SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JESSICA KORNBERG

Phone

3104404500

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $27.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $39.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER IS A PLACE OF MEETING GUIDED BY THE JEWISH TRADITION OF WELCOMING THE STRANGER AND INSPIRED BY THE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC IDEALS OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY. WE WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL COMMUNITIES AND GENERATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE DISCOVERY AND HOPE, FOSTER HUMAN CONNECTIONS, AND CALL UPON US TO HELP BUILD A MORE JUST SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $13,716,592 Revenue: $7,114,018

COMMUNITY GATHERINGS: SKIRBALL SERVES AS A VENUE FOR 400+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, LIFE CYCLE, AND CORPORATE EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $9,009,778 Revenue: $452,507

MUSEUM: SKIRBALL PROTECTS AND CONSERVES 30,000 OBJECTS OF JUDAIC HISTORY AND CULTURE AND PRESENT 7 TO 10 EXHIBITIONS PRESENTING JEWISH STORIES AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO BUILD A SENSE OF SHARED...

MUSEUM: SKIRBALL PROTECTS AND CONSERVES 30,000 OBJECTS OF JUDAIC HISTORY AND CULTURE AND PRESENT 7 TO 10 EXHIBITIONS PRESENTING JEWISH STORIES AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO BUILD A SENSE OF SHARED HUMANITY AND APPRECIATION FOR A PLURAL SOCIETY.

Program 3

Expenses: $6,201,181 Revenue: $622,441

EDUCATION: SKIRBALL OFFERS K-12 SCHOOL TOURS TO ITS MUSEUM, ARTS EDUCATION CURRICULUM, AND TEACHER TRAININGS SERVING 40,000 LOCAL STUDENTS FREE OF CHARGE. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOOK...

EDUCATION: SKIRBALL OFFERS K-12 SCHOOL TOURS TO ITS MUSEUM, ARTS EDUCATION CURRICULUM, AND TEACHER TRAININGS SERVING 40,000 LOCAL STUDENTS FREE OF CHARGE. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOOK GROUPS, DOCENT LED MUSEUM TOURS, APPLIED ARTS CLASSES, AND LECTURE SERIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,845,145

Program Service Revenue $12,930,540

Investment Income $1,546,004

Other Revenue $169,442

TOTAL REVENUE $27,491,131

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $21,726,600

Fundraising Expenses $2,219,010

Program Expenses $34,912,367

Other Expenses $17,930,690

TOTAL EXPENSES $39,657,290

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$27,491,131	$23,360,559	+0.2%
Expenses	$39,657,290	$39,015,545	+0.0%
Net Income	$-12,166,159	$-15,654,986	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

436

Volunteers

150

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

$1,441,112

Total Directors

$600,457

Key Employees

$936,972

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JESSICA KORNBERG	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$569,805	$19,791	$589,596
LESLIE JOHNSON	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$315,328	$20,457	$335,785
PAMELA R KOHANCHI	SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN. COUNSEL	40.00	Officer	$180,676	$84,714	$265,390
BENJAMIN ELISONDO	CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$248,299	$14,501	$262,800
REUBEN SANCHEZ	CFO	40.00	Officer	$219,223	$31,118	$250,341
SHERI BERNSTEIN	VICE PRESIDENT, MUSEUM DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$185,682	$58,198	$243,880
JERED SETH GOLD	VICE PRESIDENT, COMM. AND MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$170,830	$57,673	$228,503
STEPHANIE MAY	VP, HOSPITALITY AND PRIVATE EVENTS	40.00	Key Emp	$162,406	$53,842	$216,248
JOCELYN TETEL	VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$190,379	$23,665	$214,044
MARLENE BRAGA	VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$181,484	$14,947	$196,431
RACHEL STARK	VICE PRESIDENT, EDUC. & FAMILY PROG.	40.00	Highest	$158,840	$25,282	$184,122
SEAN SHERIDAN	EXECUTIVE CHEF	40.00	Highest	$162,285	$13,364	$175,649
STEPHANIE HAMMERWOLD	DIRECTOR OF TALENT & CULTURE	40.00	Highest	$145,381	$29,615	$174,996
DR URI D HERSCHER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$10,861	$0	$10,861
PHILIP DE TOLEDO	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR H BILGER	VICE CHAIR/TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY S WINTROB	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY RUBY	SECRETARY (OUTGOING)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD BERNSTEIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GISELLE FERNANDEZ	TRUSTEE (OUTGOING)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELVIN GAGERMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC H GAMSIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIE GOLDSTEIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ETHAN GOLDSTINE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIANA GUERECA-ZEIDENFELD	TRUSTEE (OUTGOING)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA GUERIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN HIRSCH WOHL	TRUSTEE (OUTGOING)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITCHELL A KAMIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT C KOPPLE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY MILLMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH SUZMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN VICTOR	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER M WEIL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
D ZEKE ZEIDLER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ZIFFREN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$27,491,131	$39,657,290	$444,569,681	$-12,166,159
2024	$23,360,559	$39,015,545	$425,227,990	$-15,654,986
2023	$22,065,189	$31,162,462	$406,558,761	$-9,097,273
2022	$16,429,571	$27,500,611	$394,099,522	$-11,071,040
2021	$22,090,438	$23,306,689	$440,036,214	$-1,216,251
2020	$26,438,040	$28,262,416	$396,103,051	$-1,824,376
2019	$29,961,376	$28,763,877	$404,386,861	$1,197,499
2018	$22,719,201	$28,813,851	$400,073,953	$-6,094,650