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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE OF WISCONSIN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,661,137
Total expenses
$9,783,813
Contributions and grants received
$6,198,931
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,640,651
Investment income
$318,646
Other revenue
$502,909
Total assets, end of year
$26,333,800
Total liabilities, end of year
$900,920
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,432,880
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,617,700
Management and general expenses
$1,574,317
Fundraising expenses
$591,796
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,696,491

Program services were 77.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $330,093

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $47,912

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,820,926

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $123,708

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Theatre Performances

    total $4,500,150 · related or exempt $4,500,150

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Education

    total $54,094 · related or exempt $54,094

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Sponsorship fees

    total $79,085 · unrelated business $79,085

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $7,322 · related or exempt $7,322

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $322,525 · excluded $322,525

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $36,265 · personal property $7,955

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $28,925

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $7,340 · personal property $7,955

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $15,295

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $106,768 · other assets $6,299

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $106,573 · other assets $10,373

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $195 · other assets -$4,074

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,879

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $37,480

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $24,179

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $13,301 · excluded $13,301

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $715,388

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $254,462

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $460,926 · excluded $460,926

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $13,387 · related or exempt $13,387

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,387

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $423,731 · program services $229,983 · management and general $193,748

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,562,100 · program services $3,961,920 · management and general $367,710 · fundraising $232,470

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $145,060 · program services $129,386 · management and general $9,848 · fundraising $5,826

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $359,905 · program services $298,672 · management and general $31,073 · fundraising $30,160

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $376,445 · program services $318,510 · management and general $40,907 · fundraising $17,028

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,270 · management and general $21,270

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $340,159 · program services $185,822 · management and general $154,337

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $181,907 · program services $181,907

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $88,063 · program services $33,244 · management and general $19,692 · fundraising $35,127

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $197,797 · program services $24,410 · management and general $171,877 · fundraising $1,510

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $228,230 · program services $228,230

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $669,937 · program services $551,466 · management and general $118,471

  • 17 · Travel

    total $178,600 · program services $178,600

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,279 · program services $888 · management and general $11,472 · fundraising $1,919

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $663,319 · program services $535,445 · management and general $127,874

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $170,460 · program services $6,562 · management and general $163,898

  • 24a · Other expenses: Credit Card Commissions

    total $160,540 · program services $160,540

  • 24b · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $201,755 · program services $85,226 · management and general $116,529

  • 24c · Other expenses: Prod Materials Supplies

    total $365,742 · program services $365,742

  • 24d · Other expenses: Donation Transfers to Fdn

    total $253,500 · fundraising $253,500

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $181,014 · program services $141,147 · management and general $25,611 · fundraising $14,256

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $133,791 · end of year $367,377

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,505,864 · end of year $2,549,347

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,458,818 · end of year $2,631,586

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $96,999 · end of year $94,128

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $18,987 · end of year $19,249

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $287,976 · end of year $206,042

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $23,153,542

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,526,422

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,220,845 · end of year $15,627,120

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,729,904 · end of year $2,979,593

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,857,108 · end of year $1,608,408

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $299,064 · end of year $250,950

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $174,720 · end of year $169,680

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $892,771 · end of year $731,240

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,774,462 · end of year $21,037,098

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,767,403 · end of year $4,395,782

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

American Players Theatre's mission is to perform timeless, challlenging, poetic texts with Shakespeare at the center to the broadest audience possible. We strive to share our understanding that great poetry and stories, both from our past and from the emerging voices of our future, can

Activities or mission (Part I)

A professional classical theater located in Spring Green Wisconsin

  • Theatrical performances and education of the publiv and actor relating to classical theare. The 1089 seat outdoor theater sits in a natural amphitheater on 110 wooded acres near the Wisconsin River, as does the 200 seat indoor Touchstone Theatre. Shakespeare is the foundation of American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc.s (APT) repertoire, although other masters from the past and present are heard from as well. Artistic Director Brenda DeVita and the company of professional actors focus on making the language of these workds understandable and accessible. APTs work is intensely poetic, great stories of love, life and humanity.

    Expenses $4,520,860 · Revenue $7,442,069

  • The theatre annually produces nine plays in rotating repertory. The staff numbers nearly 200 at the height of the season, including an acting company of 47. Each season, APT welcomes more than 100,000 patrons including over 5,000 school students, making it among the most popular outdoor classical theaters in the country.

  • APT Teaching Artists travel to schools to lead workshops and residencies for students across the state of Wisconsin. Workshops are built built to accompany productions in our Student Matinee Series. All schools that have booked tickets to an APT Student Matinee are eligible for a a Fall Workshop visit. In 2024 22 schools hosted Residencies, serving 1,321 students. APTs Classroom Residencies offer a variety of programming options for students grades K-12 throughout the academic year. Residencies are designed to empower students to explore literature like never before with APTs signature flair. In 2024, 21 schools hosted Residencies, serviing 3,409 students.

    Expenses $175,631 · Revenue $54,094

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brenda Devita

    Artistic Director

    Total calculated
    $130,092
    From this org
    $116,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,465
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • Sara Young

    Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $126,822
    From this org
    $121,879
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,943
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Michael Broh

    Production Manager

    Total calculated
    $99,891
    From this org
    $97,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,639
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kimberly Tomala

    Finance Director

    Total calculated
    $67,196
    From this org
    $58,742
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,454
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • Robert Wynn

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Zellers

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Renee Boldt

    Director Thru May

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Douglas Caves

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Haller

    Director thru May

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Laura Lamansky

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sherry Lundell

    VicePres Thru May

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hamang Patel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Penny Patterson

    VicePres Beg May

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sandra Shane-Dubow

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dale Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

  • Scott Watson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Leslie Petty

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurel Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Todd Douglas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Baker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shana Lewis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elaine Rich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Anderson

    Director Beg Feb

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beauregard Patterson

    Director Beg Nov

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jenny Stein

    Director Beg Nov

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Prince

    Director Beg Nov

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • APT Baltimore St Apartments LLC

    Manage Apartment Buildings · WI · assets $564,156

    Directly controlled by APT Apartments LLC

  • APT Cole Street Apartments LLC

    Manage Apartment Buildings · WI · assets $347,874

    Directly controlled by APT Apartments LLC

  • APT Sunrise Drive Apartments LLC

    Manage Apartment Buildings · WI · assets $3,135,489

    Directly controlled by APT Apartments LLC

  • APT Apartments LLC

    Manage Apartment Buildings · WI

    Directly controlled by American Players Theatre

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503189349307825

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