American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 54-1957784

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K.

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
-14.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,000
-14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$3,377
-11.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: $12KShakespeare Birthplace Trust$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shakespeare Birthplace Trust ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WashingtonNew York

How American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $14K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust General$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$3,377$12,000$12,423$12,0001$12,000—
2024$3,800$9,000$14,644$14,0001$14,000—
2023$9,444$20,889$13,665$13,0221$13,022—
2022$2,220$12,000$10,855$10,1002$10,100—
2021$2,075$13,500$11,542$10,4002$10,400—
2020$117$10,900$14,883$14,0712——
2019$4,100$12,401$13,634$1,0001—$1

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc is led by John Chwat, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Chwat

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fay Isik Wyatt

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Alexander

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc

How much does American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc give each year?

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

How large is American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc?

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.

What is American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc?

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fairfax, VA. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc operate?

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.

What is American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc's EIN?

American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1957784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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