SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS
Employer identification number

53-0245017
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
AVALON CONSULTING GROUP INC
805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 700
 
WASHINGTON, DC20005 		ADVISING   No   282,138 -282,138
PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS
7700 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 301
 
NORTH FALLS CHURCH, VA22043 		TELEFUNDR.   No 38,540 37,278 1,262
COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE COMPAN
461 FIFTH AVE 3RD FLOOR
 
NEW YORK, NY10017 		ADVISING   No   351,896 -351,896
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 38,540 671,312 -632,772
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
All States
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.




VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

KC HONORS
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

MARK TWAIN PRIZ
(event type) 		(c) Other events

6
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
6,941,398
1,988,697
5,700,359
14,630,454

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
6,522,659
1,852,470
5,063,734
13,438,863
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
418,739
136,227
636,625
1,191,591



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . . 365,656 323,480 416,361 1,105,497
7 Food and beverages . . . 639,487 360,630 923,880 1,923,997
8 Entertainment . . . . 40,512 1,500 69,191 111,203
9 Other direct expenses . . . 389,826 248,242 487,341 1,125,409
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 4,266,106
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow -3,074,515
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
PART 1, LINE 3: AS A TRUST INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND PURSUANT TO THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE OF THE US CONSTITUTION, THE KENNEDY CENTER IS NOT SUBJECT TO EITHER STATE OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REGULATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION MAY PERFORM FUNDRAISING IN ANY STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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