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JOHN F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % BEN CANNON
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 53-0245017

About

As the nation's performing arts center, and a living memorial to president JOHN f. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across america and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome ALL to create, experience, learn about and engage with the arts.

In care of BEN Cannon

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
2,494
Volunteers
926

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$306.9M
Expenses
$266.2M
Assets
$691.4M
Liabilities
$133.1M

Financial history

$326.5M$163.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $306.9M · Peak FY2019: $326.5M · Avg: $279.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.1M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
Russia and the Newly Independent States
South America
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$1.4M
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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Address

2700 F ST NW
Washington, DC, 20566-000

Governance

Voting board members59
Independent members59
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %16.2%
Permanent endowment %83.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$492K
Retained by contractors$492K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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