Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cedar City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $110K.
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation at a glance
In short: Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation gave $110K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $110K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $110,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $110,000
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $6,396
- -94.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Utah University ($110K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | To support the operational and maintenance costs of the Utah shakespeare festival | $110,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,396 | — | $111,784 | $110,000 | 1 | $111,784 | — | $315 |
| 2023 | $118,180 | — | $1,500 | — | — | $1,500 | — | $5,857 |
| 2022 | $119,680 | — | $2,164 | — | — | — | — | $5,948 |
| 2021 | $121,844 | $14,819,324 | $12,612,141 | — | — | — | $2 | — |
| 2020 | $12,539,661 | $149,043 | $580,560 | — | — | — | $42 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation reported a distributable amount of $315 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Bahr
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Joslin
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Brian Wright (2023) — Treasuer
- Former: Marvin Dodge (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mitch Bealer (2020–2022) — Treasuer
- Former: Joanne Brttain (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jyl Shuler (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Slitz (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ricahrd Wilson (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Scott Wyatt (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation
How much does Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation give each year?
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation gave $110K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation?
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $315 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation?
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cedar City, UT. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation operate?
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation's EIN?
Utah Shakespeare Festival Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0971826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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