Nonprofit · EIN 23-2865855
KIMMEL CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $71,176,288 | $75,106,320 | -$3,930,032 | $249,935,163 | $21,526,744 | $228,408,419 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $95,738,481 | $85,487,077 | $10,251,404 | $258,457,167 | $28,096,864 | $230,360,303 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,355,703 | $15,944,007 | -$2,588,304 | $264,389,584 | $30,894,610 | $233,494,974 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $58,567,858 | $66,266,388 | -$7,698,530 | $265,595,398 | $29,397,107 | $236,198,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,604,644
- of which government grants
- $1,588,000
- Program service revenue
- $50,540,758
- Investment income
- $6,113,036
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,090,439
- Other revenue
- $1,917,850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $990,923
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,772,467
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,390,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,941
- Legal fees
- $513,852
- Accounting fees
- $147,781
- Occupancy
- $5,965,540
- Travel
- $87,114
- Depreciation
- $9,624,650
- Program services (functional)
- $64,143,737
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,444,296
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,518,287
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $258,457,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $249,935,163
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,526,744
- Net assets, end of year
- $228,408,419
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $142,076,661
- Publicly traded securities
- $78,240,543
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $130,759,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $97,648,719
- Gross unrelated business income
- $183,965
- Gross receipts
- $82,307,419
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARD | MEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $1,159,583 | $66,031 |
| RYAN FLEUR - BOARD | MEMBER/PRES & CEO (AS OF 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $486,110 | $65,030 |
| CRYSTAL BREWE | EXEC VP & COO (AS OF 02/25) Officer | 20 | $0 | $364,063 | $61,929 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BOARD MEMBER(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $0 | $358,273 | $62,133 |
| MITCHELL BASSION - SECRETARY | CHIEF DVLPMT OFFICER (THRU 12/24) Officer | 5 | $0 | $281,465 | $36,724 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MILLER COULSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA H JAMES PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | BOARD MEMBER/PRES AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $918,657 | $154,061 |
| ANNE C EWERS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $672,321 | $0 | $8,099 |
| RYAN FLEUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 5 | $0 | $440,479 | $61,061 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BD MBR(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $368,363 | $59,311 |
| CRYSTAL BREWE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $300,392 | $0 | $51,423 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $270,303 | $35,500 |
| CHRISTOPHER HANES | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,006 | $0 | $75,294 |
| MICHAEL COBB-DURKIN | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,115 | $0 | $70,888 |
| WALTER BROWN | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,106 | $0 | $69,719 |
| KENNETH NASH | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,870 | $0 | $69,628 |
| JACOB A JESSUP | AVP, CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,527 | $0 | $21,555 |
| EDWARD J CAMBRON | FORMER OFFICER Former | 40 | $197,546 | $0 | $16,449 |
| STANLEY M APPLEGATE | FORMER OFFICER Former | 40 | $185,323 | $0 | $16,272 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRY | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/01/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/30/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA H JAMES PHD | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/01/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | BOARD MEMBER/PRES AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN FLEUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BD MBR(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROSS S RICHARDS | VP, FACILITY SALES Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY | BOARD MEMBER/PRES AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $910,907 | $67,456 |
| ANNE C EWERS | BD MBR/FORMER OFF (CEO THRU 12/3/21) Former | 2 | $657,581 | $0 | $22,715 |
| EDWARD J CAMBRON | FORMER OFFICER (COO THRU 6/30/22) Former | 0 | $575,099 | $0 | $27,646 |
| STANLEY M APPLEGATE | FORMER OFFICER (CFO THRU 6/30/22) Former | 0 | $498,749 | $0 | $27,289 |
| RYAN FLEUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 5 | $0 | $383,765 | $54,416 |
| MARIO MESTICHELLI | BD MBR(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS Officer | 20 | $0 | $319,970 | $53,116 |
| ROSS S RICHARDS | VP, FACILITY SALES Officer | 40 | $318,278 | $0 | $28,974 |
| CRYSTAL A BREWE | VP OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $309,138 | $0 | $36,574 |
| MITCHELL BASSION | SECRETARY/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $273,301 | $33,318 |
| JACOB A JESSUP | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,701 | $0 | $13,736 |
| KENNETH NASH | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,007 | $0 | $65,017 |
| CHRISTOPHER HANES | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,423 | $0 | $64,509 |
| WALTER L BROWN | KC STAGE LABOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,145 | $0 | $64,315 |
| FRANCES L EGLER | DIR. OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,149 | $0 | $13,295 |
| RALPH W MULLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZISMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORRATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S DICHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HALLER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAGIE O IMASOGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK LENFEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI WINTZ MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD B WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 S BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-4901
- In care of
- % ATTN FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN FLEUR, 300 S BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- MARIO MESTICHELLI, EVP/CFO
- Phone
- (215) 790-5800
- Website
- WWW.ENSEMBLEARTSPHILLY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC., D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY, HAS A MISSION IS TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $63,364,326 · revenue $50,674,930
- TO PROVIDE VITAL ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE.Expenses $779,411
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2865855
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $249,935,163
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,307,419
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $71,176,288 | $75,106,320 | $249,935,163 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $95,738,481 | $85,487,077 | $258,457,167 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,355,703 | $15,944,007 | $264,389,584 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $58,567,858 | $66,266,388 | $265,595,398 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $94,182,677 | $70,487,594 | $272,249,377 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2865855).
Questions about KIMMEL CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of KIMMEL CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIMMEL CENTER INC is 23-2865855.
- Is KIMMEL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to KIMMEL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIMMEL CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KIMMEL CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KIMMEL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KIMMEL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RYAN FLEUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIMMEL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KIMMEL CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,176,288, expenses of $75,106,320 and total assets of $249,935,163 at year end.
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