2026-07-15T12:32:30-05:00 2025-08-31 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2024-09-01 232865855 KIMMEL CENTER INC KIMM 2157905800 300 S BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 MARIO MESTICHELLI EVP/CFO 2158931913 2026-07-15 1 0 RUSSLEE ARMSTRONG P00288383 2155614200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY RYAN FLEUR 300 S BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 82307419 0 X WWW.ENSEMBLEARTSPHILLY.ORG X 1996 PA TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ARTS (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)CONTINUED :EDUCATION WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. 15 14 0 70 183965 0 7848523 12604644 59175779 50540758 25089579 6113036 3624600 1917850 95738481 71176288 50000 0 0 0 25904373 25390293 0 19941 1518287 59532704 49696086 85487077 75106320 10251404 -3930032 258457167 249935163 28096864 21526744 230360303 228408419 X 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. 0 0 63364326 0 50674930 SEE SCHEDULE O 779411 0 0 TO PROVIDE VITAL ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. 64143737 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 168 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NJ NY PA X X MARIO MESTICHELLI 2157905800 300 S BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - 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2020 AMOUNT: $ 335,091. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 503,893. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 749,481. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,095,743. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,025,342. PARKING - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 32,500. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 261,484. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 453,870. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 613,759. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 513,242. OTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 293,861. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 370,562. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,233,323. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 152,056. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9900 9900 1 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION PAID WODJAK & ASSOCIATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRM ASSISTING WITH ACQUIRING CITY AND STATE FUNDING. SINCE WODJAK & ASSOCIATES IS A LOBBYING FIRM, KIMMEL CENTER IS TAKING A PRUDENT COURSE AND DISCLOSING THESE IN THE FORM 990. X 0 73868000 4135 7816507 3448098 78240544 70182767 607110 11180264 8102141 73868000 67309236 1336 6684056 3811861 70182767 77620439 83077 -6621883 3772397 67309236 62565997 605266 18852264 4403088 77620439 1.00000 1 0 17717831 17717831 253584575 148361851 105222724 5368441 3236787 2131654 35570294 18565842 17004452 0 142076661 68026295 1978148 94195 2072343 65953952 222336 5000000 5222336 71176288 74978179 94195 94195 74883984 222336 222336 75106320 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION OF ART THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION CONSISTS OF A BRONZE SCULPTURE AND VARIOUS FINE ART AND PAINTINGS FOR YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC EXHIBITION. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR THE OPEARTIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS - CONTRIBUTIONS 5,000,000. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS 24348079 0 0 0 0 0 0 24348079 0 24348079 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 0 RICHARD F BOHRER 7 BOLTON CT WILMINGTON DE 19810 CONSULTING 0 0 12089 -12089 ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INC 850-36 TORONTO ST TORONTO ON CA M5C 2C5 TELEFUNDING 0 0 7852 -7852 19941 -19941 NJ NY PA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARD MEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24) 0 736838 0 216300 0 206445 0 27600 0 38431 0 1225614 0 205728 RYAN FLEUR - BOARD MEMBER/PRES & CEO (AS OF 04/25) 0 435393 0 50000 0 717 0 27600 0 37430 0 551140 0 0 CRYSTAL BREWE EXEC VP & COO (AS OF 02/25) 0 313346 0 50000 0 717 0 26812 0 35117 0 425992 0 0 MARIO MESTICHELLI BOARD MEMBER(NON-VOTING)/CFO/TREAS 0 356983 0 0 0 1290 0 27600 0 34533 0 420406 0 0 MITCHELL BASSION - SECRETARY CHIEF DVLPMT OFFICER (THRU 12/24) 0 280775 0 0 0 690 0 22660 0 14064 0 318189 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORCHESTRA DOES NOT HAVE ANY PAID EMPLOYEES; ALL COMPENSATION TO THE OFFICERS REPORTED ON PART VII OF THE FORM 990 WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (POKC). POKC UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES. PART I, LINE 4B THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC. BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER, MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY, WAS THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (POKC) UNTIL DECEMBER 2024. AS PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MR. TARNOPOLSKY PARTICIPATED IN POKC'S NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. AMOUNTS ARE CREDITED TO THE PLAN EACH YEAR AND PLAN BALANCES ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AND/OR PAYMENT IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET. NO PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO MR. TARNOPOLSKY UNDER THE PLAN IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024. MR. TARNOPOLSKY TERMINATED IN DECEMBER 2024. $486,000 WAS FORFEITED FROM THIS PLAN IN JANUARY 2025. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC., D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY (THE CENTER), OPERATES AND MAINTAINS WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE VENUES INCLUDING THE KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND THE MILLER THEATER. THE CENTER PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUES AND SUPPORT FACILITIES FOR RESIDENT COMPANIES AND A BROAD RANGE OF OTHER REGIONAL PERFORMANCE GROUPS AT BELOW COSTS. THE CENTER PRESENTS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY THAT SERVES DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND BRINGS WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS TO PHILADELPHIA. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES VITAL ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND INVESTS IN BURGEONING LOCAL TALENT WITH JAZZ AND THEATER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHICH ACT AS AN INCUBATOR FOR NEW WORKS OF ART. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A FORM W-3 REPORTING FORM W-3 FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS PROCESSED AND REPORTED BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (EIN: 87-4303823). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BUSINESS/FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC. D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHIILY HAS BOARD MEMBERS WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER, AS FOLLOWS: BOARD MEMBERS MARK DICHTER AND JAMI WINTZ MCKEON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE BYLAWS OF KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (KCI) WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED TO REFLECT A NUMBER OF CHANGES CONINCIDENT WITH THE CREATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (THE POKC) WHO IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (KCI) WITHIN THE MEAINING OF SECTION 5103(A) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988 (THE NPCL). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EFFECTIVE, DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE POKC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF KCI AND HOLDS THE RIGHTS TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF KCI'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EFFECTIVE, DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE POKC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF KCI AND HOLDS THE RIGHTS TO MAKE GOVERNANCE DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. HOWEVER, SCHEDULE B IS REDACTED FROM THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD TO PROTECT THE IDENTITY OF CERTAIN DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CHECKED 'NO' TO PART VI, QUESTION 11A. SCHEDULE B WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WHO WISH TO INSPECT IT INDIVIDUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES: 1. ANY INTERESTED PERSON HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE INTERESTED PERSON PRESENTS THIS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD/COMMITTEE; 3. THE BOARD/COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; 4. BOARD/COMMITTEE/INTERESTED PERSON FOLLOWS PREDETERMINED PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IF ONE EXISTS; 5. THE ABOVE WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD/COMMITTEE. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY RESPOND TO A QUESTIONNAIRE AND SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES; AND E. PROVIDES SUCH INFORMATION AS THE POA REQUIRES TO PREPARE THE POA'S ANNUAL IRS FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS WERE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE REQUEST WAS MADE MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER NOT ALL BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS RESPONDED. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT IT HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DISCLOSE EXISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY PAID EMPLOYEES; ALL COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART VII OF THE FORM 990 WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. THE PROCESS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REPORTED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AND ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.ENSEMBLEARTSPHILLY.ORG. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. GENERAL STATEMENT OF INFORMATION THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION (POA) AND THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (KCI) ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP AND AFFILIATION AGREEMENT ON OCTOBER 21, 2021. A NEW 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED CALLED THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (POKC) TO SERVE AS THE COMMON CONTROLLING MEMBER/PARENT OF POA AND KCI. THE TRANSACTION WAS CLOSED ON DECEMBER 2, 2021, AND ASSOCIATED FILINGS WERE MADE ON DECEMBER 3, 2021. THE POA AND KCI WILL REMAIN SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES EACH OPERATING AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND TO FURTHER ITS RESPECTIVE TAX-EXEMPT MISSION AND PURPOSES. EACH WILL MAINTAIN SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORM AN ANNUAL AUDIT, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE PARTIES' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE CONSOLIDATED WITH POKC'S. EACH OF THE ORCHESTRA AND THE KIMMEL CENTER SHALL CONTINUE TO HOLD, MANAGE, AND USE ITS ENDOWED AND OTHERWISE DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS (INCLUDING THOSE HELD BY ITS RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS) CONSISTENT WITH THE RESTRICTIONS THAT APPLY TO SUCH ASSETS AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GIFT INSTRUMENTS. 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