Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1955.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
11 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Presents live theatre and teaches performing arts to all ages.
Questions for Sunset Playhouse INC
Your first name shows with your question. Sunset Playhouse INC answers here, for everyone.
The sunset playhouse sets the standard for community theater in wisconsin by producing high quality productions year round, including comedies, dramas, and musicals. It is here that aspiring performers can develop their craft on challenging roles and gain the crital experience required to pursue further education in the arts.
The sunset playhouse school for the arts provides an education program aimed at entertaining and inspiring children. They offer a wide range of classes, camps, and performance opportunities for children of all ages.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 |
|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $166K |
| Given inLn 1b | $158K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $706K | $652K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.9M | $2.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $407K | $474K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $285K | $171K | $114K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $9K | $5K | $4K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $26K | $16K | $10K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $35K | $35K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $28K | $14K | $14K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $127K | $127K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $142K | $127K | $7K | $7K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $15K | $11K | $4K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $422K | $422K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $33K | $19K | −$7K | $21K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.1M | $919K | $181K | $28K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $157K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 10, 2025 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $162K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $44K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2023 | $1.1M | $924K | $179K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2022 | $833K | $557K | $275K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 | $1.0M | $812K | $212K | $978K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,289,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,289,370 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,127,183 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,082,702 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,608,915 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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