Kansas City Symphony

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kansas City, MO EIN 43-1297475

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600$1,500,00042022–2024
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts$1,465,000102022–2025
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family$1,425,00072022–2024
R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600$750,00012023
William T Kemper Foundation$650,00042022–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of$610,00042024
The Sunderland Foundation$351,60012022
G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic$238,10032022–2024
The Sosland Foundation$201,00022022–2024
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation$165,00072022–2025
The Seeley Foundation$160,00032022–2024
The Sherman Family Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Kao Family Foundation$146,70032022–2024
The Jewel Ball$143,00012024
Pemberton Fam Char Fndtn$124,62032022–2024
The Francis Family Foundation$117,50032022–2024
Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc$114,00032022–2024
Servant Foundation$109,70022022–2023
Barton P Cohen & Mary Davidson Cohen$100,00022022–2023
Hallmark Corporate Foundation$100,00012022
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600$90,00032022–2024
J B Reynolds Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Curry Family Foundation$70,00032022–2024
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation$57,50152022–2024
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The Seidler Foundation$55,00032022–2024
Bill and June Beaver Foundation$41,26612024
Michael and Susan Newburger$40,52592022–2024
Copaken Family Foundation$40,00042022–2025
Greater Horizons$31,30012024
The Cross Foundation Inc$30,00032022–2024
Elsberry Family Foundation$29,66532022–2024
Bluescope Foundation North America$26,00062022–2025
R a Long Foundation$26,00072022–2024
The Signatry Charitable Trust$25,00012024
The Debruce Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Gerson Family Foundation$22,50032022–2024
Harry Portman Charitable Trust 10015500$22,50022022–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$21,00032022–2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$20,74232022–2024
Linda Houston Foundation$20,00022022–2024
Foyer Foundation$20,00032022–2024
The Ingram Family Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Global Village Charitable Trust$18,00012024
The Richard and Maureen Durwood Foundation Co Richard M Durwood$15,00032022–2024
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouriinc$14,50022023–2024
Key Charitable Trust$10,00022022–2023
Sam Price Family Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Clay Blair Foundation$10,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012022
Kelly Family Foundation$10,00022022
The Atterbury Family Foundation$10,00022022
Texas Instruments Foundation$9,40032022–2024
The Smoliar Foundation$9,00032022–2024
Merrill Charitable Foundation$8,75012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$8,00012022
Douglas County Community Foundation$7,11512023
Lathrop Gpm Foundation$7,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,29712022
Truman Heartland Community Foundation$6,12512023
Margaret and Donald Austin Family Foundation$6,00042022–2024
Henry E Wurst Family Foundation$6,00062022–2024
Metropolitan Arts Council of$5,50012024
Hall Charitable Foundation$5,00012022
Constance M Cooper Charitable$5,00012022
Padgett Family Foundation$3,50032022–2024
Breidenthal-snyder Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
The Keith & Margie Weber Foundation$2,50012022
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation$2,15642022–2025
Dlabal Foundation$1,50022022–2023
The Daniel G and Wanda K O'Dell Family$1,00012024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation$50012022
Ima Foundation$2512023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$900K$2M$3M$4M67 grants202258 grants202367 grants20248 grants2025

What grants has Kansas City Symphony received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$300,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024 SYMPHONY BALL$35,000
2025Oppenstein Brothers FoundationYOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS$20,000
2025Oppenstein Brothers FoundationYOUTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS$20,000
2025Copaken Family FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaARTS$5,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaARTS$5,000
2025Meierhoff Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$497
2024Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 100166002024-2025 SEASON$500,000
2024Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 100166002024-2025 SEASON$500,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$300,000
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY 2024-2025 SEASON$300,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation ofGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024William T Kemper Foundation2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation ofGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation ofGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Jewel BallTo assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion.$143,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsEUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORT$125,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation ofGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024G Kenneth and Ann Baum PhilanthropicARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$56,000
2024The Seeley FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024William T Kemper FoundationKANSAS CITY SYMPHONY EUROPEAN TOUR$50,000
2024The Sherman Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF COMMUNITY INTEREST IN ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.$50,000
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyEVENT SUPPORT OF 2024 SYMPHONY BALL$50,000
2024Kao Family FoundationORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$48,900
2024Bill and June Beaver FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$41,266
2024Pemberton Fam Char FndtnUNRESTRICTED GIFT$40,670
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023 SYMPHONY BALL$35,000
2024Greater HorizonsArts & Culture$31,300
2024Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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