Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kansas City, MO EIN 44-0626124

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$13.7M

Foundation funders

48

Grants recorded

157

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc?

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation ($4.3M), The Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation ($3.4M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation$4,302,500122021–2024
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation$3,427,17362020–2025
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee$3,400,000222021–2025
The Sunderland Foundation$493,00022020–2023
The Ingram Family Foundation$271,00062019–2024
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee$200,00052020–2024
E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community$200,00032022–2024
The Francis Family Foundation$173,50082020–2024
Hallmark Corporate Foundation$125,02132020–2022
R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600$125,00022023–2024
G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic$125,00052020–2024
Pemberton Fam Char Fndtn$120,66232023–2025
Theater League Inc$100,00022023–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$100,00012019
John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust$80,00032022–2025
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City$65,35542020–2024
The Sherman Family Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation$50,00022022–2023
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600$40,00012024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$30,00052018–2023
The H & R Block Foundation$30,00022020–2021
Douglas County Community Foundation$25,00012024
Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900$25,00012024
Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation$25,00042021–2024
The Sosland Foundation$20,10012024
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Roderick J & Jo Anne CYR Foundation$20,00012025
The Estelle S and Robert a Long Ellis$20,00022024–2025
Merrill Charitable Foundation$18,75072019–2025
Edward & Kathryn Mader Foundation$13,10922022–2023
R a Long Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Elsberry Family Foundation$5,08512024
Merriman Foundation$5,00012022
Servant Foundation$5,00012020
Emporia Community Foundation$5,00012019
Baird Foundation Inc$4,50042020–2024
Copaken Family Foundation$4,00042022–2025
Miller-Mellor Association$4,00022022–2023
John and Bernice Hamra Foundation$3,05042020–2024
The Depriest Family Foundation Inc$3,00062020–2025
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation$2,50012021
SCTUA Peter M & Barbara a Macdonald Charitabl$2,50012019
Lee and Debbie Stuart Family Foundation$2,50012019
The Richard and Maureen Durwood Foundation Co Richard M Durwood$2,00012021
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable$2,00022020–2021
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation$1,51122024–2025
Padgett Family Foundation$40032020–2022
IBM International Foundation$16312020
Ima Foundation$2512022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2018 6 grants2019 20 grants2020 25 grants2021 28 grants2022 30 grants2023 33 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2018) to $3.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Lyric Opera of Kansas City FoundationOPERA AND EDUCATION$668,416
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2025 LYRIC BALL$50,000
2025Pemberton Fam Char FndtnUNRESTRICTED GIFT$43,045
2025John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust2025-2026 SEASON IN-SCHOOL$30,000
2025Roderick J & Jo Anne CYR FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2025The Estelle S and Robert a Long EllisOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025R a Long FoundationORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE$3,000
2025Merrill Charitable FoundationTO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$2,500
2025Copaken Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2025Meierhoff Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$746
2025The Depriest Family Foundation IncASSISTANCE FOR THE OPERA ARTS$500
2024The Lyric Opera of Kansas City FoundationOPERA AND EDUCATION$796,027
2024Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$550,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 100236002024-2025 SEASON$100,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT - ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATCHING CHALLENGE$75,000
2024Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationEVENT SUPPORT OF LYRIC OPERA BALL$75,000
2024Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationLYRIC OPERA STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING REQUEST$75,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee2024 LYRIC BALL$50,000
2024Theater League Inc—$50,000
2024The Ingram Family FoundationPROMOTE CULTURAL ART OF OPERA IN KC$50,000
2024Pemberton Fam Char FndtnUNRESTRICTED GIFT$40,670
2024William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$40,000
2024Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Francis Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 157 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc?

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation ($4.3M), The Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation ($3.4M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc between 2018–2025.

Who is Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc's largest funder?

Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc, with $4.3M across 12 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc across 157 grants from 48 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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