The Northern Star Theatre Company
Provide community theatre to local patrons with the assistance of about 150 community member volunteers
The Northern Star Theatre Company at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,235,068
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $76,558
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $57
- -18.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $154,860
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Northern Star Theatre Company funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Star Foundation Rice Lake, WI | To hold funds for the theatre company as a support organization | $318,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,235,068 | $76,558 | $154,860 | — | — | $57 |
| 2024 | $1,313,370 | $73,250 | $117,740 | — | — | $70 |
| 2023 | $1,357,860 | $65,919 | $133,241 | — | — | $37 |
| 2022 | $1,425,182 | $160,984 | $456,090 | $318,000 | 1 | $771 |
| 2021 | $1,720,288 | $96,852 | $130,113 | — | — | $316 |
| 2020 | $1,762,549 | $314,859 | $118,908 | — | — | $39 |
| 2019 | $1,577,598 | $355,281 | $131,076 | — | — | $6 |
About The Northern Star Theatre Company
Based on IRS filings
The Northern Star Theatre Company is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rice Lake, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $57.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Northern Star Theatre Company is led by Amy Dennis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Dennis
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Myers
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Gargulak
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Collins
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Brown
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Rick
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Baribeau
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Balk-Ludvig
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Sandra Bonneville (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Steven H. Adams (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Balk (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Mark Berger (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Chana Wood (2021) — Member
- Former: Christopher Orson (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Jennique Crisler (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Nicolle Sabtke-Orson (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Keri Crotteau (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Duerkop (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Northern Star Theatre Company
How large is The Northern Star Theatre Company?
The Northern Star Theatre Company reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77K.
What is The Northern Star Theatre Company?
The Northern Star Theatre Company is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rice Lake, WI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Northern Star Theatre Company operate?
The Northern Star Theatre Company has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is The Northern Star Theatre Company's EIN?
The Northern Star Theatre Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1895595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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