Kansas City Art Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kansas City, MO EIN 44-0546278

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.4M

Foundation funders

47

Grants recorded

153

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Kansas City Art Institute?

Kansas City Art Institute is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by William T Kemper Foundation ($3.0M), The Seidler Foundation ($679K), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Kansas City Art Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
William T Kemper Foundation$2,977,00092020–2024
The Seidler Foundation$679,00082020–2024
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts$550,00072021–2025
The Debruce Foundation$500,00022021–2022
The Sosland Foundation$325,51942020–2024
F M Bernardin Charitable Trust$311,06162019–2024
Harry Wilson Loose Trust$305,50042019–2021
President and Fellows of Harvard College$300,00012020
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600$275,00052020–2024
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family$258,25082021–2024
Edward F Swinney Trust$255,00032019–2024
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation$200,00022020
J B Reynolds Foundation$180,00052020–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$150,00012022
The Francis Family Foundation$143,80052020–2024
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation$116,00062020–2024
Barton P Cohen & Mary Davidson Cohen$100,00012024
Edward F Swinney Foundation$80,40012022
A H & L a Jaccard Memorial Trust$70,04252020–2024
Herbert Vincent Jones Jr Foundation$60,50022020
Uryasz Family Foundation$57,50022020–2021
Kansas City Art Institute Trust$53,67112024
Sms Foundation Inc$50,00052020–2024
Nerman Family Foundation$45,00022022–2024
Oracle Health Foundation$44,40042021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Kansas City Art Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsMICHAEL VERGASON LANDSCAPE PLAN OVER 2 YEARS$125,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsCERAMICS PROGRAM$65,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaEDUCATION - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES$5,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaEDUCATION - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES$5,000
2025Copaken Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,800
2024William T Kemper FoundationANNUAL BEQUEST$250,000
2024The Seidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$214,000
2024The Seidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$214,000
2024Barton P Cohen & Mary Davidson CohenEDUCATION$100,000
2024The Sosland FoundationCULTURAL ARTS$77,500
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsCERAMICS PROGRAM$65,000
2024F M Bernardin Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$58,349
2024Edward F Swinney TrustPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE$55,000
2024Kansas City Art Institute TrustFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR$53,671
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: 2024-2025 KCAI FUND$50,000
2024Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Douglas County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,200
2024The Francis Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024Nerman Family FoundationCHARTIABLE$20,000
2024J B Reynolds FoundationVARIOUS$20,000
2024Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKCAI ART CLUB FOR AT-RISK YOUTH$15,000
2024Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKCAI ART CLUB FOR AT-RISK YOUTH$15,000
2024G Kenneth and Ann Baum PhilanthropicEDUCATIONAL$14,200
2024A H & L a Jaccard Memorial TrustAT DISCRETION OF$13,426
2024Sms Foundation IncEDUCATE THE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS OF TOMORROW$10,000
2024The Seidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Dean J King Family FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2024The Seidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Bluescope Foundation North AmericaEDUCATION - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES$5,000
2024William Edgar Charitable FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$4,000

Showing 30 most recent of 153 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kansas City Art Institute?

Kansas City Art Institute is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by William T Kemper Foundation ($3.0M), The Seidler Foundation ($679K), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Kansas City Art Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Kansas City Art Institute's largest funder?

William T Kemper Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kansas City Art Institute, with $3.0M across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Kansas City Art Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Kansas City Art Institute across 153 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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