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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association reported $52.9 million in revenue and $43.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.19 went to program services, $24.58 to management and general costs and $3.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $338,293 (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $338,293 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseThe 2025 season at the Oregon Shakespeare festival marked the festival's 90th anniversary, celebrating nine decades of world-class theatre, education, and community engagement. The season featured nine productions across three theatres: julius caesar by william shakespeare, directed by rosa joshi; the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde, directed by desdemona chiang; august wilson's jitney, directed by tim bond; shane, adapted by karen zacaras from the novel by jack schaefer, directed by blake robison; the merry wives of windsor by william shakespeare, directed by terri mcmahon; into…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $310,401 | $0 | $27,892 | $338,293 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IDEA Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,865 | $0 | $19,762 | $239,627 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $192,394 | $0 | $18,716 | $211,110 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,137 | $0 | $23,447 | $187,584 |
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,519 | $0 | $14,620 | $156,139 |
| PRODUCTION MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $128,089 | $0 | $23,223 | $151,312 |
| ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $138,518 | $0 | $11,597 | $150,115 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $118,703 | $0 | $20,118 | $138,821 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b24 · 24 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5433
- Volunteers Part I, line 6279
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING Contract marketing | $240,550 |
| COPPERBOX LEADERSHIP ADVISORY Contract hr | $210,000 |
| ARTS CONSULTING Exec director search | $141,833 |
| DCM Telemarketing | $113,327 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association totaling $8.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association spent in FY2025, $72.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association reported that 72.2% of its $43.8 million in expenses went to program services, 24.6% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $338,293, for the role of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association get its money?
Of $52.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 66.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.3% from government grants) and 29.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0407022 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. 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 October 31, 2025, object 202602579349301255 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202502239349301615 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202442569349301909 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202302569349300300 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202242449349301679 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202142569349301574 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0407022: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.