2011-06-07T12:50:03-05:00 2010-12-31 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2010-01-01 391583361 AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE OF WISCONSIN INC AMER 6085887401 5950 GOLF COURSE ROAD SPRING GREEN WI 53588 TIMOTHY DAVID FRANK 6085887401 2011-05-31 1 JOHN HEMMING 6082741980 2011-05-31 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TIMOTHY DAVID FRANK 5950 GOLF COURSE ROAD SPRING GREEN WI 53588 5022077 0 X WWW.PLAYINTHEWOODS.ORG X 1979 WI APT IS A PROFESSIONAL, EQUITY, CLASSICAL THEATER LOCATED IN SPRING GREEN WI. 16 16 171 500 66300 0 1714116 1414373 3067032 3216415 13528 2546 251076 252006 5045752 4885340 0 0 0 0 2677017 2778241 0 0 294567 1871209 1950328 4548226 4728569 497526 156771 9084075 8627945 1410117 778826 7673958 7849119 X APT'S WORK IS FOUNDED ON THE GREAT PLAYS OF THE WESTERN CANON, THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE IN PARTICULAR. BY EXPLORING THE EXTRAORDINARY QUALITIES THAT HAVE ALLOWED THESE WORKS TO ENDURE THROUGH THE AGES, WE EXPECT TO MAKE THEM VIVIDLY ACCESSIBLE TO A LARGE AND VARIED AUDIENCE. 1 0 3284416 3216415 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND ACTOR RELATING TO CLASSICAL THEATRE.THE 1148-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 APT'S REPERTOIRE, ALTHOUGH OTHER MASTERS (SHAW, CHEKOV, AND OTHERS) ARE HEARD FROM AS WELL. PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVID FRANK AND THE COMPANY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS FOCUS ON MAKING THE LANGUAGE OF THESE WORKS UNDERSTANDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. APT'S WORK IS INTENSELY POETIC, GREAT STORIES OF LOVE, LIFE AND HUMANITY.THE THEATER ANNUALLY PRODUCES EIGHT PLAYS IN ROTATING REPERTORY. THE STAFF NUMBERS NEARLY 175 AT THE HEIGHT OF THE SEASON, INCLUDING AN ACTING COMPANY OF 30. EACH SEASON, APT WELCOMES MORE THAN 100,000 PATRONS INCLUDING 15,000 SCHOOL STUDENTS, MAKING IT AMONG THE MOST POPULAR OUTDOOR CLASSICAL THEATERS IN THE COUNTRY. 3284416 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 171 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X NANCY RING 6085887401 5950 GOLF COURSE ROAD SPRING GREEN WI 53588 X DAVID KRAEMER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL J HARTUNG 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT R BIRKHAUSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CRISP 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FRAUTSCHI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL GAYNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HALLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T MONTEI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED P MOORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J PETERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 W DAVID ROMOSER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN D BROWN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SWAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT WYNN 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENIA CARTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE BOLDT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 T DAVID FRANK 60.00 X 106383 0 21218 NANCY RING 32.00 X 53245 0 6920 BRENDA DEVITA 40.00 X 59516 0 22580 MICHAEL BROH 40.00 X 71722 0 2224 SARA YOUNG 40.00 X 66924 0 3138 DUNDEE MCNAIR 40.00 X 53108 0 9193 410898 0 65273 1 0 0 0 PLANET PROPAGANDA INC 605 WILLIAMSON ST MADISON WI 53703 MARKETING AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 123500 1 79973 1334400 23000 1414373 TICKET SALES 711110 3065086 3065086 ADVERTISING 541800 66300 66300 EDUCATION 711110 57549 57549 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 22280 22280 PROGRAM SPONSORS 900099 5200 5200 3216415 2546 2546 388743 136737 252006 252006 4885340 3150115 66300 254552 476171 266358 161346 48467 1785876 1413470 219946 152460 64390 52756 6824 4810 184306 136202 19231 28873 267498 211851 38187 17460 10000 10000 377565 375685 1880 208996 208996 204252 144570 30726 28956 53956 53956 65287 65287 175377 175377 250156 245145 2968 2043 34477 34477 320899 320899 62963 62963 PRODUCTION MATERIALS 104378 104378 MISCELLANEOUS 82022 59718 10806 11498 4728569 3284416 1149586 294567 1410 1318 238661 184926 863586 552433 11405 19706 5140 43983 155620 161579 9892453 2398702 7656394 7493751 151859 170249 9084075 8627945 83426 97435 26691 31391 1300000 650000 1410117 778826 X 6595912 7007039 978046 742080 100000 100000 7673958 7849119 9084075 8627945 X 156771 18390 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1186307 3278022 2084300 1714116 1414373 9677118 2949494 2986816 2971344 3067032 3150115 15124801 365844 430161 426739 411991 388743 2023478 4501645 6694999 5482383 5193139 4953231 26825397 219594 854764 390075 315484 372273 2152190 32523 97805 130328 219594 887287 390075 413289 372273 2282518 24542879 24644 52719 43097 13528 2546 136534 24644 52719 43097 13528 2546 136534 48555 45802 594 584 290 95825 4574844 6793520 5526074 5207251 4956067 27057756 0.90710 0.91460 0.00500 0.00510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 151859 20790 2400 170249 117892 38467 4500 151859 195353 -75461 2000 117892 0.41260 0.58740 1 0 412316 412316 8831994 1924344 6907650 648143 474358 173785 7493751 4885340 4728569 156771 18390 18390 175161 5044633 18390 4166 136737 159293 4885340 0 4885340 4869472 4166 136737 140903 4728569 0 4728569 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: APT IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. APT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2007, 2008, AND 2009 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART V, LINE 4, INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND MAY NEVER BE EXPENDED OR DISTRIBUTED. INCOME EARNED FROM THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF APT. PART XII, LINE 2D - COST OF GOODS SOLD $136,737 PART XIII, LINE 2D - COST OF GOODS SOLD $136,737 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 APT ADDED A HOLIDAY SHOW TO OUR REPETOIR THAT RAN FROM THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS. THIS SHOW WAS AN ORIGINAL PIECE WRITTEN BY JAMES DEVITA, APT ACTOR, AND COMPOSED BY JOSH SCHMIDT, APT MUSIC DESIGNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT FIRM WILL PRESENT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FISCAL OFFICER. THE PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE A DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRESENTED DOCUMENTS. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL THEN BE UPDATED ON THE FORM. ONCE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FISCAL OFFICER ON THE FINISHED FORM 990, IT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DATED AND SUBMITTED BY THE FILING DEADLINE. A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE AND DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS TAKE PLACE AT WEEKLY MANAGEMENT MEETINGS AND MONTHLY BUDGET GROUP MEETINGS. PRIOR TO ANY ENGAGEMENTS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIP EXISTS, BOARD INVOLVEMENT IS REQUESTED AND FULL DISCLOSURE IS MADE AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE UTILIZE TCG SALARY SURVEYS TO ENSURE APT SALARIES APPROPRIATELY FIT WITHIN THE RANGES FOR THEATERS OF LIKE SIZE AND REGION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR ALL BENEFIT ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FISCAL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES SALARIES APPROVED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH MANAGEMENT'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ANNUAL RAISE PERCENTAGE TO BE APPLIED UNIVERSALLY. THE BOARD APPROVES ALL SALARIES, RAISE PERCENTAGES, AND BENEFITS WHEN APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON OTHER THAN NO ONE HAS EVER REQUESTED SUCH INFORMATION. HOWEVER, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON TRANSPARENCY AND IF THE REQUEST WAS EVER MADE, WE WOULD WILLINGLY ACCOMMODATE THE REQUEST. ADDITIONAL DISCLSOURE OF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A BRENDA DEVITA, MICHAEL BROH, SARA YOUNG, AND DUNDEE MCNAIR DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF "KEY EMPLOYEE" OR "HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE" ACCORDING TO THE IRS FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE THEATRE BELIEVES THAT THESE FOUR EMPLOYEES ARE INTEGRAL TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE THEATRE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: UNREALIZED GAIN ON THE NET ASSETS IN THE ENDOWMENT 18,390. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 18,390. BOARD OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SELECTED A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.