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Wisconsin Theater Arts

EIN 87-3153504 • Burlington, WI

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE A65

Profile

Providing arts education through theater classes for children, teens, and adults, including acting, dance, vocal lessons, costuming, set design, lighting, and makeup, often culminating in showcases. Additionally, producing accessible, high-quality community theater performances to enrich and engage the local community.

PO Box 573Burlington, WI 53105

wisconsintheaterarts.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

85th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

89th percentile

118%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$16,580

Up $8,965 (+118%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$16,580

Up $8,965 (+118%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$27,646

Up $4,822 (+21%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$18,470

Down $5,383 (-23%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$9,176

Up $10,205 (+992%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2023: $5,860Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $5,8602023Assets 2024: $7,615Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,6152024Assets 2025: $16,580Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $16,5802025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$16,580
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,580
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2023: $16,610Expenses 2023: $12,130Net Income 2023: $4,4802023Revenue 2024: $22,824Expenses 2024: $23,853Net Income 2024: -$1,0292024Revenue 2025: $27,646Expenses 2025: $18,470Net Income 2025: $9,1762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$27,646
Expenses$18,470
Net Income$9,176
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,580
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,580
Revenue
$27,646
Expenses
$18,470
Net income
$9,176
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$0.00$16.6$27.6$18.5$9.18
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.62$0.00$7.62$22.8$23.9$1.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.86$0.00$5.86$16.6$12.1$4.48
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 13, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$27,646
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing arts education through theater classes for children, teens, and adults, including acting, dance, vocal lessons, costuming, set design, lighting, and makeup, often culminating in showcases. Additionally, producing accessible, high-quality community theater performances to enrich and engage the local community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
**Wisconsin Theater Arts (WTA) held theater classes once a week for two hours, concluding with a showcase performance for friends and family. Sessions typically ran for 7 to 9 weeks. Summer camps culminated in two public performances of a musical. **In spring 2025, WTA offered Acting Techniques for ages 7-11, with 20 students (15 returning and 5 new), and Acting Production for ages 12-18, with 9 returning and 2 new students. One participant from Acting Production also served as a teaching assistant for the Acting Techniques class. ** **WTA's three-week summer musical camp for ages 9-18 enrolled 29 students (19 returning and 10 new), including five Junior Interns (ages 16-18) and one college intern. The production was "Annie Jr.", with two performances selling out and attracting over 450 audience members. **WTA also conducted a one-week intensive summer camp in partnership with the Mukwonago Optimist Club, with 59 participants aged 7-15, including three Junior Interns (ages 16-18) and one college intern. The camp featured an original musical adaptation of "Snow White & The Prince: A Magical Tale", written and adapted by founders Patti and Peter Punzi. The two performances drew over 400 attendees. **In fall 2025, WTA's classes combined all age groups (7-18). There were 32 students in total with 18 returning students-two additional students that had previously participated in the 1 week summer camp-and 12 new students. One Acting Production participant also served as a teaching assistant. **During 2025, WTA's Mary Pat Sutherland Scholarship supported six students with a total of $951.90 for classes and camps. **Participant satisfaction remains high, with 75-90% of students in recent seasons being either returning students or referrals from existing families.$250$15,306
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter PunziPresident / Managing DirectorPT$0--
Lois LewisTreasurer-$0--
Emily AndersonSecretary-$0--
Joy HernesDirector-$0--
Don FresenDirector-$0--
Patricia PunziArtistic DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wisconsin Theater Arts
EIN
87-3153504
Phone
2623426888
Address
PO Box 573, Burlington, WI 53105

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Punzi
Title
Managing Director
Phone
2623426888
Signed
2026-02-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Personal property rent - costumes”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Equipment;1092|Federal or State or local licenses and permits etc;600|Merchant Fees;876|Performance Royalties;-97|Supplies;6442|Travel and meetings expenses;2858|Insurance non employee related;1617|Membership dues organization;328|Staff development;33|Outside computer services;1694|Taxes other;25^Total;15468^”

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