2025-11-14T13:00:36-06:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 391583361 American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc % Sara Young AMER 6085887401 5950 Golf Course Road Spring Green WI 53588 SARA YOUNG Managing Director 6085887401 2025-11-14 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sara Young 5950 Golf Course Rd Spring Green WI 53588 12085649 false X americanplayers.org X 1986 WI A professional classical theater located in Spring Green Wisconsin 19 19 312 79085 0 4287334 6198931 4646062 4640651 204695 318646 199999 502909 9338090 11661137 0 0 5627933 5867241 0 591796 3513212 3916572 9141145 9783813 196945 1877324 24609356 26333800 1067491 900920 23541865 25432880 X 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 4520860 7442069 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. 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. 175631 54094 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. 4696491 true true false false false false false false true true true false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false true true false false false true 29 0 true 312 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WI X X KIMBERLY TOMALA 6085889246 5950 Golf Course Road Spring Green WI 53588 BRENDA DEVITA Artistic Director 40.00 1.00 X 116627 0 13465 SARA YOUNG Managing Director 40.00 2.00 X 121879 0 4943 MICHAEL BROH Production Manager 40.00 0.00 X 97252 0 2639 KIMBERLY TOMALA Finance Director 40.00 1.00 X 58742 0 8454 ROBERT WYNN Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZELLERS President 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE BOLDT Director Thru May 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CAVES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HALLER Director thru May 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LAMANSKY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY LUNDELL VicePres Thru May 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HAMANG PATEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY PATTERSON VicePres Beg May 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA SHANE-DUBOW Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DALE SMITH Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WATSON Treasurer 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE PETTY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL BROWN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON TODD DOUGLAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BAKER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA LEWIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE RICH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ANDERSON Director Beg Feb 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEAUREGARD PATTERSON Director Beg Nov 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY STEIN Director Beg Nov 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PRINCE Director Beg Nov 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 394500 0 29501 2 false false false 330093 47912 5820926 123708 6198931 Theatre Performances 711110 4500150 4500150 Education 711110 54094 54094 Sponsorship fees 541800 79085 79085 7322 7322 4640651 322525 322525 36265 7955 28925 7340 7955 15295 106768 6299 106573 10373 195 -4074 -3879 37480 24179 13301 13301 715388 254462 460926 460926 13387 13387 13387 11661137 4574953 79085 796752 423731 229983 193748 4562100 3961920 367710 232470 145060 129386 9848 5826 359905 298672 31073 30160 376445 318510 40907 17028 21270 21270 340159 185822 154337 181907 181907 88063 33244 19692 35127 197797 24410 171877 1510 228230 228230 669937 551466 118471 178600 178600 14279 888 11472 1919 663319 535445 127874 170460 6562 163898 Credit Card Commissions 160540 160540 Repairs and Maintenance 201755 85226 116529 Prod Materials Supplies 365742 365742 Donation Transfers to Fdn 253500 253500 181014 141147 25611 14256 9783813 7617700 1574317 591796 133791 367377 1505864 2549347 1458818 2631586 96999 94128 18987 19249 287976 206042 23153542 7526422 16220845 15627120 2729904 2979593 1857108 1608408 299064 250950 24609356 26333800 174720 169680 892771 731240 1067491 900920 X 21774462 21037098 1767403 4395782 23541865 25432880 24609356 26333800 1877324 12891 800 0 X false true true false X 5177273 8234452 5619154 4287334 6198931 29517144 5177273 8234452 5619154 4287334 6198931 29517144 5757958 23759186 18710 39122 74458 231693 366745 730728 30247872 18236446 0.78550 0.88546 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13801785 8744602 1807125 385288 2150 23966074 12345662 221546 1881098 640874 5647 13801785 13237530 1599685 -2330436 153404 7713 12345662 4720732 7644788 1002804 121731 9063 13237530 4222645 150917 463886 109029 7687 4720732 0.97260 0.02740 true true true 789969 789969 21249310 6712462 14536848 1114263 813960 300303 15627120 Certificates of Deposit 1521540 F Assets Held by APT Fnd 86868 1608408 Gift Certificate 141885 Contract Liabilities 54446 Lease Liabilities, Net 231776 Promises to give to APT Foundation 303133 731240 11983862 12891 800 13691 11970171 -309033 -309033 11661138 10092847 10092847 -309033 -309033 9783814 Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment funds In 2017, American Players Theatre Foundation, Inc (APT Foundation) established an endowment fund to benefit American Players Theatre of Wisconsin, Inc (APT), the Forrest Fund. The purpose of the gift is too defray the expenses related to the development of new plays whose content, style or form fall within the artistic mission of APT and are performed in the Touchstone Theatre, or whatever the APT Artistic Leadership determine to be highest need. This fund distributes 5 of its value annually.The APT Foundation also holds and administers a board designated, quasi-endowment fund for the benefit of APT. This fund is intended to support APT in perpetuity and makes annual distributions based on formula determined by the APT Foundation Board.In addition an endowment trust was setup on behalf of APT by the Kohler Foundation. The trust agreement states that the endowment will hold and invest the funds for the sole benefit of APT. The trust agreement indicates that the trustees will meet yearly and consider funding requests from APT. In 2023 the trustees met and agreed to dissolve the trust and distribute all assets to APT. Asset distribution was completed in 2024. In 2020 APT raised $25,123 to establish the Ken Albers Memorial Fund. This board designated fund provides grants to performers at APT to supplement their contractual income. Annual distributions are made by APTs discression. Part XI, Line 4b-Other revenue not included on Sch D but on 990 Cost of Goods Sold -$254,462Rental Expense -$28,925Brokerage Commissions -$1,468Fundraising Events Direct Expenses -$24,179 Part XII, Line 4b-Other expenses not included on Sch D but on 990 Cost of Goods Sold $254,462Rental Expense $28,925Brokerage Commissions $1,468Fundraising Events Direct Expenses $24,179 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The organizations are required to assess whether it is more likely than notthat a tax position will be sustained upon examination on the technical merits of the position assuming the taxing authority has full knowledge of all information. If the tax position does not meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The organizations have determined there are no amounts to record as assets or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. 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