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.
Public Charity
KIMMEL CENTER INC
KIMMEL CENTER INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $71.2M revenue, $75.1M expenses, $249.9M total assets. 89 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 232865855
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Performing Arts
NTEE: A60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$71.2M
Total Expenses$75.1M
Total Assets$249.9M
Grant Records89
Funding Total$14.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kimmel Center Inc
How Kimmel Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$88
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…
$1
To provide vital arts education and community programming to serve the interests of a broad and diverse audience
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM AND CAPITAL SUPPORT
$6,805,888
OPERATIONS
$500,000
DESIGNATED GRANT FOR CHALLENGE PORTION
$245,251
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,050
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 89 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adrienne Simpson
BOARD MEMBER
Brook Lenfest
BOARD MEMBER
Caroline B Rogers
EXEC VP & COO (AS OF 02/25)
Crystal Brewe
BOARD MEMBER
Erika H James Phd
BOARD MEMBER
Jami Wintz Mckeon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71.2M | $75.1M | $249.9M |
| 2024 | $95.7M | $85.5M | $258.5M |
| 2023 | $13.4M | $15.9M | $264.4M |
| 2022 | $94.2M | $70.5M | $272.2M |
| 2021 | $13.2M | $19.9M | $259.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.2M to $71.2M (+438%), with total assets most recently reported at $249.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.