John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC · EIN 53-0245017 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 1,294 by total revenue
The john f. kennedy center for the performing arts (kennedy center) serves as both a presidential memorial and the nation's center for the performing arts.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $516,578,163
- Total expenses
- $306,297,976
- Total assets
- $901,012,370
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $97,383,188
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $122,856,733
- Employees
- 2,572
- Salary base per employee
- $37,863
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (117)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Deborah F Rutter | PRESIDENT (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 39.8 | $1,407,965 |
| Ms Stacey B Johnson | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 37.7 | $502,114 |
| Ms Aswathi Zachariah | EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 39.8 | $491,522 |
| Ambassador Sergio Gor | SECRETARY (AS OF 02/25) | Board, Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr David M Rubenstein | CHAIRMAN (THRU 01/25) | Board, Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr John Falconetti | TREASURER (AS OF 02/25) | Board, Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Jennifer Fischer | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 02/25) | Board, Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| President Donald J Trump | CHAIRMAN (AS OF 02/25) | Board, Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Amb Richard Grenell | PRESIDENT (AS OF 02/25) | Officer | 39.9 | None reported |
| Mr Anthony Welters | VICE CHAIR (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Elliot Berke | GENERAL COUNSEL (AS OF 05/25) | Officer | 39.9 | None reported |
| Ms Donna Arduin Kauranen | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 02/25) | Officer | 37.7 | None reported |
| Ms Jacqueline Badger Mars | SECRETARY (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Shonda Rhimes | TREASURER (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Jean M Davidson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NSO | Key employee | 38.9 | $498,743 |
| Mr Timothy O' Leary | GENERAL DIRECTOR, WNO | Key employee | 38.9 | $490,037 |
| Ms Leslie J Miller | SR. VP DEVELOPMENT (THRU 04/25) | Key employee | 39.9 | $459,489 |
| Ms Monica S Holt | SR. VP, ARTISTIC PLANNING (THRU 05/25) | Key employee | 40 | $374,682 |
| Mr Ralph Bellandi | VP, INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THRU 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $361,264 |
| Mr Jeffrey A Finn | VP, THEATER PROGRAMMING | Key employee | 39.9 | $344,820 |
| Ms Kimberly J Cooper | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & SALES | Key employee | 39.9 | $333,055 |
| Mr Glenn A Turner | VP, PRODUCTION | Key employee | 40 | $284,435 |
| Ms Jordan C Lasalle | SR. VP, EDUCATION | Key employee | 39.9 | $247,952 |
| Mr Charles Matthew Floca | VP, FACILITIES & OPERATIONS | Key employee | 40 | $201,016 |
| Ms Lata'sha M Bowens | VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES (AS OF 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $192,630 |
| Mr Suresh B Sellappan | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (AS OF 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $184,947 |
| Mr Frederick Owusu | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 10/24) | Key employee | 40 | $181,787 |
| Mr Ross Richards | SR. VP, OPERATIONS (FORMER) | Key employee | 40 | $178,721 |
| Dr Dana Kraft | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Brian D Ballard | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Bryan Rafanelli | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Carl H Lindner III | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Christopher G Korge | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Dan Scavino | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr David C Bohnett | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Douglas Manchester | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Evan Ryan | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Henry R Munoz III | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Jon Voight | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Jonathan Batiste | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Kelcy Warren | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Lee Greenwood | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Lewis Ferebee | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Marc I Stern | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Michael Donilon | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Paolo Zampolli | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Robert Castellani | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Robert Drury Lenhard | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mr Steven Witkoff | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Mrs Barbara Long | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Adrienne Arsht | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Allison Lutnick | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Andrea Wynn | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Billie Tsien | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Cari B Sacks | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Catherine B Reynolds | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Cheri Summerall | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Daryl Roth | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Denise Saul | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Elizabeth Alexander | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Emilia Fanjul | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Hannah F Buchan | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Heather Washburne | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Hilda Solis | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Karen Tucker Lefrak | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Karine Jean-Pierre | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Kate Adamson Haselwood | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Katherine Lynn Petrelius | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Kelly Roberts | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Laura Ingraham | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Laura Perlmutter | TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Lynda Lomangino | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Lynnette Friess | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Maria Bartiromo | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Mary Helen Bowers | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Michele Kessler | TRUSTEE (THRU 09/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Mindy Levine | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Pamela Bondi | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Pamela Gross Finkelstein | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Pamella Roland Devos | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Patricia Duggan | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Phefelia Nez | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Phyllis J Washington | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Robin Lee Wiessman | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Stephanie Cutter | TRUSTEE (01/25 - 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Susan Wiles | TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Tatiana Copeland | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Ms Usha Vance | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Hakeem Jeffries | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Joyce Beatty | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Julia Letlow | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Michael McCaul | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Rick Larsen | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Rep Samuel Graves | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Chris Van Hollen | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Chuck Schumer | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Deb Fischer | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen John Thune | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Mark Warner | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Mitch McConnell | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Sheldon Whitehouse | TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Shelley Moore Capito | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Susan Collins | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Sen Tom Carper | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| Speaker Mike Johnson | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Antony Blinken | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Carla Hayden | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Charles F Sams III | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Elaine Chao | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Linda McMahon | TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Lonnie Bunch | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Marco Rubio | TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Michael Huckabee | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Miguel Cardona | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Muriel Bowser | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Robert F Kennedy | TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/25) | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
| The Hon Xavier Becerra | TRUSTEE | Board | 0.5 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,461,114, which is 5.6% of the $97,383,188 salary base shared by 2,572 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Deborah F Rutter | PRESIDENT (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 39.8 | $1,362,056 | $0 | $45,909 | $1,407,965 |
| Ms Stacey B Johnson | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 37.7 | $461,474 | $0 | $40,640 | $502,114 |
| Ms Jean M Davidson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NSO | Key employee | 38.9 | $462,177 | $0 | $36,566 | $498,743 |
| Ms Nurit Bar-Joseph | NSO CONCERTMASTER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $455,139 | $0 | $42,581 | $497,720 |
| Ms Aswathi Zachariah | EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 02/25) | Officer | 39.8 | $466,052 | $0 | $25,470 | $491,522 |
| Mr Timothy O' Leary | GENERAL DIRECTOR, WNO | Key employee | 38.9 | $434,784 | $0 | $55,253 | $490,037 |
| Ms Leslie J Miller | SR. VP DEVELOPMENT (THRU 04/25) | Key employee | 39.9 | $412,580 | $0 | $46,909 | $459,489 |
| Mr Ying Fu | NSO ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $323,438 | $0 | $54,140 | $377,578 |
| Ms Monica S Holt | SR. VP, ARTISTIC PLANNING (THRU 05/25) | Key employee | 40 | $337,924 | $0 | $36,758 | $374,682 |
| Mr Ralph Bellandi | VP, INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THRU 02/25) | Key employee | 40 | $325,703 | $0 | $35,561 | $361,264 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202622249349301957 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0245017
- Organization website (as filed): www.kennedy-center.org