550K $550K01
20172$735K $368K20

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

New York
10
Michigan
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
1

Top Grantees

$3.0M
BASELINE THEATRICAL
NY
$25K
DEEELLIS INC
NY
$10K
JAINSOUNDS LLC
NY
$10K
DAMASCUS GATE LLC
NY
$10K

Grants Awarded · 1 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$71,865,610
Total Expenses
$54,542,232
Net Assets
$149,501,366
884 employees 46 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 17.6%
Expenses ↑ 3.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 68.9% Earned revenue 13.3% Investment 2.1% Other 16.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 72.4% Management 15.0% Fundraising 12.6%

Officers & Trustees (59)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$71,865,610 ↑$54,542,232$149,501,366
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$61,132,199 ↑$52,978,124$127,956,157
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$50,409,452 ↓$61,695,102$117,110,293
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$70,543,996 ↑$63,415,203$125,161,369
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$47,421,313 ↓$37,881,007$117,142,895
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$55,523,051 ↓$52,106,967$99,804,930
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$68,128,421 $48,782,029$73,642,226

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EIN: 13-1844852 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data