John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a Washington, DC–based public charity and national performing arts center designated as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. It presents and produces the performing arts, supports artists and arts education, and makes grants for purposes including musical instruction, arts education, and fellowships.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at a glance
In short: John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts gave $825K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in District of Columbia. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $825,267
- +257.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,948
- +181.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,051
- Total assets
- $901,012,370
- +30.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Contact
Mailing address: 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC 20566
Phone: (202) 416-8000
Website: https://kennedy-center.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Experiential Education Initiative (EEI) Internship Grant
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Kennedy Center Fellowship in Arts Management Program (KC FAM)
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Grant
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Levine School of Music ($464K). Together the top 10 received $795K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($13,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 66 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Washington, DC, which received 88%. Other reported shares were Washington state, 5%; Pennsylvania, 2%; and Montana and Nevada, 1% each. The listed grants also included recipients in Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $76K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $11K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2022) to $825K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $825K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Levine School of Music Washington, DC | Musical Instruction | $463,826 |
| DC Youth Orchestra Washington, DC | Musical Instruction | $167,391 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | Employment Training for Disabled Youth and Adults | $77,763 |
| Actf Management Ltd Wenatchee, WA | Fellowship/Scholarship Awards, Support American College Theater Festival | $39,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $13,000 |
| Spark Arts Ignite Learning Missoula, MT | Travel award/per diem - various programs supporting arts education | $11,944 |
| The Smith Center for the Perf Arts Las Vegas, NV | Travel award/per diem - various programs supporting arts education | $8,426 |
| Theater Alliance of Washington Washington, DC | Fellowship/Scholarship Awards | $7,675 |
| The Playwrights' Center Minneapolis, MN | Fellowship/Scholarship Awards | $7,000 |
| District School Board of Pinellas Largo, FL | Travel award/per diem - various programs supporting arts education | $6,295 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Center’s 2024 filing states that reported contributions for prior years were reduced for uncollectible pledges written off in the year reported. It also says “other income” included fundraising events and activities, donor trips and events, parking garage operations, restaurant license fees, and miscellaneous income.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $901,012,370 | $516,578,163 | $306,297,976 | $825,267 | 14 | $9,386,848 |
| 2024 | $691,411,783 | $306,877,220 | $266,224,689 | $230,717 | 11 | $6,746,844 |
| 2023 | $632,619,187 | $286,438,548 | $279,943,484 | $404,725 | 11 | $3,812,460 |
| 2022 | $619,695,551 | $239,686,348 | $252,661,541 | $227,767 | 16 | $4,756,921 |
| 2021 | $656,902,311 | $131,887,930 | $138,496,216 | $355,144 | 14 | $5,946,604 |
| 2020 | $635,866,603 | $198,487,719 | $196,242,584 | $334,303 | 8 | $2,546,290 |
| 2019 | $661,370,760 | $326,464,245 | $254,886,291 | $319,813 | 10 | $3,356,875 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Center’s mission is to lead the arts across America and around the world by connecting artists, inspiring and educating communities, and welcoming people to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts. It describes its work as encompassing its role as a living memorial, arts education, and presenting, producing, and curating art.
Its 2025 grants included support for musical instruction, employment training for disabled youth and adults, arts education travel awards, and fellowship or scholarship awards. Among the supported organizations, ACTF Management describes its work as encouraging and celebrating diverse university and college theater and fostering performing arts education; Spark! Arts says it works to ensure K–8 students have equitable access to the arts; and The Playwrights’ Center says it champions playwrights and new plays. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Center reported 14 grants totaling $825,267. Grant amounts ranged from $5,011 to $463,826, with a median of $8,050.
The largest reported grants included $463,826 to Levine School of Music and $167,391 to DC Youth Orchestra, both for musical instruction; $77,763 to George Washington University for employment training for disabled youth and adults; and $39,000 to ACTF Management Ltd for fellowship and scholarship awards and support of the American College Theater Festival. Other reported awards included $13,000 to Bethlehem Area School District and $11,944 to Spark! Arts Ignite Learning for arts education travel awards, and $7,000 to The Playwrights’ Center for fellowship and scholarship awards.
The Center also describes participant opportunities including an arts management fellowship, a full-scholarship youth orchestra fellowship, and a paid internship for people with intellectual disabilities. These are programs for participants, rather than grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ambassador Sergio Gor as secretary, John Falconetti as treasurer, Jennifer Fischer as vice chair, and President Donald J. Trump as chairman, all as of February 2025. David M. Rubenstein is listed as chairman through January 2025. Trustees listed include Dana Kraft and Brian D. Ballard; Bryan Rafanelli and Christopher G. Korge are listed for January–February 2025, and Carl H. Lindner III through December 2024.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is led by Deborah F. Rutter, President on every filing since 2019; 22 of 122 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah F. Rutter
President
On filings since 2019
39.8 hrs/week
$1.3M (2019) → $1.4M (2025)
Jean M. Davidson
Executive Director & Nso
On filings since 2024
38.9 hrs/week
$353K (2024) → $462K (2025)
Amb Richard Grenell
President
New on the 2025 filing
39.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David M. Rubenstein
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
President Donald J. Trump
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy O' Leary
General Director & Wno
On filings since 2019
38.9 hrs/week
$317K (2019) → $435K (2025)
Marc B. Joseph
Vice President, Artistic Director & Social Impact
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$260K (2025)
Adrienne Arsht
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Wynn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl H. Lindner III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Bohnett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Washburne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Voight
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Tucker Lefrak
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelcy Warren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Ferebee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc I. Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Kessler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis J. Washington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Joyce Beatty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Samuel Graves
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Chuck Schumer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Mark Warner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Mitch McConnell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Tom Carper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Carla Hayden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Lonnie Bunch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Michael Huckabee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Muriel Bowser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Saul
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Greenwood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Witkoff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billie Tsien
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian D. Ballard
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine B. Reynolds
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Manchester
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah F. Buchan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Adamson Haselwood
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynnette Friess
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Helen Bowers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Bondi
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamella Roland Devos
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paolo Zampolli
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Castellani
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Chris Van Hollen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Shelley Moore Capito
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Antony Blinken
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Elaine Chao
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Miguel Cardona
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Xavier Becerra
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilda Solis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Charles F. Sams III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cari B. Sacks
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phefelia Nez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Hakeem Jeffries
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Julia Letlow
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Michael McCaul
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Rick Larsen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Drury Lenhard
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Susan Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Copeland
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Lutnick
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Long
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Rafanelli
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Summerall
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher G. Korge
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Scavino
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Kraft
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Alexander
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emilia Fanjul
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Ryan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry R. Munoz III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Batiste
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karine Jean-Pierre
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Lynn Petrelius
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ingraham
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Perlmutter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Lomangino
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Bartiromo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Donilon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Levine
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Gross Finkelstein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Duggan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Lee Wiessman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Deb Fischer
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen John Thune
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sen Sheldon Whitehouse
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Speaker Mike Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Cutter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wiles
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Linda McMahon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Marco Rubio
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Robert F. Kennedy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Usha Vance
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn A. Turner
Vice President & Production
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$222K (2019) → $245K (2025)
Jeffrey A. Finn
Vice President & Theater Programming
On filings since 2019
39.9 hrs/week
$260K (2019) → $293K (2025)
Leslie J. Miller
Senior Vice President Development
Senior Vice President & Development → Senior Vice President Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
39.9 hrs/week
$305K (2019) → $413K (2025)
Eileen T. Andrews
Vice President & Public Relations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$231K (2020) → $274K (2025)
Ying Fu
Nso Associate Concertmaster
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$262K (2020) → $323K (2025)
Jordan C. Lasalle
Senior Vice President & Education
On filings since 2021
39.9 hrs/week
$189K (2021) → $220K (2025)
Aswathi Zachariah
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
General Counsel → Executive Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2022
39.8 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $466K (2025)
Stacey B. Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.7 hrs/week
$218K (2023) → $461K (2025)
Monica S. Holt
Senior Vice President & Artistic Planning
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$196K (2023) → $338K (2025)
Ralph Bellandi
Vice President & Information Systems
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$313K (2024) → $326K (2025)
Ross Richards
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$256K (2024) → $173K (2025)
Charles Matthew Floca
Vice President, Facilities & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Frederick Owusu
Chief Human Resources Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Katherine M. McKay
Vice President & Institutional Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$268K (2025)
Kimberly J. Cooper
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
New on the 2025 filing
39.9 hrs/week
$307K (2025)
Lata'sha M. Bowens
Vice President & Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Nurit Bar-Joseph
Nso Concertmaster
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$455K (2025)
Suresh B. Sellappan
Chief Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$162K (2025)
Anthony Welters
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Badger Mars
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shonda L. Rhimes
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fischer
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ambassador Sergio Gor
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Arduin Kauranen
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
37.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Berke
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
39.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Falconetti
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (81)
- Former: Kevin F. Giglinto (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President, Mktg & Sales
- Former: Mark M. Cohee (2019–2024) — Head Electrician & Opera House
- Former: Nurit Bar-Josef (2019–2024) — Nso Concertmaster
- Former: Rep Kevin McCarthy (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara A. Polk (2020–2024) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Rep Mike Johnson (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Charles B. Ortner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ellery J. Brown (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & Operations
- Former: Fred Eychaner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Ginstling (2019–2023) — Executive Director & Nso
- Former: Lynne H. Pratt (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Rep Jason Smith (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Nancy Pelosi (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Peter Defazio (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Van Leer (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & Artistic Planning
- Former: Sen Roy Blunt (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan S. Sher (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Jarrett (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Anna G. Eshoo (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas G. Whitaker (2023) — Senior Vice President & Operations
- Former: Michael F. Neidorff (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Tracy Henke (2020–2022) — Former Ass. Secretary
- Former: Amb Victoria Reggie Kennedy (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shawn Benge (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alicia B. Adams (2022) — Vice President, Dance & International Program
- Former: Amb Edward McMullen (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alyssa Mastromonaco (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amalia Perea Mahoney (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andres W. Lopez (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Marie Wilkins (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Goodman Manilow (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bryan Lourd (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bryan Traubert (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Earl A. Powell III (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Goldman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nicole J. Weaver (2019–2021) — Vice President & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Ranvir Trehan (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Reginald Van Lee (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Joseph P. Kennedy (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sakurako Fisher (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sen John Barrasso (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sen John Cornyn (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon Alex Azar (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon Betsy Devos (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon Michael Pompeo (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: W. James McNerney Jr. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Walter F. Ulloa (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Everson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donna S. Cutro (2021) — Vice President & Institutional Giving
- Former: Edward McMullen (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Justin Shubow (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Norris Cochran (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Philip H. Rosenfelt (2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon Daniel Bennett Smith (2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon Dr Mitchell M. Zais (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Hill (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Ricketts (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Russell (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Maria Kersten (2019–2020) — General Counsel
- Former: Mario R. Rossero (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President & Education
- Former: Michael Lombardo (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Victoria Reggie Kennedy (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Vela (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alexandra C. Stanton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Alfonso E. Martinez (2019) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Amanda Alexander (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Amb Susan Rice (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Esther Olavarria (2019) — Assistant Secretary & Vice President Inst Affairs
- Former: Frank F. Islam (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gilford M. Taylor (2019) — Stagehand & Head Electrician
- Former: Giselle Fernandez (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Norma Lee Funger (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Daniel Smith (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Pohlad (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Barbara Comstock (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Bill Shuster (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Paul D. Ryan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rep Tom Macarthur (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rose Kennedy Schlossberg (2019) — Trustee
- Former: The Hon David J. Skorton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas M. Hewitt (2019) — Stagehand & Head Carpenter
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.4M, to Ms Deborah F Rutter (President (Thru 02/25)). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
How much does John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts give each year?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts gave $825K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $231K across 11 grants.
What is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's typical grant size?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's median grant in 2025 was $8,051, and its average grant was $58,948, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that year got $76K on average.
Where does John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts give grants?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts gives mostly in District of Columbia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fellowship/Scholarship Awards" (4 grants).
Who are John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's largest grantees?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's largest 2025 grantees include Levine School of Music ($463,826), DC Youth Orchestra ($167,391) and George Washington University ($77,763), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($13,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported $901.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $516.6M.
What does John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts fund?
The Center’s mission is to lead the arts across America and around the world by connecting artists, inspiring and educating communities, and welcoming people to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check kennedy-center.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's EIN?
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0245017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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