Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 92-1018736

To perform the charitable functions of and carry out the charitable purposes of shakespeare center of los angeles, a New York nonprofit public benefit corporation, through the receipt, holding, and/or lending of funds for the benefit of shakespeare center.

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles at a glance

In short: Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,169
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$62,169
Median grant
$62,169
Total assets
$8,463,407
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles: $62KShakespeare Center of LosAngeles$62K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles ($62K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CATo Support Scla's Mission.$62,169
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,463,407$87,504$70,157$62,1691—
2024$8,431,837$5,100,082$7,141——$100,082
2023$8,332,396$3,332,721$325——$82,721

About Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles

Based on IRS filings

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $62K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles is led by Ken Choi, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken Choi

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Farkas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Donenberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Kelly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles

How much does Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles give each year?

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles?

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $88K.

What is Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles?

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles operate?

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles has awarded grants in California.

What is Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles's EIN?

Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1018736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)

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