Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 7,514,258 | 8,171,611 | 40,728,653 | 6,790,372 | 8,538,201 | 71,743,095 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,514,258 | 8,171,611 | 40,728,653 | 6,790,372 | 8,538,201 | 71,743,095 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 19,785,200 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 51,957,895 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,514,258 | 8,171,611 | 40,728,653 | 6,790,372 | 8,538,201 | 71,743,095 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 6,525,873 | 4,666,157 | 4,903,874 | 5,090,466 | 9,969,939 | 31,156,309 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 660,650 | 367,591 | 1,059,238 | 1,573,913 | 3,942,825 | 7,604,217 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 110,740,001 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | RESTAURANT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 282,701. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 335,091. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 503,893. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 749,481. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,095,743. PARKING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 164,383. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 32,500. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 261,484. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 453,870. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 613,759. OTHER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 213,566. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 293,861. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 370,562. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,233,323. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE KIMMEL CENTER INC, D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY (THE CENTER) OPERATES AND MAINTAINS WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE VENUES INCLUDING THE KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND THE MILLER THEATER. THE CENTER PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUES AND SUPPORT FACILITIES FOR RESIDENT COMPANIES AND A BROAD RANGE OF OTHER REGIONAL PERFORMANCE GROUPS AT BELOW COSTS. THE CENTER PRESENTS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY THAT SERVES DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND BRINGS WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS TO PHILADELPHIA. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES VITAL ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND INVESTS IN BURGEONING LOCAL TALENT WITH JAZZ AND THEATER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHICH ACT AS AN INCUBATOR FOR NEW WORKS OF ART. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2A | NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FORM W-2 IN 2023: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED WHO RECEIVED A FORM W-2 IN 2023 WAS 1,082, INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES. OF THESE, 493 WERE SEASONAL, PART -TIME EMPLOYEES. THERE WERE 589 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES INCLUDING: STAGEHANDS, BOX OFFICE, SECURITY, ADMINISTRATIVE, FACILITIES, MARKETING, FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAMMING EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS/FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC. D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHILLY HAS SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER, AS FOLLOWS: BOARD MEMBERS MARK DICHTER AND JAMI WINTZ MCKEON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE BYLAWS OF THE KIMMEL CENTER INC. (KCI) WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED TO REFLECT A NUMBER OF CHANGES COINCIDENT WITH THE CREATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER INC. (THE POKC) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE KIMMEL CENTER INC. (KCI) WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 5103(A) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988 (THE NPCL). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EFFECTIVE, DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE POKC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF KCI AND HOLDS THE RIGHTS TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF KCI'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | EFFECTIVE, DECEMBER 2, 2021, THE POKC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF KCI AND HOLDS THE RIGHTS TO MAKE GOVERNANCE DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A TAX ADVISOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. HOWEVER, SCHEDULE B IS REDACTED FROM THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD TO PROTECT THE IDENTITY OF CERTAIN DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CHECKED 'NO' TO PART VI, QUESTION 11A. SCHEDULE B WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WHO WISH TO INSPECT IT INDIVIDUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES: 1. ANY INTERESTED PERSON HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE INTERESTED PERSON PRESENTS THIS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD/COMMITTEE; 3. THE BOARD/COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; 4. BOARD/COMMITTEE/INTERESTED PERSON FOLLOWS PREDETERMINED PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IF ONE EXISTS; 5. THE ABOVE WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD/COMMITTEE. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY RESPOND TO A QUESTIONNAIRE AND SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES; AND E. PROVIDES SUCH INFORMATION AS THE POA REQUIRES TO PREPARE THE POA'S ANNUAL IRS FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS WERE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE REQUEST WAS MADE MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER NOT ALL BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS RESPONDED. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT IT HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DISCLOSE EXISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | DETERMINING COMPENSATION: THE KIMMEL CENTER INC. D/B/A ENSEMBLE ARTS PHIILY UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES. IN RELEVANT PART, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS. WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR AND SEVERAL OTHER INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CONTRACTED WITH A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF THE CEO. THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROCESS, INCLUDING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA, GATHERED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS, EMAILS AND OTHER WRITINGS CREATED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WERE USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE SELECTION AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS. WITH RESPECT TO HIRING AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE CEO CONTRACTED WITH A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF THE KEY PERSONNEL. THERE IS ALSO A FULL-TIME HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SUPPORTING THIS FUNCTION AND THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVES REGULAR COMPENSATION DATA IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ONGOING MEMBERSHIP IN THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRA SERVICE ORGANIZATION. THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROCESS, INCLUDING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA, GATHERED BY THE CEO WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SEARCH FIRM WAS DESCRIBED TO THE INDEPENDENT CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS, EMAILS AND OTHER WRITINGS CREATED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WERE USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE SELECTION AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AND ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.ENSEMBLEARTSPHILLY.ORG. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. GENERAL STATEMENT OF INFORMATION THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION (POA) AND THE KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (KCI), AFTER RECEIVING A NO OBJECTION LETTER FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL DATED OCTOBER 15, 2021, ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP AND AFFILIATION AGREEMENT ON OCTOBER 21, 2021 THAT WILL ENABLE POA AND KCI TO OPERATE IN A STRATEGICALLY ALIGNED AND COORDINATED MANNER IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE POWERFUL AND EXPANSIVE ARTISTIC FOOTPRINT IN ESTABLISHING A NEW 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER, INC. (POKC), TO SERVE AS THE COMMON CONTROLLING MEMBER/PARENT OF POA AND KCI, WITH FULL REPRESENTATION FROM THE EXISTING POA AND KCI BOARDS. THE TRANSACTION WAS CLOSED ON DECEMBER 2, 2021 AND ASSOCIATED FILINGS WERE MADE ON DECEMBER 3, 2021. THE POA AND KCI WILL REMAIN SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES EACH OPERATING AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND TO FURTHER ITS RESPECTIVE TAX-EXEMPT MISSION AND PURPOSES. EACH WILL MAINTAIN SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORM AN ANNUAL AUDIT, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE PARTIES' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE CONSOLIDATED WITH POKC'S. EACH OF THE ORCHESTRA AND THE KIMMEL CENTER SHALL CONTINUE TO HOLD, MANAGE, AND USE ITS ENDOWED AND OTHERWISE DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS (INCLUDING THOSE HELD BY ITS RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS) CONSISTENT WITH THE RESTRICTIONS THAT APPLY TO SUCH ASSETS AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GIFT INSTRUMENTS. |
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