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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 1963[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$234,975,826[4]

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. is listed in IRS records in New York, New York, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $234,975,826 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its 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]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A610: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Performing Arts Centers[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1847137
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] November 1963
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[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] A610: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Performing Arts Centers
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $235,064,233[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $120,046,065 and program service revenue of $101,691,986[13]. It reported total expenses of $196,620,445 and net assets of $621,202,053 for that period[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $143,770,938 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $182,748,154 for the tax period ending June 2022[15]. Both figures are lower than the figure for June 2023.

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $234,975,826 and total assets of $1,202,507,830.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $143.8M$143.8MJune 2021: total expenses $108.9M$108.9MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $182.7M$182.7MJune 2022: total expenses $130.0M$130.0MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $235.1M$235.1MJune 2023: total expenses $196.6M$196.6MJun 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
June 2021[14]Form 990$143,770,938$108,914,452$599,911,525
June 2022[15]Form 990$182,748,154$129,984,536$575,984,066
June 2023[12]Form 990$235,064,233$196,620,445$621,202,053

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $1,294,107,216
Total liabilities[16] $672,905,163
Net assets or fund balances[16] $621,202,053

Employees. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported 1,555 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported 13 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 June 2023, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.?
The IRS Business Master File lists its EIN as 13-1847137[5].
Is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What is the reported revenue of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $234,975,826 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023 reports total revenue of $235,064,233[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational 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 November 1963. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. (EIN 13-1847137) 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 June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $234,975,826 and total assets of $1,202,507,830. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1847137, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.: 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. The IRS master file assigns Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A610: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Performing Arts Centers. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, 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 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported total revenue $235,064,233, total expenses $196,620,445, net assets or fund balances at year end $621,202,053. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $120,046,065 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $101,691,986 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $314,404 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $235,064,233 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported total revenue $143,770,938, total expenses $108,914,452, net assets or fund balances at year end $599,911,525. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported total revenue $182,748,154, total expenses $129,984,536, net assets or fund balances at year end $575,984,066. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,294,107,216, total liabilities $672,905,163, net assets or fund balances $621,202,053. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported 1,555 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. reported 13 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 June 2023, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; 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.