John F Kennedy Center for the Performing
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$691.4M
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$231K
-43.0% YoY
Grant Count
11
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
-43.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $691,411,783 | $632,619,187 | $619,695,551 |
| Revenue | $306,877,220 | $286,438,548 | $239,686,348 |
| Expenses | $266,224,689 | $279,943,484 | $252,661,541 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,746,844 | $3,812,460 | $4,756,921 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS DEBORAH F RUTTER | PRESIDENT | 39.88 | $1,416,175 |
| MS LESLIE J MILLER | SR VP, DEVELOPMENT | 39.88 | $446,680 |
| MS NURIT BAR-JOSEF | NSO CONCERTMASTER | 40 | $429,933 |
| MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY | GENERAL DIRECTOR, WNO | 38.85 | $413,385 |
| MS BARBARA A POLK | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 39.94 | $410,023 |
| MS STACEY B JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 37.64 | $339,717 |
| MS JEAN DAVIDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NSO | 38.85 | $353,159 |
| MR YING FU | NSO ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER | 40 | $307,727 |
| MR MARK M COHEE | HEAD ELECTRICIAN, OPERA HOUSE | 40 | $265,003 |
| MS ASWATHI ZACHARIAH | EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 39.88 | $331,708 |
| MS MONICA S HOLT | SR VP, ARTISTIC PLANNING | 40 | $308,908 |
| MR RALPH BELLANDI | VP, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 40 | $312,535 |
| MR JEFFREY A FINN | VP, THEATER PROGRAMMING | 39.94 | $275,077 |
| MR KEVIN F GIGLINTO | SVP, MKTG & SALES(THRU 7/2023) | — | $250,242 |
| MS EILEEN T ANDREWS | VP, PUBLIC RELATIONS | 40 | $262,560 |
| MR GLENN A TURNER | VP, PRODUCTION | 40 | $237,673 |
| MR ROSS RICHARDS | SR VP, OPERATIONS | 40 | $255,627 |
| MS JORDAN C LASALLE | SR VP, EDUCATION | 39.94 | $213,201 |
| MR DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| MS ADRIENNE ARSHT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR BRIAN D BALLARD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP JOYCE BEATTY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON XAVIER BECERRA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON ANTONY BLINKEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR DAVID C BOHNETT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS PAMELA BONDI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS MARY HELEN BOWERS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON MURIEL BOWSER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS HANNAH F BUCHAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON LONNIE BUNCH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON MIGUEL CARDONA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN TOM CARPER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR ROBERT CASTELLANI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON ELAINE CHAO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN SUSAN COLLINS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS TATIANA COPELAND | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS PAMELLA ROLAND DEVOS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR LEWIS FEREBEE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS JENNIFER FISCHER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS LYNNETTE FRIESS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP SAMUEL GRAVES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR LEE GREENWOOD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS KATE ADAMSON HASELWOOD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON CARLA HAYDEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON MICHAEL HUCKABEE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP HAKEEM JEFFRIES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP MIKE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| MS MICHELE KESSLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP RICK LARSEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS KAREN TUCKER LEFRAK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR ROBERT DRURY LENHARD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP JULIA LETLOW | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR CARL H LINDNER III | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR DOUGLAS MANCHESTER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REP KEVIN MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| REP MICHAEL MCCAUL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN MITCH MCCONNELL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS PHEFELIA NEZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS CATHERINE B REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS KELLY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS DARYL ROTH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS CARI B SACKS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THE HON CHARLES F SAMS III | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS DENISE SAUL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN CHUCK SCHUMER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS HILDA SOLIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR MARC I STERN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS BILLIE TSIEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN CHRIS VAN HOLLEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR JON VOIGHT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEN MARK WARNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR KELCY WARREN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS HEATHER WASHBURNE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS PHYLLIS J WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR STEVEN WITKOFF | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MS ANDREA WYNN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR PAOLO ZAMPOLLI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR ANTHONY WELTERS | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| MS JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MS SHONDA RHIMES | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $609K (40%)
New York $142K (9%)
Minnesota $124K (8%)
Maryland $100K (7%)
Connecticut $97K (6%)
Iowa $81K (5%)
Washington $70K (5%)
Virginia $65K (4%)
+12 more states
States
Cities
ArlingtonAstoriaBridgeportChattanoogaChicagoDes MoinesFort LauderdaleFt LauderdaleHarlingenIthacaKahuluiLas VegasLincolnLos AngelesMilwakeeMilwaukeeMinneapolisMontclairOklahoma CityOrlando
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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