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Employees John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Ms Maria Kersten

Ms Maria Kersten

Officer

General Counsel at John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$291,976
2020

Total compensation

Ms Maria Kersten has been listed as an employee of John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Ms Maria Kersten has decreased by 12.9% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$291,976
-11.6%
General Counsel
2020
$258k org
39.88 hrs/wk
$35k other
--
$330,178
+0.4%
General Counsel
2019
$302k org
38.73 hrs/wk
$29k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ms Maria Kersten to:

2020

Other employees at John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Ms Deborah F Rutter
President
$1,403,982
$1,368,831 from orgNo related comp$35,151 other
Mr Gary Ginstling
Executive Director, NSO
$499,876
$459,456 from orgNo related comp$40,420 other
Ms Nurit Bar-Josef
NSO Concertmaster
$446,808
$416,652 from orgNo related comp$30,156 other
Mr Timothy O'Leary
General Director, WNO
$428,142
$413,125 from orgNo related comp$15,017 other
Ms Lynne H Pratt
Chief Financial Officer
$407,172
$373,600 from orgNo related comp$33,572 other
Mr Robert van Leer
Senior Vice President, Artistic Planning
$386,220
$351,069 from orgNo related comp$35,151 other
Ms Leslie J Miller
Senior Vice President, Development
$375,249
$340,098 from orgNo related comp$35,151 other
Mr Ellery J Brown
Senior Vice President, Operations
$372,326
$331,906 from orgNo related comp$40,420 other
Mr Kevin F Giglinto
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales
$369,784
$329,902 from orgNo related comp$39,882 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2020 John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 990 published

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$328,963
-0.2%
General Counsel
2018
$293k org
38.73 hrs/wk
$37k other
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$329,655
-1.7%
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2017
$294k org
38.73 hrs/wk
$37k other
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$335,362
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2016
$300k org
38.73 hrs/wk
$36k other
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