Totals
- Total revenue
- $31,356,415
- Total expenses
- $28,173,069
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,998,240
- Grants paid
- $9,500
- Program service revenue
- $20,225,210
- Investment income
- $1,845,798
- Other revenue
- $287,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,409,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,037,979
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $38,371,596
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $22,948,273
- Management and general expenses
- $2,957,388
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,267,408
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $22,948,273
Program services were 81.5% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,201,397
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,651,490
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,145,353
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$380,148
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2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF ADMISSIONS
total $13,474,319 · related or exempt $13,474,319
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2b · Program service revenue: ENHANCEMENT INCOME
total $2,297,754 · related or exempt $2,297,754
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2c · Program service revenue: CONCESSION & RESTAURANT INCOME
total $1,733,179 · related or exempt $1,733,179
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2d · Program service revenue: FACILITY & TICKETING FEES
total $1,623,269 · related or exempt $1,623,269
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2e · Program service revenue: TUITION INCOME
total $881,601 · related or exempt $881,601
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $215,088 · related or exempt $215,088
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3 · Investment income
total $1,162,542 · excluded $1,162,542
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $226,771 · related or exempt $226,771
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $18,365,775 · other assets $1,800,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $17,726,623 · other assets $1,755,896
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $639,152 · other assets $44,104
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $683,256 · excluded $683,256
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$218,185
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,201,397
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$218,185
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING INCOME
total $40,278 · unrelated business $40,278
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $20,118 · related or exempt $20,118
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11e · Other revenue, total
$60,396
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $9,500 · program services $9,500
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $778,544 · program services $622,469 · management and general $136,565 · fundraising $19,510
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $11,311,314 · program services $9,364,417 · management and general $1,017,980 · fundraising $928,917
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,568,318 · program services $1,568,318
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $947,858 · program services $692,506 · management and general $122,321 · fundraising $133,031
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,478,374 · program services $1,232,853 · management and general $96,436 · fundraising $149,085
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $89,066 · program services $10,745 · management and general $20,835 · fundraising $57,486
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $77,562 · management and general $77,562
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $82,500 · fundraising $82,500
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $200,000 · fundraising $200,000
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $67,886 · management and general $67,886
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,397,821 · program services $1,173,136 · management and general $70,463 · fundraising $154,222
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,429,599 · program services $1,357,879 · fundraising $71,720
-
13 · Office expenses
total $1,603,770 · program services $986,254 · management and general $260,420 · fundraising $357,096
-
14 · Information technology
total $302,806 · program services $4,297 · management and general $282,753 · fundraising $15,756
-
15 · Royalties
total $1,266,919 · program services $1,266,919
-
16 · Occupancy
total $814,974 · program services $286,428 · management and general $528,546
-
17 · Travel
total $363,835 · program services $356,716 · management and general $2,884 · fundraising $4,235
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $518,323 · program services $414,659 · management and general $72,565 · fundraising $31,099
-
23 · Insurance
total $741,685 · program services $593,348 · management and general $103,836 · fundraising $44,501
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24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS
total $2,076,805 · program services $2,076,805
-
24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $556,905 · program services $453,474 · management and general $94,067 · fundraising $9,364
-
24c · Other expenses: ARTISTIC FEES
total $462,353 · program services $462,255 · management and general $98
-
24d · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS
total $21,619 · program services $15,295 · management and general $2,171 · fundraising $4,153
-
24e · All other expenses
total $4,733 · fundraising $4,733
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $13,448 · end of year $5,996
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $16,040,448 · end of year $16,273,897
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,303,679 · end of year $4,064,568
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $192,777 · end of year $96,695
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $156,567 · end of year $159,199
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $679,447 · end of year $553,667
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$10,937,107
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,693,973
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,510,548 · end of year $7,243,134
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $17,886,993 · end of year $22,184,707
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,364,652 · end of year $9,827,712
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,212,985 · end of year $4,477,862
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $6,067,242 · end of year $7,239,445
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $8,699,264 · end of year $10,320,672
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $17,110,617 · end of year $15,978,424
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $18,058,451 · end of year $22,393,172
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
MISSION PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE ENTERTAINS, INSPIRES, AND ENRICHES LIVES. AS THE NATION'S PREMIER MUSICAL THEATER, WE FOSTER A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ADVANCE THE ART FORM, EDUCATE STUDENTS, DEVELOP FUTURE THEATER LOVERS, NURTURE INCLUSION, AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL. VISION THE VISION OF PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS TO BE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING MUSICAL THEATER WHERE NEW AND REIMAGINED MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CULTIVATED. PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS THE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS, THEATER LOVERS, AND STUDENTS COME TOGETHER TO REALIZE THEIR CREATIVITY AND TO BE INSPIRED BY THE THEATER'S UNMATCHED PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Paper Mill Playhouse brings its audiences the best in musical theatre, from celebrated revivals to groundbreaking new works. See SCHEDULE O.
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Paper Mill Playhouse has been a cherished New Jersey arts institution for 86 years, with a national reputation that continues to grow. As a producing theater, Paper Mill's collaboration with other regional theaters and leading independent producers brings audiences the best in musical theater, from celebrated revivals to groundbreaking new works. Education and outreach programs nurture young people's creativity and empathy. Paper Mill brings decades of leadership in cultural access and is at the forefront of autism-friendly theater. Paper Mill Playhouse received the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award in recognition of its contribution to the national field. During the FY25 season, Paper Mill produced new productions of "Jersey Boys", "White ChristmasDisney's "The Little Mermaid" which all played to near capacity audiences. The season also included the popular new musical "Mystic Pizza", and the world premiere of "Take the Lead". Several new marketing and program initiatives introduced new, younger and more diverse audiences to Paper Mill throughout the season. During this season, the Paper Mill production of The Great Gatsby continued to run on Broadway and opened in London's West End. In October 2024, Paper Mill launched the public phase of the Next Act Campaign, a $43.7 Million capital campaign to renovate Paper Mill's facilities and grounds. The campaign will fund a multi-phased renovation project that will include a more welcoming lobby and front-of-house experience for patrons, an expansion of our Carriage House restaurant, and necessary back-of-house and campus-wide improvements. Construction on the back-of-house phase began in the spring of 2024. Paper Mill is still recovering from the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. The company has experienced a significant increase in expenses, and a decline in the subscriber audience base and associated revenues, since re-opening in 2021.
Expenses $21,137,951 · Revenue $19,630,776
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Paper Mill's Education, Outreach and Access programs engage young people in the joy of live theater through the Adopt-A-School Project, Paper Mill Theater School, Rising Star Awards, Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and its New Voices concerts, and Theater for Young Audiences. Paper Mill has decades of leadership in breaking barriers to the arts, including accessibility for individuals with disabilities and cultural partnerships with New Jersey's schools and community-based organizations. As the first theater in the country to present a comprehensive autism-friendly performance, Paper Mill has expanded its offerings of welcoming and inclusive shows, theater classes and outreach for children with autism and developmental disabilities, their families and friends.
Expenses $1,810,322 · Grants $9,500 · Revenue $881,601
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Michael StottsMICHAEL STOTTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $384,449
- From this org
- $360,537
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,912
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $360,537
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,912
- Filer's total
- $384,449
-
Mark S HoebeeMARK S HOEBEE
Artistic Director
- Total calculated
- $382,644
- From this org
- $374,619
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,025
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $374,619
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,025
- Filer's total
- $382,644
-
Laura GreenLAURA GREEN
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $184,142
- From this org
- $160,562
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,580
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,562
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,580
- Filer's total
- $184,142
-
Cody A Andrus
DirECTOR of Marketing
- Total calculated
- $175,908
- From this org
- $138,711
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,197
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,711
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,197
- Filer's total
- $175,908
-
Joshua CohenJOSHUA COHEN
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $169,848
- From this org
- $139,191
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,657
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,191
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,657
- Filer's total
- $169,848
-
Andrew KawczynskiANDREW KAWCZYNSKI
HEAD ELECTRICIAN
- Total calculated
- $167,287
- From this org
- $140,324
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,963
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,324
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,963
- Filer's total
- $167,287
-
Thomas BrennanTHOMAS BRENNAN
MASTER CARPENTER
- Total calculated
- $162,129
- From this org
- $138,365
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,764
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,365
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,764
- Filer's total
- $162,129
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Carolyn FerolitoCAROLYN FEROLITO
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ted BourkeTED BOURKE
Vice-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Howard HirschHOWARD HIRSCH
Vice-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Deborah KennedyDEBORAH KENNEDY
Vice-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Glenn Yarnis
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Joan Palermo
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Howard Albert
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob AllisonBOB ALLISON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Audrey BartnerAUDREY BARTNER
board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ruthi ByrneRUTHI BYRNE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert ClarkeROBERT CLARKE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cuong DoCUONG DO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James FakultJAMES FAKULT
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jane HigginsJANE HIGGINS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh Jacobstein
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dale LazarovitchDALE LAZAROVITCH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alexander McDonaldALEXANDER MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ian MountIAN MOUNT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nuno RodriguesNUNO RODRIGUES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rita SallisRITA SALLIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maida Tansey
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elsa ThomasELSA THOMAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Beth Vartuli
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lana Gold Walder
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy Weeks
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew Wilcox
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin Worley
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula Alston
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sofia Cocoziello
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick Davis
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meghan Farley-Astrachan
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christian Giordano
Board Member
- 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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 30 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202610309349301221
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