Nonprofit · EIN 22-2697004
F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS
Tax-exempt · WILKES BARRE, PA 18701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,974,020 | $4,631,830 | $1,342,190 | $10,297,887 | $1,073,847 | $9,224,040 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,799,232 | $4,456,198 | $1,343,034 | $8,711,733 | $1,109,317 | $7,602,416 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,485,865 | $3,756,661 | -$270,796 | $7,162,783 | $1,021,643 | $6,141,140 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $976,457
- of which government grants
- $494,827
- Membership dues
- $113,387
- Program service revenue
- $3,344,268
- Investment income
- $91,853
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,660
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,747
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $463,557
- Other revenue
- $1,561,442
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,544
- Other salaries and wages
- $841,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,166,040
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,321
- Occupancy
- $168,972
- Depreciation
- $227,556
- Program services (functional)
- $4,010,996
- Management and general (functional)
- $492,211
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,711,733
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,297,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,073,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,224,040
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,529,181
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,755,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,139,124
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,084,916
- Gross receipts
- $6,329,444
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOELL YARMEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,727 | $14,303 |
| ANDREA CALADIE CPA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL DYMOND | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH LAST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ANZALONE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BOZZUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CARLUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COMITZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CONYNGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE FLACK ECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN H HERSKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY HUDACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KAUFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KOLESSAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA MESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY MISCAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MOGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK R ORLOSKI JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZUBEEN SAEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SERAFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAMBURRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL WITKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SOBECK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA PSZENICZNY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENZO MEDICO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOELL YARMEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,752 | $13,326 |
| ANDREA CALADIE CPA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL DYMOND | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ANZALONE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BOZZUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COMITZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CONYNGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY HUDACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H HERSKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KAUFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH LAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO MEDICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK R ORLOSKI JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SOBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAMBURRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MISCAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WITKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KOLESSAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FLACK ECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SERAFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MOGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW TAYLOR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $100,004 | $0 |
| JOELL YARMEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,622 | $7,507 |
| BRENT BERGER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CALADIE CPA | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PARENTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ANZALONE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BOZZUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COMITZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL DYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS GENETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATE HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H HERSKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KAUFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH LAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO MEDICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK R ORLOSKI JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SOBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAMBURRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI M TELLIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WICO VANGENDEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WITKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KOLESSAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FLACK ECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOHN SERAFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/29/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 71 PUBLIC SQ, WILKES BARRE, PA 18701-2507
- In care of
- % BOSCOVS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOELL YARMEL, 71 PUBLIC SQUARE, WILKESBARRE, PA 18701
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SERAFIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (570) 823-4599
- Website
- WWW.KIRBYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
IT IS THE MISSION OF THE F. M. KIRBY CENTER TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS BY PROMOTING, PRODUCING, AND CAUSING TO BE PRODUCED THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT AS DEEMED TO HAVE A BENEFICAL IMPACT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH PEOPLE, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMING ARTS THEATER OFFERING ARTS EDUCATION AND MAINSTREAM HEADLINERS. IN 2025, THE F.M. KIRBY CENTER WAS RANKED 114 WORLDWIDE IN POLLSTAR RATINGS AND 68TH IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE THEATER CATEGORY.Expenses $4,010,996 · revenue $3,344,268
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2697004
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,297,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,329,444
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,974,020 | $4,631,830 | $10,297,887 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,799,232 | $4,456,198 | $8,711,733 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,485,865 | $3,756,661 | $7,162,783 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,242,511 | $3,565,163 | $7,075,122 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2697004).
Questions about F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS
- What is the EIN of F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS is 22-2697004.
- Is F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOELL YARMEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,727 (JOELL YARMEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does F M KIRBY CENTER FOR THR PERFORM ING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,974,020, expenses of $4,631,830 and total assets of $10,297,887 at year end.
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