Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
171
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts?
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family ($9.0M), John N & Marilyn P McConnell Charitable ($1.2M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($408K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600 | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Stephen Philibosian Foundation | $8,750 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Harry Portman Charitable Trust 10015500 | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lynne and Owen Buckley Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $4,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Willard Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Atterbury Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gerson Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Richard and Maureen Durwood Foundation Co Richard M Durwood | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lawrence D Starr Charitable Foundation | $204 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $230K.
What grants has Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | REPLACE HARLEQUIN LIBERTY LATCHLOC STAGE IN MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATER | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2025 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC,RELIGIOUS,OR LITERARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Lauritzen Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Theater League Inc | production and admin exp | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Stueck Family Foundation | INVESTMENT IN KANSAS CITY'S PERFORMING ARTS FUTURE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Merrill Charitable Foundation | TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Willard Family Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2024-2025 SEASON | $500,000 |
| 2024 | John N & Marilyn P McConnell Charitable | MAINTAIN BUDGET/MUSICAL EDUCATION | $404,852 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $153,781 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $153,759 |
| 2024 | The Hearst Foundation | To support community arts through the Open Door program | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $144,469 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $144,465 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $144,421 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $144,402 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $144,370 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $139,790 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $139,767 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $135,140 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $130,498 |
| 2024 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family | SERIES 2015 BOND INTEREST | $130,459 |
| 2024 | Merriman Foundation | CHARITABLE - Arts | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts | 2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Lauritzen Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Stueck Family Foundation | INVESTMENT IN KANSAS CITY'S PERFORMING ARTS FUTURE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 171 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts?
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family ($9.0M), John N & Marilyn P McConnell Charitable ($1.2M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($408K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's largest funder?
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family is the largest recorded funder of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, with $9.0M across 72 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts across 171 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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