San Diego Shakespeare Society Inc

We do Shakespeare all year 'round.

San Diego, CA | https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/

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EIN: 33-0473166

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as of December 2022

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Mission

The purpose of the San Diego Shakespeare Society is to inspire individuals in San Diego County through Shakespeare’s works, empowering them to reflect on the human condition via educational offerings, performances, and other community activities.

Ruling year info

1997

President

Mr. Gordon L Gidlund

Vice President

Mr. Nathan Agin

Main address

325 W. Washington Street Suite 2, #611

San Diego, CA 92103-1946 USA

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EIN

33-0473166

Subject area info

Arts and culture

Youth development

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Annual Student Shakespeare Festival

Beginning in 2006, each April, the Society produced the Student Shakespeare Festival in Balboa Park, near downtown San Diego, typically with 20-30 local schools participating, and in which elementary, middle, and high school students perform selections from the plays or sonnets, or offer other creative interpretations of Shakespeare's works. For 2020 and 2021, the festival has had to go online, but the 2022 festival was an in-person event. Our next festival is scheduled for April 15, 2023.

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Adults

Children and youth

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

In serving our mission, we endeavor to:

• Foster learning and comprehension of Shakespeare’s works, their context, and how they relate to contemporary society;
• Involve the audience as active participants in the theatrical experience;
• Promote inclusivity and diversity throughout our programming, activities, and audience;
• Serve as an online gateway and curator for the greater San Diego Shakespeare community by advocating area productions, educational events, and other relevant activities.

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San Diego Shakespeare Society Inc

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San Diego Shakespeare Society Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: 2022

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Revenue
Contributions, Grants, Gifts	$2,430
Program Services	$2,600
Membership Dues	$4,225
Special Events	$0
Other Revenue	$140
Total Revenue	$9,255

Expenses
Program Services	$10,483
Administration	$3,968
Fundraising	$0
Payments to Affiliates	$0
Other Expenses	$0
Total Expenses	$14,451

San Diego Shakespeare Society Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: 2022

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Assets
Total Assets	$20,193

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$0

Fund balance (EOY)
Net Assets	$20,193

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President

Mr. Gordon L Gidlund

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A retired attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel for 35 years and previously an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law for 17 years, Mr. Gidlund is naturally concerned with the intersection of the Bard and the law. Inspired by the efforts of Justice Anthony Kennedy, he has written four mock trial scripts subjecting Shakespearean characters to forensic examination. He is an Oxfordian and a signatory of the Declaration of Reasonable Doubt. In his youth, he taught English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Korea. He has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Vice President

Nathan Agin

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Nathan Agin is an audiobook narrator, online marketer/web designer, text coach, and podcast host of The Working Actor’s Journey. Nathan attended USC’s School of Dramatic Arts and trained in classical theatre with The Antaeus Company. He relocated to San Diego after four years in Hyde Park, Chicago and was fairly nomadic before that. He also volunteers in SD with Bridge Hospice, visiting patients and singing songs on the ukulele.

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