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KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (KENNEDY CENTER) THROUGH PERIODIC PROGRAM REPORTS AND, DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE GRANTS, ATTENDANCE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER'S WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA PROGRAM PERFORMANCES, TO ENSURE THAT THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENDED PURPOSES. false false false false false false false false false MS STACEY B JOHNSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/25) 0 460992 0 0 0 482 0 10350 0 30290 0 502114 0 0 MR TIMOTHY O' LEARY GENERAL DIRECTOR 0 434302 0 0 0 482 0 25150 0 30103 0 490037 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED ON IN THIS FORM 990, THE NON-TRUSTEE OFFICERS OF WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA (WNO) WERE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (KENNEDY CENTER). AS A RESULT, THE WNO DID NOT DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE INCLUDED IN THE KENNEDY CENTER'S KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESS. PLEASE SEE THE KENNEDY CENTER'S 990 FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 A&B DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990, THE WNO HAD NO EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN. THE SALARIES OF THE NON-TRUSTEE OFFICERS, WHO WERE EMPLOYEES OF THE KENNEDY CENTER, WERE DETERMINED UNDER POLICIES DISCLOSED ON THE KENNEDY CENTER'S FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 FAMILY/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST INTERESTED PERSONS MR. KENNETH R. FEINBERG AND MS. CAMILLE S. BIROS. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO PROVIDING THE FORM 990 (RETURN) TO MEMBERS OF THE WNO BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, A DETAILED REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BY THE WNO'S GENERAL DIRECTOR AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS' (KENNEDY CENTER) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNTING. AFTER THE RETURN WAS FINALIZED, MANAGEMENT PROVIDED IT TO EACH TRUSTEE VIA EMAIL/WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. QUESTIONS, IF ANY, WERE DIRECTED TO AND ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL DIRECTOR. RESPONSES TO NOTABLE QUESTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL WNO TRUSTEES FOR THEIR INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990, A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY (POLICY) WAS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOARD), KEY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO SIGN CONTRACTS TOTALING $15,000 OR MORE AND/OR HAVE THE POWER TO INFLUENCE A TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE WNO AND ANOTHER ORGANIZATION (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "COVERED INDIVIDUALS"). (THE GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WERE EMPLOYEES OF THE KENNEDY CENTER AND SUBJECT TO THAT ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY). THE POLICY COVERED TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE WNO AND (A) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, (B) THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR (C) AN AFFILIATED ENTITY. TO ASSIST THE WNO IN IDENTIFYING TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, EACH TRUSTEE SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION (DECLARATION) AND SHALL, AS NECESSARY, UPDATE THE DECLARATION TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. DECLARATIONS COMPLETED BY TRUSTEES WERE REVIEWED BY THE KENNEDY CENTER'S GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE ON BEHALF OF WNO AND/OR BY WNO'S COUNSEL. WHEN A TRUSTEE BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE HAD THE DUTY TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH COVERED TRANSACTION TO THE KENNEDY CENTER'S GENERAL COUNSEL. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO INVOLVE THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THE EXISTENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONFLICT WOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE). THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL MUST (A) REFRAIN FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE WNO TO ENTER INTO/NOT ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AND (B) PHYSICALLY EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR | INFORMATION. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED IN A DECLARATION OR TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE WNO'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DURING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, IT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER, ABSENT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE AFFECTED TRUSTEE, ANY PROPOSED CONFLICT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE WNO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAINTAIN SUCH DOCUMENTATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO DOCUMENT THE REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT AND WILL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CONFLICTS (WHETHER APPROVED OR NOT). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY SEEK ADVICE FROM THE KENNEDY CENTER'S GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE OR FROM OUTSIDE ADVISORS. SUCH ADVICE WILL GENERALLY BE IN CONNECTION WITH EITHER THE REVIEW OF ANY CONFLICT OR WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3B REASON ORGANIZATION DID NOT UNDERGO REQUIRED AUDIT THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE KENNEDY CENTER'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2025, WERE NOT COMPLETE BY THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF THIS RETURN. THE RETURNS WERE COMPLETED USING THE DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE BY THE DUE DATE. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT EXPECT THE FINANCIAL RESULTS TO CHANGE AND WILL FILE AN AMENDED RETURN WHEN THE AUDITS ARE COMPLETE. PAGE 990, PAGE I, LINE A: DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990, THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA (WNO) KEPT ITS BOOKS AND COMPUTED ITS INCOME ON THE BASIS OF A 52-53 WEEK TAX YEAR. THE 52-53 WEEK YEAR ALWAYS ENDS ON A SUNDAY AND ALWAYS ON THE SUNDAY NEAREST TO THE LAST CALENDAR DAY IN SEPTEMBER. THE TAX YEAR REPORTED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2025, A 52- WEEK YEAR. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CANNOT ACCEPT A 52-53 WEEK ELECTION FOR AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, AND TO ENSURE THAT THE IRS WOULD ACCEPT WNO'S RETURN, WNO CHANGED THE DATES OF ITS REPORTING PERIOD FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED DATES TO THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. PART XII, LINE 2B THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE KENNEDY CENTER'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2025, WERE NOT COMPLETE BY THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF THIS RETURN. THE RETURNS WERE COMPLETED USING THE DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE BY THE DUE DATE. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT EXPECT THE FINANCIAL RESULTS TO CHANGE AND WILL FILE AN AMENDED RETURN WHEN THE AUDITS ARE COMPLETE. 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