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The Royal Shakespeare Company reported $104.3 million in revenue and $106.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.54 went to program services, $4.22 to management and general costs and $2.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.5% of the total. Government grants made up 19.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $236,504 (CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $106MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $104MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $236,504 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProductions presented in 2024/25this year we were delighted to present daniel and tamara's bold and exciting inaugural season. The season opened with luke thompson starring in loves labours lost at the rst directed by emily burns, which drew an audience of almost 30,000 people. This was followed by the buddha of suburbia, a co- production with wise children. It was directed by our good friend emma rice, who won best director for buddha in the what's on stage awards. This played in the swan theatre before transferring to the barbican for a very successful run in the autumn.english, written by…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,294 | $0 | $16,210 | $236,504 |
| DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCES & MARKETING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,764 | $0 | $11,659 | $230,423 |
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 1.00 hrs/week | $227,027 | $0 | $3,099 | $230,126 |
| CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,532 | $0 | $11,783 | $208,315 |
| CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,712 | $0 | $11,283 | $170,995 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,820 | $0 | $7,437 | $156,257 |
| DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCES & MA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,744 | $0 | $15,923 | $131,667 |
| DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,540 | $0 | $10,461 | $119,001 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Royal Shakespeare Company (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AKA PROMOTIONS LTD Marketing services | $2,944,121 |
| CASAROTTO RAMSAY & ASSOCIATES LTD Agent services | $2,385,477 |
| OCS GROUP UK LIMITED Cleaning/environmental contractor | $2,223,819 |
| THE AGENCY (LONDON) LTD Agent services | $1,396,684 |
| DEWYNTERS LTD Marketing services | $1,361,804 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 75 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Royal Shakespeare Company's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Royal Shakespeare Company, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Royal Shakespeare Company's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, The Royal Shakespeare Company reported that 93.5% of its $106.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Royal Shakespeare Company pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Royal Shakespeare Company reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $236,504, for the role of CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Royal Shakespeare Company get its money?
Of $104.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 27.2% came from contributions and grants (including 19.0% from government grants) and 70.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Royal Shakespeare Company a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3085180 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202610479349301361 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540499349300049 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400469349300505 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310449349300641 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200459349301700 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120479349301307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3085180: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.