Nonprofit · EIN 95-4538371
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,491,131 | $39,657,290 | -$12,166,159 | $444,569,681 | $7,693,803 | $436,875,878 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,360,559 | $39,015,545 | -$15,654,986 | $425,227,990 | $5,780,979 | $419,447,011 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,065,189 | $31,162,462 | -$9,097,273 | $406,558,761 | $3,402,051 | $403,156,710 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,845,145
- of which government grants
- $4,699,727
- Membership dues
- $483,981
- Program service revenue
- $12,930,540
- Investment income
- $1,546,004
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $290,765
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $169,442
- Other revenue
- $169,442
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,399,943
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,856,746
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,726,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $158,243
- Accounting fees
- $208,005
- Occupancy
- $4,253,045
- Travel
- $75,622
- Depreciation
- $4,540,828
- Program services (functional)
- $34,912,367
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,525,913
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,219,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $425,227,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $444,569,681
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,693,803
- Net assets, end of year
- $436,875,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,268,149
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,263,683
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $304,668,707
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $132,207,171
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,557,033
- Gross receipts
- $153,486,393
- Employees
- 436
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA KORNBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $569,805 | $19,791 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $315,328 | $20,457 |
| PAMELA R KOHANCHI | SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN. COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $180,676 | $84,714 |
| BENJAMIN ELISONDO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $248,299 | $14,501 |
| REUBEN SANCHEZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $219,223 | $31,118 |
| SHERI BERNSTEIN | VICE PRESIDENT, MUSEUM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $185,682 | $58,198 |
| JERED SETH GOLD | VICE PRESIDENT, COMM. AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,830 | $57,673 |
| STEPHANIE MAY | VP, HOSPITALITY AND PRIVATE EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $162,406 | $53,842 |
| JOCELYN TETEL | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $190,379 | $23,665 |
| MARLENE BRAGA | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,484 | $14,947 |
| RACHEL STARK | VICE PRESIDENT, EDUC. & FAMILY PROG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,840 | $25,282 |
| SEAN SHERIDAN | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,285 | $13,364 |
| STEPHANIE HAMMERWOLD | DIRECTOR OF TALENT & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,381 | $29,615 |
| DR URI D HERSCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $10,861 | $0 |
| PHILIP DE TOLEDO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR H BILGER | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAY S WINTROB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY RUBY | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GISELLE FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVIN GAGERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC H GAMSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIE GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ETHAN GOLDSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILIANA GUERECA-ZEIDENFELD | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA GUERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH WOHL | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITCHELL A KAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KOPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH SUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER M WEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| D ZEKE ZEIDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ZIFFREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA KORNBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $532,300 | $25,597 |
| ROBERT KIRSCHNER | SENIOR SCHOLAR OF JEWISH STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $411,684 | $9,027 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $311,763 | $14,313 |
| PAMELA R KOHANCHI | SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN. COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $206,691 | $70,961 |
| BENJAMIN ELISONDO | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $247,096 | $19,873 |
| REUBEN SANCHEZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $211,907 | $24,605 |
| SHERI BERNSTEIN | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $187,951 | $42,435 |
| JERED SETH GOLD | VP, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,480 | $40,982 |
| JOCELYN TETEL | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $193,216 | $18,599 |
| DOUGLAS PAUL JENZEN | VP, ENGAGEMENT & ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,579 | $16,621 |
| MARLENE BRAGA | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,242 | $9,572 |
| SEAN SHERIDAN | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,754 | $18,231 |
| DR URI D HERSCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $32,734 | $0 |
| PHILIP DE TOLEDO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR H BILGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY S WINTROB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY RUBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD M BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN GAGERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC H GAMSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN GOLDSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIANA GUERECA-ZEIDENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA GUERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL A KAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KOPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE RAMER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A RUBY | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH SUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M WEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH WOHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZIFFREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D ZEKE ZEIDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ZEIDLER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA KORNBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $534,459 | $7,183 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $305,114 | $11,079 |
| BENJAMIN ELISONDO | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $230,749 | $12,045 |
| ROBERT KIRSCHNER | SENIOR SCHOLAR OF JEWISH S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,560 | $9,685 |
| PAMELA R KOHANCHI | SECRETARY, SR VP, GEN COUN Officer | 40 | $195,465 | $32,086 |
| REUBEN SANCHEZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $215,285 | $11,483 |
| SHERI BERNSTEIN | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $186,618 | $22,229 |
| JOCELYN TETEL | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMEN Key employee | 40 | $186,893 | $11,405 |
| MARLENE BRAGA | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,550 | $9,045 |
| MARILYN DELANOEYE | VICE PRESIDENT, HOSP. (UNTIL 12/22) Key employee | 40 | $183,972 | $6,861 |
| DOUGLAS PAUL JENZEN | VICE PRESIDENT, ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,510 | $8,693 |
| SEAN SHERIDAN | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,371 | $10,363 |
| DANIEL MATTHEWS | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,764 | $9,475 |
| DR URI D HERSCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $15,000 | $0 |
| PHILIP DE TOLEDO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR H BILGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY S WINTROB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY RUBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD M BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN GAGERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC H GAMSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIANA GUERECA-ZEIDENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA GUERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL A KAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KOPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE RAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A RUBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M WEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH WOHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D ZEKE ZEIDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ZEIDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZIFFREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2701 N SEPULVEDA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049-6833
- In care of
- % SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA KORNBERG, 2701 NORTH SEPULVEDA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA KORNBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (310) 440-4500
- Website
- WWW.SKIRBALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4538371 or by the name SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
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 accomplishments
- COMMUNITY GATHERINGS: SKIRBALL SERVES AS A VENUE FOR 400+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, LIFE CYCLE, AND CORPORATE EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS.Expenses $13,716,592 · revenue $7,114,018
- 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.Expenses $9,009,778 · revenue $452,507
- 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.Expenses $6,201,181 · revenue $622,441
- PERFORMANCE, FILM, & LITERARY ARTS: SKIRBALL PRESENT 50+ DANCE, MUSIC, FILM, LECTURE, AND LITERARY ART PROGRAMS, OFTEN FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $5,984,816 · revenue $199,432
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
- 95-4538371
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $444,569,681
- Income (IRS master file)
- $153,486,393
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,491,131 | $39,657,290 | $444,569,681 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,360,559 | $39,015,545 | $425,227,990 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,065,189 | $31,162,462 | $406,558,761 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,429,571 | $27,500,611 | $394,099,522 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 95-4538371).
Questions about SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER is 95-4538371.
- Is SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER 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 SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER 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 SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER 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 SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSICA KORNBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $569,805 (JESSICA KORNBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,491,131, expenses of $39,657,290 and total assets of $444,569,681 at year end.
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