John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Arts and culture
- Washington, District of Columbia
- EIN 53-0245017
- Tax-exempt since 1959
- Firms paid
- 12
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $5.0M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $465K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $306.9M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$464,839 to 6 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Consulting Group Inc.Advising | Advising | $233,141 |
| Marlon BatemanDevelopment specialist | Development specialist | $85,938 |
| Moonshot Communications LLCAdvising | Advising | $55,808 |
| Flamingo Inspired LLCDevelopment specialist - corporate donations | Development specialist - corporate donations | $50,000 |
| Joan DesensAdvising | Advising | $33,202 |
| Capacity Interactive Consulting LLCMarketing | Marketing | $6,750 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Consulting GroupDirect response | 2017–2023 · 7 years | $2,028,567 |
| Capacity Interactive Consulting LLC | 2021–2024 · 3 years | $1,190,643 |
| CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns | 2017–2023 · 4 years | $968,219 |
| Avalon Consulting Group Inc. | 2024 | $233,141 |
| Moonshot Communications LLC | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $202,942 |
| Joan Desens | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $109,911 |
| Marlon Bateman | 2024 | $85,938 |
| Public Interest Communica | 2017–2020 · 4 years | $77,377 |
| Flamingo Inspired LLC | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Rae Davidson Mission Raised LLCBoard development | 2022 | $27,000 |
| Capacity Interactive Consulting Ll | 2023 | $14,625 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Avalon Consulting GroupDirect response
- PUBLIC INTEREST COMM INCDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $306.9M | $182.6M | $17.5M | $831K |
| 2022 | $286.4M | $140.9M | $17.1M | $424K |
| 2021 | $239.7M | $116.3M | $13.0M | $674K |
| 2020 | $131.9M | $112.4M | $7.9M | $279K |
| 2019 | $198.5M | $139.3M | $8.6M | $262K |
| 2018 | $326.5M | $206.2M | $13.5M | $789K |
| 2017 | $319.1M | $145.5M | $11.5M | $671K |
Fees are what John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.