Shakespeare Association of America
A professional society for the advanced study of Shakespeare, structured around seminars, an annual meeting, grants, and awards for scholars of his work.
Financial profile
Shakespeare Association of America · EIN 57-6057362 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $335,168 | $183,540 | $114,480 | $379,292 | $1,262,592 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $324,289 | $142,425 | $107,044 | $367,979 | $1,138,779 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $238,090 | $130,016 | $62,910 | $151,737 | $1,408,458 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $216,585 | $155,532 | $12,113 | $147,971 | $1,157,761 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $400,256 | $184,973 | $195,082 | $358,075 | $961,494 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $347,454 | $176,388 | $155,789 | $392,836 | $768,406 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Shakespeare Association of America is read alongside.
RSA
The Renaissance Society of America
The leading scholarly society for the study of the period 1300 to 1700, uniting scholars across disciplines…
MAA
Medieval Academy of America
The largest learned society for medieval studies in North America, a scholarly community now a century old…
CSA
Cervantes Society of America
A scholarly society founded in 1978 dedicated to the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes, publishing the…
BSA
Bibliographical Society of America
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators…
22 companies named
MS
Melville Society
A community of scholars and ordinary readers who have kept close company with Herman Melville and his work…
Who backs SAA
Every company Shakespeare Association of America names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| The Scholar’s Choice | Exhibitor | ASA ACLA AMS ASEH ASA +3 |
| Digital Theatre+ | Meeting sponsor | Only Shakespeare Association of America, so far |
| Drama Online | Meeting sponsor | Only Shakespeare Association of America, so far |
| myShakespeare | Exhibitor | Only Shakespeare Association of America, so far |
| The Arden Shakespeare | Exhibitor | Only Shakespeare Association of America, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026 Annual Meeting book exhibitors (program book). Read September 27, 2026. University presses excluded.
2026 Annual Meeting sponsors (program book). Read September 27, 2026. Universities, libraries, theaters, societies and journals in the list excluded.
Who backs Shakespeare Association of America's peers, but not Shakespeare Association of America
Companies named publicly by at least one of Shakespeare Association of America's five peer societies, and not found in Shakespeare Association of America's reviewed public records.
| Company | BSA | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fournier, Fine & Rare | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bluemango Books and Manuscripts | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bruce McKittrick Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Christie’s Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Simone Company, Booksellers | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Wolfe & Wood Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Fugitive Materials | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Garrett Scott, Bookseller | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Granary Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Ken Sanders Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Lorne Bair Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Musinsky Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Patrick Olson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Pryor-Johnson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Rare Books LA | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Richard C. Ramer, Old & Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Salmon & Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Thomas Lecky Appraisal Services | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Type Punch Matrix | Named | 1 of 1 |
| viaLibri | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William Reese Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William S. Cotter Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A professional society for the advanced study of Shakespeare, structured around seminars, an annual meeting, grants, and awards for scholars of his work.
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Parliament, The Republic and The Village.
Strengths
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