TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$71,865,610
Up 17.6% from $61,132,199 in fiscal 2024.
New York Shakespeare Festival
New York, New York - EIN 13-1844852 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
New York Shakespeare Festival reported $71,865,610 in revenue and $54,542,232 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $17,323,378 for the year. Program services took $39,496,326 of expenses, or 72.4%. The organization closed the year with $149,501,366 in net assets - about 32.9 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$54,542,232
Revenue minus expenses: $17,323,378 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
72.4%
$39,496,326 of $54,542,232 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$149,501,366
Total assets $211,099,194 minus total liabilities $61,597,828.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$1,125,625
Paul Eustis, Artistic Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
884 Employees
Plus 46 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.14 - $6,854,029 in fundraising expenses divided by $49,498,019 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.14.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $49,498,019 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $47,709,344 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $1,788,675 |
| Fundraising Events | $3,089,950 |
| Government Grants | $2,430,806 |
| All Other Contributions | $43,977,263 |
| Program Service Revenue | $9,568,679 |
| Investment Income | $1,521,880 |
| Other Revenue | $11,277,032 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $71,865,610 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
32.9 Months
of reserves - $149,501,366 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $4,545,186 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $211,099,194 |
| Total Liabilities | $61,597,828 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 29.2% |
| Net Assets | $149,501,366 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Eustis - Artistic Director | $1,125,625 | 2.06% |
| Patrick Willingham - Executive Director | $736,217 | 1.35% |
| Kristina G Hoge - Senior Director Of Development | $332,288 | 0.61% |
| Saheem Ali - Associate Artistic Director/resident Director | $328,134 | 0.60% |
| Freedome Bradley-Ballentine - Director Of Artistic Programs | $289,267 | 0.53% |
| Murray Abeles - Chief Financial Officer | $259,797 | 0.48% |
| Alexa Smith - Director, Anti-Racism, Equity And Belonging | $253,033 | 0.46% |
| Thomas McCann - Chief Marketing Officer | $241,636 | 0.44% |
| Sarah E Rosen - Senior Director, Human Resources | $221,439 | 0.41% |
| Peter Dean - Director Of Production | $213,343 | 0.39% |
| Jeremy A Adams - General Manager | $212,014 | 0.39% |
| Chiara Klein - Director Of Producing & Artistic Planning | $209,478 | 0.38% |
| Kristen Gongora - Director Of Strategic Advancement | $203,914 | 0.37% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 18, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
48 voting members, 46 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Paul Eustis | Artistic Director |
| Patrick Willingham | Executive Director |
| Kristina G Hoge | Senior Director Of Development |
| Saheem Ali | Associate Artistic Director/resident Director |
| Freedome Bradley-Ballentine | Director Of Artistic Programs |
| Murray Abeles | Chief Financial Officer |
| Alexa Smith | Director, Anti-Racism, Equity And Belonging |
| Thomas McCann | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Sarah E Rosen | Senior Director, Human Resources |
| Peter Dean | Director Of Production |
| Jeremy A Adams | General Manager |
| Chiara Klein | Director Of Producing & Artistic Planning |
| Kristen Gongora | Director Of Strategic Advancement |
| Luis Miranda Jr | Co-Chair |
| Pat Fili-Krushel | Co-Chair |
| Kenny Leon | Co-Vice Chair |
| Alisa Amarosa Wood | Co-Vice Chair |
| Mychal Harrison | Treasurer |
| Gordon J Davis ESQ | Secretary |
| Kwame Anthony Appiah | Board Member |
| Andrea E Bernstein | Board Member |
| Jason Blum | Board Member |
| Michael Bosworth | Board Member |
| Mary Schmidt Campbell | Board Member |
| Kurt Chauviere | Board Member |
| Lee Daniels | Board Member |
| Lisa E Davis | Board Member |
| Yrthya Dinzey-Flores | Board Member |
| Susan Edelstein | Board Member |
| Eric Ellenbogen | Board Member |
| Hilary C Feshbach | Board Member |
| Peter Fine | Board Member |
| Danai Gurira | Board Member |
| Anne Hathaway | Board Member |
| Chris Hogbin | Board Member |
| Maxine Isaacs | Board Member |
| Ashley Leeds | Board Member |
| Kim Lew | Board Member |
| Jayne Lipman | Board Member |
| Hans Morris | Board Member |
| Gail Merrifield Papp | Board Member |
| Julia Pershan | Board Member |
| Julio Peterson | Board Member |
| Michael Price | Board Member |
| Janice Cook Roberts | Board Member |
| Wendi Rose | Board Member |
| Alexandra Shiva | Board Member |
| Jim Steinberg | Board Member |
| Steven C Taub | Board Member |
| Arielle Tepper | Board Member |
| Teresa Tsai | Board Member |
| Angela Vallot | Board Member |
| Alex Volckhausen | Board Member |
| Sam Waterston | Board Member |
| Audrey Wilf | Board Member |
| Frances Wilkinson | Board Member |
| Anne Clarke Wolff | Board Member |
| Julian Yap | Board Member |
| Sascia Yuan | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence48 voting / 46 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $32,805 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Damascus Gate LLC PASSTHROUGH GRANT TO ARTIST | $10,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $61,132,199 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $71,865,610 | +17.6% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 18, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.