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Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

West Palm Beach, FL · EIN 59-2245054 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts reported $54.6 million in revenue and $46.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.55 went to program services, $15.66 to management and general costs and $3.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $582,273 (CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55M

Other revenue was negative: −$334K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.6%78.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.7%13.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.8%6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
20.4%57.5%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.7%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
56.0%20.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$582,273$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.24%2.03%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
188
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.836.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 23100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$30M expenses · 78.3% of program spending · revenue $21M

Main/broadway and classical performance series - provide the community with theatrical, dance, and musical representations to broaden the community's exposure to the performance arts. 138 performances

$4.9M expenses · 13.0% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Community outreach/ educational - provide exposure to performing arts to school children and other segments of the community at affordable prices. 61 events and programs. Inclusive of a summer immersive multi week program series

$490K expenses · 1.3% of program spending · revenue $480K

Adults at leisure series - series of diverse matinee programs aimed at making the arts available to the community's senior citizens at affordable prices. 12 performances

$2.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$554,523$0$27,750$582,273
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$371,507$0$27,750$399,257
VP OF MARKETING/PROGRAMING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$275,955$0$26,298$302,253
VP OF OPERATION
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$266,614$0$7,596$274,210
VP OF DEVELOP
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$220,419$0$1,700$222,119
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,684$0$21,584$203,268
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,998$0$19,650$162,648
SENIOR IT ANALYST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,986$0$19,000$157,986

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$55M$47M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$55M$47M80.6%$152M$582,273
FY2024 ⓘ$45M$46M81.1%$147M$566,076
FY2023 ⓘ$41M$41M80.9%$138M$438,126
FY2022 ⓘ$39M$33M75.8%$132M$528,649
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$20M48.6%$142M$1,090,851
FY2020 ⓘ$43M$37M80.8%$129M$563,839

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5268
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6400

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THEATRICAL PAYROLL SERVICE FLORIDA INC
Stage labor
$1,544,646
GELB PRODUCTIONS LLC
Arist production
$1,424,705
MRB TOUR LLC
Artist performance
$1,123,069
LMS22 TOURING LLC
Artist performance
$1,030,628
BOM TOURING LLC
Artist performance
$882,023

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 37 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

130 private foundations reported grants to Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts totaling $4.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts reported that 80.6% of its $46.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $582,273, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts get its money?

Of $54.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 20.4% came from contributions and grants and 56.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-2245054 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611109349301011 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349302392 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441279349302889 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341309349304039 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349304240 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349301540 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-2245054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.