Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To sustain, encourage, and promote the performing arts.for continuation.”
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Part IV line 28a answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVFor each dollar donated, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts spent 7¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $111.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Performance programming - lcpa annually presents or produces, among other things, the following live performance series: american songbook, summer for the city series, big umbrella festival, and programming at the david rubenstein atrium. These series collectively offered performances year-round, with special emphasis on events during the summer months when most resident arts organizations are off-season. See schedule o for continuation.
Lincoln center redevelopment - lincoln center development project, inc.'s (lcdp) goal is to implement and oversee for charitable purposes the planned redevelopment and transformation of the lincoln center campus and to provide a myriad of services that would foster the performing arts to improve the cultural life of communities throughout the city, the united states and the world. In addition, included in total expenses reported above are $11,699,542 in financing costs related to campus capital projects.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Associates Caterers | Catering services | $1,952,239 |
| Gemini Music Productions | Artist fees | $1,706,691 |
| United Staging & Rigging LLC | Stage construction | $1,334,391 |
| Production Resource Group LLC | Equipment rental and labor services | $1,153,717 |
| Tk Elevator Corporation | Elevator service | $773,013 |
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Henry Timms, President and CEO Thru 8/1/24, received $2,247,343 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 1% of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' $231.7M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIILincoln Center for the Performing Arts reported 74.9% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 3.5% as fundraising and 21.6% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $614.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 31.9 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Amir Arani, “Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/lincoln-center-for-the-performing-arts/