2024-11-15T20:12:32-06:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-01-01 133499385 HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC HUDS 8458095750 PO BOX 125 GARRISON NY 10524 ROBIN SHELBY ARDITI PRESIDENT 8458095750 2023-11-15 1 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROBIN SHELBY ARDITI PO BOX 125 GARRISON NY 10524 9828687 0 X HTTPS://HVSHAKESPEARE.ORG/ X 1988 NY ROOTED IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, WITH THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AS OUR TOUCHSTONE, HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL,INC. (HVSF) ENGAGES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN A THEATRICAL CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY.IN LATE 2019, HVSF COMMENCED THE PRIVATE PHASE OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A NEW OUTDOOR, ECOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN THEATER CAMPUS IN THANKS TO A GENEROUS BENEFACTOR WHO OFFERED THE COMPANY 98-ACRES OF RIVER-VIEW PROPERTY IN THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS. THIS CAMPAIGN IS ONGOING. 27 27 167 50 219601 180595 4455056 2943089 702586 826577 60825 133034 23637 241848 5242104 4144548 0 0 0 0 2280870 2328464 219722 420562 777741 2077278 2030781 4577870 4779807 664234 -635259 14471878 13657961 809347 582268 13662531 13075693 X ROOTED IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, WITH THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AS OUR TOUCHSTONE, HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, INC. (HVSF) ENGAGES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN A THEATRICAL CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED HUMANITY.VISION: WE ARE A CLASSICAL REPERTORY THEATER THAT EMBRACES THE PRESENT MOMENT, AND OUR WORK SPRINGS FROM THE MOST ESSENTIAL OF ELEMENTS ACTOR, AUDIENCE, LANGUAGE, AND LANDSCAPE. AS BOTH A LOCAL COMMUNITY HUB AND A NATIONAL ARTS DESTINATION, WE FOSTER MEANINGFUL HUMAN CONNECTIONS AT THE CONVERGENCE OF NATURE AND CULTURE.CORE VALUES: EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, GENEROSITY, PLAYFULNESS, SUSTAINABILITY 0 0 3173563 0 821350 IN 2023, HVSF PERFORMED ITS SECOND SUMMER SEASON OF OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCES AT ITS NEW LOCATION IN GARRISON, NY. OUR SEASON INCLUDED PRODUCTIONS OF HENRY V DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVIS MCCALLUM, LOVES LABORS LOST DIRECTED BY AMANDA DEHNERT, AND A WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW MUSICAL, PENELOPE, COMPOSED BY ALEX BECHTEL, CO WRITTEN BY EVA STEINMETZ AND GRACE MCLEAN, AND DIRECTED BY EVA STEINMETZ. THE SEASON REACHED OVER 16,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE. 147310 0 36835 IN ITS 29TH YEAR, OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM ENGAGED 15,349 STUDENTS ACROSS 29 SCHOOLS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA THROUGH 302 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES LED BY 17 TEACHING ARTISTS. THIS YEAR, ROMEO AND JULIET WAS PERFORMED 23 TIMES IN SCHOOLS, REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO LIVE, INTERACTIVE THEATER EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. 40045 0 0 OUR ANNUAL NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT SERIES OCCURRED IN AUGUST, FEATURING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR "THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD" BY HEIDI ARMBRUSTER (HVSF COMMISSION), AND "MEDEA: RE-VERSED" BY LUIS QUINTERO.IN COLLABORATION WITH PROCESSIONAL ARTS WORKSHOP AND MULTIPLE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, HIGHLAND LIGHTS RETURNED FOR A SECOND YEAR, INVITING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH FREE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS HELD FROM MARCH TO APRIL. PARTICIPANTS CRAFTED LANTERNS USING WIRE-FORMING, DECOUPAGE, AND LED LIGHTING TECHNIQUES. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH A GLOWING OUTDOOR PROCESSION THAT LIT UP THE GARRISON PATHS WITH A COMMUNITY-CREATED DISPLAY OF LIGHTS AND LANTERNS.THE BAKE-OFF COMMUNITY PLAYWRITING SERIES RESUMED IN NOVEMBER 2023, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIVE LOCAL LIBRARIES. WRITING WORKSHOPS WERE ATTENDED BY 112 PARTICIPANTS, LEADING TO 49 PLAY SUBMISSIONS. SEVEN PLAYS WERE SELECTED FOR THE FINAL READING IN FALL 2023. THE THEME WAS JACK HATH NOT JILL, INSPIRED BY OUR 2023 SEASON AT THE GARRISON. BOTH HIGHLAND LIGHTS AND THE BAKE-OFF ARE PART OF HVSF'S FULL CIRCLE INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTICIPATORY ART-MAKING. 3360918 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 67 0 167 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X LINDA PATTERSON 8458095750 PO BOX 125 GARRISON NY 10524 ROBIN SHELBY ARDITI PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA JEAN WILSON VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER HOPKINS TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD B WHITNEY SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE BAKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAOUL BHAVNANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELIZABETH BUNZEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS CASTRO DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI ETTINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR EVANS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE FABIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY FLORKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTAL FORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GOLDMARK DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN L HOLLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J KRAMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL LOEWENSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 NAT PRENTICE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC C RICH DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 0 0 LAURI WASHINGTON SAWYER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES STANFORD DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON STINSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 SARENA STRAUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELLIOTT SUMERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VERNON WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE WONG LENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA EKELUND MANAGING DIRECTOR 60.00 X 136950 0 268 ROBERT D MCCALLUM III ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 60.00 X 139883 0 23822 276833 0 24090 2 0 1 0 STUDIO GANG 1520 WEST DIVISION STREET CHICAGO IL 60642 THEATER ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 968587 KELLARD SESSIONS CONSULTING 500 MAIN STREET ARMONK NY 10504 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES 426875 AD HAMINGSON & ASSOCIATES 10 SAINT PAULS PLACE APT 4M BROOKLYN NY 11226 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES 289896 ABOUT THE WORK LLC 40 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITE 1708 NEW YORK NY 10005 PROJECT MANAGERIAL SERVICES 174230 TAMAR PODELL 23 USONIA ROAD PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES 135000 8 201004 465142 2276943 116897 2943089 ADMISSIONS 711190 789512 789512 TOURING SHOW 611600 20755 20755 WORKSHOPS 611600 15280 15280 TEACHERS' INSTITUTE 611600 800 800 EDUCATIONAL PROPERTIES RENTALS 611600 230 230 826577 63279 63279 225181 18230 206951 206951 206951 5634378 5564623 69755 69755 69755 19700 201004 29061 -9361 -9361 103833 72225 31608 31608 ADVERTISEMENTS 541800 12650 12650 12650 4144548 858185 219601 123673 137218 46654 45282 45282 1824790 1381886 275519 167385 20686 20686 142923 101777 23843 17303 202847 148454 32709 21684 70627 70627 39875 39875 50500 50500 420562 420562 67037 67037 169643 169643 158771 127553 4652 26566 78124 54443 23681 10000 10000 51888 33604 18284 131313 130761 552 207203 207203 33874 28698 5176 TEMPORARY ROOM & BOARD 322444 322444 PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT 182371 182371 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 137889 137889 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 109739 109739 209483 80076 51000 78407 4779807 3360918 641148 777741 2530801 1171157 439844 913019 5008357 3563420 1160523 9850 8665 9807 7212240 1524912 4185570 5687328 1089841 2053433 48277 249947 14471878 13657961 778606 479092 30741 24174 0 79002 809347 582268 X -1540728 -3183235 15203259 16258928 13662531 13075693 14471878 13657961 -635259 48421 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3061609 5619964 8786404 4455056 2943089 24866122 1743604 15839 851634 708685 930410 4250172 4805213 5635803 9638038 5163741 3873499 29116294 336087 2617595 268315 297690 637278 4156965 0 336087 2617595 268315 297690 637278 4156965 24959329 16736 26534 91435 77407 63279 275391 16736 26534 91435 77407 63279 275391 10823 185370 196193 56542 401763 3550 461855 4878491 6064100 9729473 5255521 4122148 30049733 0.83060 0.84190 0.00920 0.00800 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,197. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,097. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,550. FACILITIES FEES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 50,345. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 398,666. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50500 50500 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: HVSF IS UNDERGOING A MULTI-YEAR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND IS IN THE FINAL PHASE OF ITS CAMPAIGN. AS A PART OF THAT WORK, THE COMPANY HAS ENGAGED TWO OUTSIDE LOBBYING FIRMS, ONE TO SUPPORT SEEKING NEW YORK STATE FUNDING REQUESTS AND THE OTHER FOR FEDERAL FUNDS. 1921755 1524912 396843 5290485 5290485 5687328 DUE TO HVSF HOSPITALITY, LLC 79002 79002 X 7519412 48421 223827 3397313 3669561 3849851 294697 294697 4144548 7655280 223827 2946343 3170170 4485110 294697 294697 4779807 PART X, LINE 2: HVSF RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE HVSF HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND/OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HVSF HOSPITALITY, LLC 3,306,322. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED AGAINST SALES 72,225. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 18,230. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 536. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ELIMINATIONS 294,697. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO HVSF HOSPITALITY, LLC 2,855,352. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED AGAINST SALES 72,225. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 18,230. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 536. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ELIMINATIONS 294,697. X X X X X X X 1 AD HAMINGSON & ASSOCIATES 10 ST PAULS PLACE 4M BROOKLYN NY 11226 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT 0 0 278352 -278352 ADVANCE NYC INC PO BOX 445 PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 GRANT WRITING/OPERATING 0 0 7210 -7210 TAMAR PODELL 23 USONIA ROAD PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 CAPITAL FUNDRAISER 0 0 135000 -135000 420562 -420562 NY ANNUAL GALA 220704 201004 19700 4022 15317 9722 220704 201004 19700 4022 15317 9722 29061 -9361 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) A.D. HAMINGSON & ASSOCIATES HVSF SHALL PAY ALL EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED BY CONSULTANT, IF ANY, IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THE AGREEMENT, AS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO. EXPENSES SHALL INCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL, MEALS RELATED TO HVSF MEETINGS, BATCH DATA SCREENS, AND OTHER MUTUALLY AGREED UPON EXPENSES. ADVANCE NYC, INC. HVSF WILL REIMBURSE THE CONSULTANT FOR ALL EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED. ALL EXPENSES FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT IS APPROVED IN WRITING BY HVSF. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT D MCCALLUM III ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 139883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23822 0 163705 0 0 0 X 7 45312 AVG. SELLING PRICE X 1 8400 COST X AUCTION ITEMS 24 39540 COST X TOURS, TASTINGS, GIFTS 16 18145 COST X DINNER 2 5500 COST 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 IN 2023, HVSF PERFORMED ITS SECOND SUMMER SEASON OF OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCES AT ITS NEW LOCATION IN GARRISON, NY. OUR SEASON INCLUDED PRODUCTIONS OF HENRY V DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVIS MCCALLUM, LOVES LABORS LOST DIRECTED BY AMANDA DEHNERT, AND A WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW MUSICAL, PENELOPE, COMPOSED BY ALEX BECHTEL, CO WRITTEN BY EVA STEINMETZ AND GRACE MCLEAN, AND DIRECTED BY EVA STEINMETZ. THE SEASON REACHED OVER 16,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH IN-PERSON AT FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS COEMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5 - 10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE THE COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD MONITORS COMPLIANCE AND FOLLOWS UP TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE PERSONS COMPLETE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE FORMS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY DISCLOSURE FORMS WHICH ARE SUBMITTED WITH A NOTED CONFLICT ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE. EACH BOARD MEMBER ALSO UNDERTAKES TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY OF HVSF IF HE OR SHE BECOMES AWARE OF ANY RELATIONSHIP OR SITUATION THAT MIGHT RESULT IN, OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF BEING, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO DISCLOSED THE INTEREST IN A PROPOSED OR EXISTING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION THEY MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DELIBERATION & VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE POLICY FOR DETERMINING TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION WAS VOTED BY THE BOARD AS A PART OF THE "ROLE OF COMMITTEES" DOCUMENT. IT READS AS FOLLOWS: WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IT SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SUCH EVALUATIONS TO TAKE PLACE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SHALL SHARE BUDGETED STAFF COMPENSATION PLANS FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ESTABLISH A COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE TO ASSIST IT IN MEETING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO (1) SELECTION OF AN APPROPRIATE PEER GROUP FOR BENCHMARK COMPARISON PURPOSES, (2) A STRATEGY FOR COMPARING OUR AD/MD COMPENSATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE PEER GROUP OVER TIME, (3) DEFINING "COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS", (4) COMPARING OUR COMPENSATION TO REPORTED COMPENSATION FOR LIKE POSITIONS AMONG THE PEER GROUP, (5) OVERSEEING FORM 990 REPORTING WITH RESPECT TO MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION, AND (6) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT MATTERS. ALL ACTION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, EXCEPT THAT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND COMPENSATION MATTERS SHALL BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. BOTH THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, INC. HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE POLICY FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR. HVSF LLC PO BOX 125 GARRISON NY 10524 133499385 FACILITATE THE LEASE AND ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE NY 225181 225181 HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC HVSF HOSPITALITY LLC 1 SNAKE HILL ROAD PO BOX 125 GARRISON NY 10524 922203108 OVERSEE AND MANAGE THE OPERATION OF AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES NY HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC C 3306322 2630238 1.00000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 HVSF HOSPITALITY LLC A 225181 COST HVSF HOSPITALITY LLC Q 70892 COST HVSF HOSPITALITY LLC L 72614 COST