Kansas City Symphony
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026
Total received
$11.5M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2026
Who funds Kansas City Symphony?
Kansas City Symphony is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City ($2.1M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee ($1.5M), Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Kansas City Symphony between 2022–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2026) to $4.7M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
What grants has Kansas City Symphony received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | 2024/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Jewel Ball | To assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion. | $190,000 |
| 2025 | The Seeley Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Barton P & Mary D Cohen Charitable 1 | SCHOLARSHIP | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Pemberton Fam Char Fndtn | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $43,045 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | 2024 SYMPHONY BALL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Curry Family Foundation | KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY 2023/24 SEASON | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation | Educational | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Nichols Company Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING - CIVIC | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Foyer Foundation | TO BE USED AT THE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Gerson Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Linda Houston Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE SYMPHONYS PERFORMERS AND PERFORMANCES | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Spaulding Family Foundation | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $4,500 |
| 2025 | R a Long Foundation | ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation | GIFT - OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Smoliar Foundation | TO SUPPORT FUND ACTIVITIES. | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Thomas Martin Foundation | PERFORMANCEARTS | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Padgett Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | ARTS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Daniel G and Wanda K O'Dell Family | Annual Fund | $500 |
| 2025 | Meierhoff Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $497 |
| 2025 | Huddle Learning Inc | BENEVOLENCE | $200 |
| 2024 | Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 | 2024-2025 SEASON | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY 2024-2025 SEASON | $300,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kansas City Symphony?
Kansas City Symphony is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City ($2.1M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee ($1.5M), Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Kansas City Symphony between 2022–2026.
Who is Kansas City Symphony's largest funder?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City is the largest recorded funder of Kansas City Symphony, with $2.1M across 11 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Kansas City Symphony received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Kansas City Symphony across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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