American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc

Analysis

American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Spring Green, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc reported income of $9.3m and spending of $9.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.1m to $9.3m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Players Theatre of Wisconsin Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Inc ($9.3m), Music City Inc ($9.4m) and Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles ($9.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $435k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $24.6m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $23.5m. It reported 326 employees.