THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER INC

EIN 87-4303823 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

POKC WAS FORMED for CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES and is DEDICATED to THE PROMOTION of THE ARTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders75 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

135.72%of revenue went to mission work70.3% of expenses · Program services

8.14%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$193.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

49.33%of revenue went to management and office costs25.5% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,861,236 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,225,614 for MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARD (MEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,289,565

Mission workProgram services$8,536,474135.72% of revenue70.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,102,39949.33% of revenue25.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$511,9288.14% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$12,150,801193.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.3% mission · 25.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 193.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,289,565

Expenses$12,150,801

Annual shortfall $5,861,236 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,536,474 · 70.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,102,399 · 25.5% of expenses

Fundraising$511,928 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,289,565

Expenses$12,150,801

Assets$6,032,912

Income$6,289,565

Contributions$1,688,847

Mission work (program services)$8,536,474

Fundraising$511,928

Grants given$10,221,474

Average grant$2,044,295

Management and general$3,102,399

Accounting fees$32,840

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARDMEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24) · 5 hrs/week $1,225,614Base $1,159,583 · Other $66,031

DAVID KIMMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $556,182Base $499,639 · Other $56,543

RYAN FLEUR - BOARDMEMBER/PRES & CEO (AS OF 4/25) · 5 hrs/week $551,140Base $486,110 · Other $65,030

RICARDO MORALESMUSICIAN $446,814Base $409,125 · Other $37,689

CRYSTAL BREWEEXEC VP & COO · 5 hrs/week $425,992Base $364,063 · Other $61,929

MARIO MESTICHELLIBOARD MEMBER (EVP & CFO) · 5 hrs/week $420,406Base $358,273 · Other $62,133

JENNIFER MONTONE RESSLERMUSICIAN $387,503Base $337,354 · Other $50,149

CHOONG-JIN CHANGMUSICIAN $378,474Base $324,916 · Other $53,558

JEFFREY KHANERMUSICIAN $377,562Base $342,045 · Other $35,517

PHILIPPE TONDREMUSICIAN $359,961Base $333,417 · Other $26,544

JOSEPH CONYERSMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) · 2 hrs/week $348,587Base $320,859 · Other $27,728

JAE DARA MORALESMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $257,321Base $203,891 · Other $53,430

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (75)

MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY - BOARDMEMBER/PRES & CEO (THRU 12/24)

DAVID KIMMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER

RYAN FLEUR - BOARDMEMBER/PRES & CEO (AS OF 4/25)

RICARDO MORALESMUSICIAN

CRYSTAL BREWEEXEC VP & COO

MARIO MESTICHELLIBOARD MEMBER (EVP & CFO)

JENNIFER MONTONE RESSLERMUSICIAN

CHOONG-JIN CHANGMUSICIAN

JEFFREY KHANERMUSICIAN

PHILIPPE TONDREMUSICIAN

JOSEPH CONYERSMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)

JAE DARA MORALESMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER

KERRI RYANMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER

NATHANIAL WESTMUSICIAN/BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL R VENNERABOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/25)

PATRICK J BRENNAN MDBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA HARRON IMBESIBOARD MEMBER

OSAGIE O IMASOGIEBOARD MEMBER

NINA HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER

NEAL W KROUSEBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP JAURIGUEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL M CONEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL ZISMANBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

TOD J MACKENZIEBOARD MEMBER

MARK S DICHTERBOARD MEMBER

YANNICK NEZET-SEGUINMUSIC DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER

PETER L SHAWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT C HEIMBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY THURMANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/25)

RALPH W MULLERCHAIR

KENYATTA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

REV DR ALYN WALLERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24)

STAN MIDDLEMANBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD B WORLEYBOARD MEMBER

RICHELLE RABENOUBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)

ROBERT CORRATOBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT CURLEYBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25)

ROBERT DELANYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT WILSONBOARD MEMBER

SHERRY VARRELMANBOARD MEMBER

SARAH MILLER COULSONSECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER M KEITHBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

JEFF DITTUSBOARD MEMBER

JAMI WINTZ MCKEONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES P BRANDAUBOARD MEMBER

ERIKA H JAMES PHDBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE WOO CAMARDABOARD MEMBER

DONALD GOLDSMITHBOARD MEMBER

DIANNE SEMINGSONBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY LEONARDBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES E RYANBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE B ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE G LETOBOARD MEMBER

BROOK LENFESTBOARD MEMBER

BIN ZHANGBOARD MEMBER

BENNETT KEISERBOARD MEMBER

ADRIENNE SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER

MARK J FOLEYBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER F TERRYBOARD MEMBER

JOAN LAUBOARD MEMBER

JOHN FRYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN H MCFADDENBOARD MEMBER

JON MICHAEL RICHTERBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH CIRESIBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH ZEBROWITZBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH M FIELDBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH M MANKO SRBOARD MEMBER

JULIA HALLER MDBOARD MEMBER

JULIET J GOODFRIENDBOARD MEMBER

KAREN DOUGHERTY BUCHHOLZBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24)

ADELE K SCHAEFFERBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN GILCHRISTBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN LAMBRUGOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 300 S BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-4901
County: Philadelphia
In care of: MARIO MESTICHELLI
Primary officer: MARIO MESTICHELLI, CFO/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 893-1900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture
Grant-giving organization: Yes