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DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC (EIN 36-4535637)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201631379349200513
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-16T06:28:08-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 510284658 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Santora CPA Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 220 Continental Drive Suite 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Newark | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19713 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 364535637 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DELA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3024153373 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7567 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILMINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19803 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NANCY LYNCH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3024153373 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN A D'AGOSTINO CPA MST | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00734586 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3027376200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.DELSHAKES.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $166,596 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $86,975 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $68,179 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $99 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $2,718 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,477 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $5,195 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,148 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,576 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $4,572 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $165,020 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $91,578 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $16,075 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,283 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $34,684 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $146,620 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $18,400 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $54,644 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $73,044 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,794 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,575 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,369 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $325 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,044 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE'S CREATIVE VISION AND THE BROAD SOCIETAL MIX OF AUDIENCES OF HIS ERA, DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR VIBRANT THEATRE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMER FESTIVAL: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW PERFORMED ON THE GROUND OF ROCKWOOD MANSION COUNTY PARK IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE. TICKETS FOR ADULTS STARTED AT $17, WITH DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS, STUDENTS AND MILITARY. MORE THAN 3,500 ATTENDED, A DSF RECORD. | $0 | $60,612 |
| EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: IN ONE CENTRAL PROGRAM, "THE BRIDGE TO SHAKESPEARE'S MASTERPIECE," ACTORS VISIT CENTERS THAT WORK WITH AT-RISK AND ADJUDICATED YOUTH FOR THREE SESSIONS, BEFORE THE YOUTH ATTEND SUMMER PERFORMANCES. OTHER PROGRAMS VISIT HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES. | $0 | $11,521 |
| SEASONAL PROGRAMMING: ACTORS TAKE THE STAGE FOR MUSIC, POETRY AND READINGS FROM SHAKESPEARE AND RELATED WORKS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY AND HALLOWEEN. | $0 | $7,368 |
| OTHER EVENTS | $0 | $715 |
| DONATED SERVICES TOTAL $2,754 FOR 2015 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $80,216 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY B LYNCH | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY COONIN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MECCA | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CONWAY | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROBLETO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE ROHRBACHER ESQ | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A SANTORO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRADLEY | ||||
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/BOARD ME | 25.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY R JACOBSON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MANAGING DIRECTOR-DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE OFFICE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4 POPLAR STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILMINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19801 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3023543306 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,451 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $86,975 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $253,613 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $25,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,703 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $68,179 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $259,738 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $79,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $91,256 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,154 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,351 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,780 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,674 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,835 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,780 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,509 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $488,842 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57,640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $79,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $91,294 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,253 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,720 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.95160 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.90430 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00070 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00110 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 99. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory | Income: Gross Receipts: 6,148. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 1,576. Gross Profit: 4,572. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 0. Merchandise Purchased: 1,576. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 0. Other Costs: 0. Inventory at End of Year: 0. Cost of Goods Sold: 1,576. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 8,003. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 8,072. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 16,075. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: ADVERTISING. Amount: 4,977. Description: OFFICE EXPENSES. Amount: 13,264. Description: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. Amount: 1,163. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 500. Description: BUSINESS & AFFILIATION EXPENSES. Amount: 6,095. Description: PROCESSING FEES. Amount: 3,215. Description: PROMOTIONAL MEALS. Amount: 844. Description: SMALL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT. Amount: 1,170. Description: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE. Amount: 633. Description: TRAVEL. Amount: 2,823. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 34,684. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,747. End of Year Amount: 8,575. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities | Description: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 325. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | DeclarationDesc |