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COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INC (EIN 04-2947682)
Tax period
2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
Filed
2011-03-17
IRS object ID
201140769349300804
Schema version
2009v1.7
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)
Timestamp2011-03-17T10:58:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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 Date2009-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042947682EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE CO INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOMMNameControl
Phone6174260863Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 LEWIS WHARFAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWILLIAM S MALERName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone6174260863Phone
Date Signed2011-03-01DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Date Prepared2011-03-17DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonWILLIAM S MALERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 SULLIVAN STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02129ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Web SiteWWW.COMMSHAKES.ORGWebSite
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State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM PRODUCTION OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ON THE BOSTON COMMONS WITH NO FEE FOR ADMITTANCE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Revenue Current Year548106TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year31939TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY3820RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY68660TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY58385TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY29300TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY18576TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY39360NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY39809NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM PRODUCTION OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ON THE BOSTON COMMONS WITH NO FEE FOR ADMITTANCE.MissionDescription
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense302494Expense
DescriptionPRODUCTION & PRESENTATION OF SHAKESPEARE PLAYDescription

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Revenue58041Revenue
DescriptionFUNDRAISING EVENTSDescription

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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SchoolfalseSchool
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HospitalfalseHospital
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Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiled
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

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

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1126 LEWIS WHARFAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
JOAN MOYNAGH
TRUSTEE2.00X000
WILL LYMAN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
KELLY BOULLET
TRUSTEE2.00X000
PEG GOLDEN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
KERRY HEALEY
TRUSTEE2.00X000
DAN KELLEY
TRUSTEE2.00X000
DAVID FRIEDMAN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
IRWIN HELLER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
SCOTT ORAN
TRUSTEE2.00X000
WILLIAM S MALER
PRESIDENT40.005500004507X
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Total Other Compensation4507TotalOtherCompensation
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
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Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
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Total Contributions417592TotalContributions

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DescriptionAUCTION , GALA EVENTDescription
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue72473TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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SALE OF MERCHANDISE55395539
PARKING REVENUE39463946

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

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Related Or Exempt Function Income2309RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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OTHER COSTS1583215832
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE75477547

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EOY1662EOY
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EOY518EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

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BOY2777BOY
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total417592Total

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Total58041Total

Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI

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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

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoring
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Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
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LOANS PAYABLE
ACCRUED PAYROLL
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts12916TotalOfAmounts

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM PRODUCTION 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 11PRESIDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TRUSTEE REVIEW
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST