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John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
March 1959[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Sep 2025
$516,578,163[4]

John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is listed in IRS records in Washington, District of Columbia, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $516,578,163 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its ruling date in the IRS master file is March 1959[2]. The foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 53-0245017
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] March 1959
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] A610: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Performing Arts Centers
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] September
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending September 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $286,438,548[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $140,861,307 and program service revenue of $129,917,134[13]. Total expenses on that form were $279,943,484 and net assets at year end were $490,082,905[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $131,887,930 for the tax period ending September 2021[14] and $239,686,348 for the tax period ending September 2022[15]. Both figures are lower than the $286,438,548 reported for the tax period ending September 2023[12].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $516,578,163 and total assets of $901,012,370.[4]

September 2021: total revenue $131.9M$131.9MSeptember 2021: total expenses $138.5M$138.5MSep 2021September 2022: total revenue $239.7M$239.7MSeptember 2022: total expenses $252.7M$252.7MSep 2022September 2023: total revenue $286.4M$286.4MSeptember 2023: total expenses $279.9M$279.9MSep 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
September 2021[14]Form 990$131,887,930$138,496,216$516,132,098
September 2022[15]Form 990$239,686,348$252,661,541$474,367,433
September 2023[12]Form 990$286,438,548$279,943,484$490,082,905

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending September 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $632,619,187
Total liabilities[16] $142,536,282
Net assets or fund balances[16] $490,082,905

Employees. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported 2,550 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported 255 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending September 2023, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?
The employer identification number (EIN) is 53-0245017[5].
Is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 says: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts located?
The IRS master file lists it in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
What revenue did John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, it reported total revenue of $286,438,548[12]. The IRS master file lists $516,578,163 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is March 1959. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (EIN 53-0245017) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $516,578,163 and total assets of $901,012,370. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with employer identification number (EIN) 53-0245017, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A610: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Performing Arts Centers. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in September, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the tax period ending September 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported total revenue $286,438,548, total expenses $279,943,484, net assets or fund balances at year end $490,082,905. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $140,861,307 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $129,917,134 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $4,098,618 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $286,438,548 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported total revenue $131,887,930, total expenses $138,496,216, net assets or fund balances at year end $516,132,098. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported total revenue $239,686,348, total expenses $252,661,541, net assets or fund balances at year end $474,367,433. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $632,619,187, total liabilities $142,536,282, net assets or fund balances $490,082,905. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported 2,550 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported 255 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending September 2023, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.