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PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE

EIN 22-1550515 MILLBURN, NJ

Revenue 2024
$31,356,415
Expenses 2024
$28,173,069

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A65Z
Classification
2000
Street
22 BROOKSIDE DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

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.

  • 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

  • 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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • MICHAEL 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 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 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 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 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 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

  • CAROLYN FEROLITO

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • TED BOURKE

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • HOWARD HIRSCH

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DEBORAH 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 ALLISON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AUDREY BARTNER

    board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUTHI BYRNE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT CLARKE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CUONG DO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES FAKULT

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE HIGGINS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Jacobstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DALE LAZAROVITCH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEXANDER MCDONALD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • IAN MOUNT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $31,356,415
    Expenses
    $28,173,069
    Contributions
    $8,998,240
    Grants paid
    $9,500
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $28,554,805
    Expenses
    $29,887,431
    Contributions
    $5,163,432
    Grants paid
    $12,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $32,536,218
    Expenses
    $31,724,303
    Contributions
    $8,173,840
    Grants paid
    $13,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $43,681,310
    Expenses
    $19,532,770
    Assets (EOY)
    $40,080,075

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,770,993
    Expenses
    $6,806,559
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,009,816

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,157,800
    Expenses
    $17,490,705
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,732,014

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $21,161,654
    Expenses
    $19,360,109
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,298,883

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $21,982,734
    Expenses
    $19,808,043
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,695,441

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,174,896
    Expenses
    $16,270,379
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,483,795

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.