Kennedy Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
77
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Kennedy Center?
Kennedy Center is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by John and Marcia Price Family Foundation ($789K), Trehan Foundation ($705K), The John J Pohanka Family Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Kennedy Center between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2025) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $169K.
What grants has Kennedy Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John and Marcia Price Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $115,000 |
| 2025 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Barry S & Evelyn Strauch | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS - UNDESIGNATED GIFTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Izzo Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Rattray Kimura Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Sherwat Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $700 |
| 2024 | The John J Pohanka Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $215,000 |
| 2024 | John and Marcia Price Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Trehan Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Bender Foundation Inc | FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Noel and Harriette Levine Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Cornelius J & Ellen P Coakley Family | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $16,700 |
| 2024 | The Gessner Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Scharf Foundation Inc | Performing Arts | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Barry S & Evelyn Strauch | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS - UNDESIGNATED GIFTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | C Jay Moorhead Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | The Geary-OHara Family Foundation | Performing Arts | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Izzo Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $5,521 |
| 2024 | The Bakermerine Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $4,020 |
| 2024 | Hess Foundation Inc | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Principato Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL GRANT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Firestone Family Foundation Inc | PERFORMING ARTS:MUSIC | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Sally M and Stephen Herman | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Charles S Raizen Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Morton Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $1,800 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kennedy Center?
Kennedy Center is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by John and Marcia Price Family Foundation ($789K), Trehan Foundation ($705K), The John J Pohanka Family Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Kennedy Center between 2020–2025.
Who is Kennedy Center's largest funder?
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kennedy Center, with $789K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Kennedy Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Kennedy Center across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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