LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC

EIN: 131847137 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$171,655,256
Total Expenses
$219,982,780
Total Assets
$1,232,597,371
Net Assets
$599,615,578
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1956
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
JIM O'HARA
Phone
2128755000
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC, founded in 1956, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $171.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 27% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $220.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 28% operating deficit.

Mission

TO SUSTAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $61,502,826
Program Service Revenue $103,246,873
Investment Income $3,495,440
Other Revenue $3,410,117
TOTAL REVENUE $171,655,256

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,208,164
Salaries & Benefits $93,504,123
Fundraising Expenses $4,933,126
Program Expenses $175,722,235
Other Expenses $122,270,493
TOTAL EXPENSES $219,982,780

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $171,655,256 $235,064,233 -0.3%
Expenses $219,982,780 $196,620,445 +0.1%
Net Income $-48,327,524 $38,443,788 -2.3%
Key Indicators
✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
84
Independent Members
83
Employees
1819
Volunteers
172

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✓ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
13
$5,844,720
Total Directors
92
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVEN R SWARTZ CHAIRMAN 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH Y BAE VICE CHAIR THRU 4/5/24 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERYL J KAYE VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT K STEEL VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARA WU TSAI VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADEBAYO OGUNLESI VICE CHAIR & TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RONNIE ACKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH ARISON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODY ARNHOLD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARI ARONSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH T BANKS DIRECTOR THRU 2/29/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE BELFER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK A BENNACK JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA BLUMBERG DIRECTOR THRU 12/31/23 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY C CAMPBELL DIRECTOR THRU 6/11/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CECILY CARSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN CHENAULT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MISTY COPELAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD K DESCHERER DIRECTOR THRU 3/23/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES DINAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAMIEN DWIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BLAIR W EFFRON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL S EHRENKRANZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN ESCOBARI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH EVEILLARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZITA EZPELETA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE FARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BART FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY L GATES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID GEFFEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENNETT GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY GREENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EFRAIM GRINBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AUDREY BUTVAY GRUSS DIRECTOR THRU 6/11/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIMI HAAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM HERBERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN B HESS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT HOGLUND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAISEY HOLMES DIRECTOR THRU 6/11/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN S HUANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID A HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAHNAZ ISPAHANI BARTOS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY JACOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOD JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD KARP DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SOMESH KHANNA DIRECTOR THRU 6/11/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY KIM DIRECTOR AS OF 10/4/23 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLY LAZARUS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOBBY LE BLANC DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEWSONG LEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETTY LEVIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRAYDA LINDEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN LOURD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VINCENT MAI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT MALKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER W MAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AUDRA MCDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENDA MCNEAL DIRECTOR AS OF 3/13/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP L MILSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM NEARY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA NIKOLAYEVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARENCE OTIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DINA POWELL MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONELLE PROCOPE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHONDA RHIMES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON STEPHEN C ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN M ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID M RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RALPH SCHLOSSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MORWIN SCHMOOKLER DIRECTOR AS OF 10/4/23 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ESTA EIGER STECHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL STERN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY TAMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR TANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY ANN TIGHE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE M TISCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAYU UENO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA MANFREY VOGELSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN E WALDRON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARREN WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH WALLACH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN ZIFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON ERIC ADAMS EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON ADRIENNE E ADAMS EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON SUSAN DONOGHUE EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON LAURIE CUMBO EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY TIMMS PRESIDENT AND CEO 35.00
Officer
$1,829,920 $73,919 $1,903,839
JAMES O'HARA EVP, COO & CFO 35.00
Officer
$757,034 $49,462 $806,496
PETER FLAMM VP, REAL ESTATE 1.00
Officer
$23,292 $81,576 $817,276
LAUREN KLEIN EVP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY 35.00
Officer
$608,395 $61,169 $669,564
LEAH JOHNSON EVP, CHIEF COMM & MARKETING OFFICER 35.00
Officer
$599,772 $0 $599,772
SHANNON SHANTA THAKE-KRIEGSMANN EVP, CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER 35.00
Officer
$449,192 $46,702 $495,894
MELIQUE JONES EVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 35.00
Officer
$528,360 $23,519 $551,879
DARREN ROBERTSON SVP, PERFORMANCE & CAMPUS OPERATIONS 35.00
Highest
$406,350 $17,465 $423,815
ROBERT BELLAS BASIC STAGEHAND 35.00
Highest
$480,083 $179,273 $659,356
ADAM BAIR BASIC STAGEHAND 35.00
Highest
$461,984 $168,625 $630,609
MICHEAL PUPELLO BASIC STAGEHAND 35.00
Highest
$504,259 $293,548 $797,807
BRIAN SMYTH BASIC STAGEHAND 35.00
Highest
$415,570 $151,683 $567,253
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $171,655,256 $219,982,780 $1,232,597,371 $-48,327,524
2023 $235,064,233 $196,620,445 $1,294,107,216 $38,443,788
2022 $182,748,154 $129,984,536 $1,229,932,738 $52,763,618
2021 $143,770,938 $108,914,452 $1,091,633,831 $34,856,486
2020 $207,706,971 $149,561,534 $838,780,356 $58,145,437
2019 $152,108,562 $154,466,244 $736,519,949 $-2,357,682
2018 $144,640,586 $167,843,683 $736,654,157 $-23,203,097
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