Arts, Culture & Humanities
The Independent Shakespeare Co Inc
LOS ANGELES, CA
Total revenue
$1.6M
Total expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$834K
Grants received
$721K
41 grants
EIN
201004993
Tax year
2024
Mission
Independent shakespeare co. (isc) presents free and low-cost programming of exuberant, surprising productions of classical plays as well as new works.
Programs
2 programs
Studio productions - the organization presented the following productions at the indoor studio theater: hamlet, solus adapted by david melville had 12 performances and approximately 375 attended. Happy days by samuel beckett had 14 performances and approximately 450 attended. A christmas carol with charles dickens had 14 performances and approximately 800 attended. The organization also hosted iambic lab, a series of workshops, readings, and salons.
Educational programs - in the community, the organization holds studio classes in scene study for professional and nonprofessional actors. It executed curriculum and workshops. The organization also hosted players in the park, a family workshop presented before select performances of the griffith park free shakespeare festival, which was attended by approximately 65 people.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
18 listed
DAVID MELVILLE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$84K
45 hrs/wk
MELISSA CHALSMA
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
$79K
45 hrs/wk
JOHN BAUMAN
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JOEL CARNES
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH DENNEHY
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BOBBY ESNARD
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
PAULINE MAURO
DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)
—
4 hrs/wk
ERIC MUHLHEIM
DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)
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1 hrs/wk
BRIDGET MURPHY STOKES
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
DALE NELSON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BUKOLA OGUNMOLA
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
CORISSA PACILLAS SMITH
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
NIKHIL PAI
DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)
—
1 hrs/wk
SUZANNE PRESCOTT
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
GILL WAGNER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
LARA PRANGER
PRESIDENT
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3 hrs/wk
PAUL MAJOR
SECRETARY
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2 hrs/wk
MAURICE COUSER
TREASURER
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2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$721K from 19 funders · 41 grants · 2017–2024
$226K · 6 grants · 2019–2024
$140K · 4 grants · 2018–2024
$110K · 4 grants · 2019–2023
$55K · 4 grants · 2021–2023
$40K · 2 grants · 2021–2023
$36K · 4 grants · 2017–2020
$30K · 1 grant · 2023
$25K · 3 grants · 2019–2021