Internal board records reveal the arts institution lacks the money for payroll obligations and routine maintenance contracts over the next few weeks. President Donald Trump offered to raise funds to keep the venue open and avoid bankruptcy if he receives public credit on the facility's facade.

The venue may shut down as early as Tuesday unless it reaches a naming agreement. The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center Board is evaluating nine ways to re-add the president's name to the building while ensuring the plan complies with court decisions in the Beatty v. Trump case.