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COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INC (EIN 04-2947682)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-08-12
IRS object ID
201402249349301585
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2014-08-12T12:10:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIEDMAN HURWITZ & ALIBERBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 GALEN ST STE 101AddressLine1
CityWATERTOWNCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code024724502ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042947682EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE CO INCBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2C/O BABSON COLLEGEBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOMMNameControl
Phone6174260863Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1231 FOREST STREET PARK MANOR SOUTHAddressLine1
CityBABSON PARKCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02457ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSCOTT ORANName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6174260863Phone
Date Signed2014-05-07DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJULIAN FRIEDMANName
Phone6172676969Phone
Date Prepared2014-08-12DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE CO INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6174260863TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1231 FOREST STREETAddressLine1
CityBABSON PARKCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02457ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
WILLIAM S MALER
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PEG GOLDEN
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KELLY BOULLET
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KERRY HEALEY
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DAN KELLY
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DAVID FRIEDMAN
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IRWIN HELLER
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SCOTT ORAN
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AL LARKIN
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SAM MAZZARELLI
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JOHN RAFTERY
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BRYAN SIMMONS
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ANIKA AGARWAL
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KIER MCDONOUGH
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JOAN MOYNAGH
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WILL LYMAN
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
LINE OF CREDIT$40,000
LOANS PAYABLE
ACCRUED EXPENSES
ACCRUED PAYROLL
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Total Of Amounts40000TotalOfAmounts

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM PRODUCTIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ON THE BOSTON COMMONS WITH NO FEE FOR ADMITTANCE.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRESIDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TRUSTEE REVIEW
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST