Kansas City Symphony
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$9.7M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Kansas City Symphony?
Kansas City Symphony is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 ($1.5M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($1.5M), Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Kansas City Symphony between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Kansas City Symphony received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2024/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2024 SYMPHONY BALL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Meierhoff Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $497 |
| 2024 | Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 | 2024-2025 SEASON | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 | 2024-2025 SEASON | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY 2024-2025 SEASON | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | William T Kemper Foundation | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Jewel Ball | To assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion. | $143,000 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $56,000 |
| 2024 | The Seeley Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | William T Kemper Foundation | KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY EUROPEAN TOUR | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherman Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF COMMUNITY INTEREST IN ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family | EVENT SUPPORT OF 2024 SYMPHONY BALL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Kao Family Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $48,900 |
| 2024 | Bill and June Beaver Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $41,266 |
| 2024 | Pemberton Fam Char Fndtn | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $40,670 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2023 SYMPHONY BALL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Arts & Culture | $31,300 |
| 2024 | Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
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 Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 ($1.5M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($1.5M), Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Kansas City Symphony between 2022–2025.
Who is Kansas City Symphony's largest funder?
Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 is the largest recorded funder of Kansas City Symphony, with $1.5M across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Kansas City Symphony received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Kansas City Symphony across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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