EIN 39-1583361

American Players Theatre (APT)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
296
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Players Theatre is a professional, classic theater located just outside Spring Green, Wisconsin. APT boasts two theater spaces, an 1148-seat outdoor amphitheater and the 200-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre.
Also known as...
American Players Theatre of Wisconsin
Total revenues
$10,400,018
2022
Total expenses
$8,510,298
2022
Total assets
$24,726,239
2022
Num. employees
296
2022

Program areas at APT

Theatrical performances and education of the public and actor relating to classical theatre.the 1089-seat outdoor theater sits in a natural amphitheater on 110 wooded acres near the Wisconsin river, as does the 200-seat touchstone Theatre indoor space.shakespeare is the foundation of American Players Theatre of Wisconsin, inc.'s (apt) repertoire, although other masters (shaw, chekov, and others) are heard from as well. Artistic director brenda devita and the company of professional actors focus on making the language of these works understandable and accessible. American Players Theatre of Wisconsin, inc.'s (apt) work is intensely poetic, great stories of love, life and humanity.the theater annually produces nine plays in rotating repertory. The number of staff is around 200 at the height of the season, including an acting company of 47. Each season, apt welcomes more than 110,000 patrons including 15,000 school students, making it among the most popular outdoor classical theaters in the country.

Who funds American Players Theatre (APT)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Players Theatre FoundationSupport Activities$231,406
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$123,610
Shubert FoundationGeneral Operating$65,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $718,539

Personnel at APT

NameTitleCompensation
Sara YoungManaging Director$105,141
Kimberly TomalaFinance Director$28,560
Brenda DevitaArtistic Director - Design$102,779
Michael BrohProduction Manager$84,347
Carrie van HallgrenPast Managing Director$57,936
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for APT

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,619,154
Program services$4,374,342
Investment income and dividends$57,148
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-54,911
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-617
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$375,501
Miscellaneous revenues$29,401
Total revenues$10,400,018

Form 990s for APT

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-06-08990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122020-09-10990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $231,406 from American Players Theatre Foundation
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $17,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
5950 Golf Course Rd
Spring Green, WI 53588
Metro area
Madison, WI
County
Iowa County, WI
Website URL
americanplayers.org/ 
Phone
(608) 588-7401
Facebook page
americanplayers 
Twitter profile
@americanplayers 
IRS details
EIN
39-1583361
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Central organization
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