Public Charity

Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse is a Public Charity headquartered in Millburn, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $31.4M revenue, $28.2M expenses, $60.4M total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 221550515 Millburn, NJ Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.4M
Total Expenses$28.2M
Total Assets$60.4M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$6.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MISSION PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE ENTERTAINS, INSPIRES, AND ENRICHES LIVES. AS THE NATION'S PREMIER MUSICAL THEATER, WE FOSTER A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ADVANCE THE ART FORM, EDUCATE STUDENTS, DEVELOP FUTURE THEATER LOVERS, NURTURE INCLUSION, AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL. VISION THE VISION OF PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS TO BE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING MUSICAL THEATER WHERE NEW AND REIMAGINED MUSICALS AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CULTIVATED. PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE IS THE PLACE WHERE ARTISTS, THEATER LOVERS, AND STUDENTS COME TOGETHER TO REALIZE THEIR CREATIVITY AND TO BE INSPIRED BY THE THEATER'S UNMATCHED PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

Where $100 goes at Paper Mill Playhouse

How Paper Mill Playhouse divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$78
Paper Mill Playhouse has been a cherished New Jersey arts institution for 86 years, with a national reputation that continues to grow
92% of program spending
$7
Paper Mill's Education, Outreach and Access programs engage young people in the joy of live theater through the Adopt-A-School Project, Paper Mill Theater School, Rising Star Awards, Summer…
8% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alexander Mcdonald
HEAD ELECTRICIAN Andrew Kawczynski
board Member Audrey Bartner
BOARD MEMBER Beth Vartuli
BOARD MEMBER Bob Allison
Chair Carolyn Ferolito

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,162,514 48 grants
Arts & Culture
$238,086 9 grants
Education
$7,950 1 grant
Unspecified
$54,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $31.4M $28.2M $60.4M
2024 $28.6M $29.9M $54.1M
2023 $32.5M $31.7M $53.4M
2022 $43.7M $19.5M $40.1M
2021 $8.8M $6.8M $20.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $31.4M (+258%), with total assets most recently reported at $60.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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