Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc

Kansas City, MO ·EIN 44-0626124 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$13.5M received 38 funders 144 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc?

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family ($4.3M), The Lyric Opera of Kansas City ($3.4M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family$4,302,500122021–2024
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City$3,427,17362020–2025
Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts$3,400,000222021–2025
The Sunderland Foundation$493,00022020–2023
The Ingram Family Foundation$271,00062019–2024
Pemberton Fam Char Fndtn$209,22052020–2024
William T Kemper Foundation$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
Theater League Inc$100,00022023–2024
The Sherman Family Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation$50,00022022–2023
John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust$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
Jewish Community Foundation of$25,35522020–2024
Douglas County Community Foundation$25,00012024
Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation$20,00032022–2024
Merrill Charitable Foundation$15,00052020–2024
Edward & Kathryn Mader Foundation$13,10922022–2023
Merriman Foundation$5,00012022

Showing top 25 of 38 funders by total given.

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 CityOPERA AND EDUCATION$668,416
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2025Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2025 LYRIC BALL$50,000
2025Copaken Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2025Meierhoff Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$746
2024The Lyric Opera of Kansas CityOPERA AND EDUCATION$796,027
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$550,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$200,000
2024R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 100236002024-2025 SEASON$100,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT - ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATCHING CHALLENGE$75,000
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyEVENT SUPPORT OF LYRIC OPERA BALL$75,000
2024Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman FamilyLYRIC OPERA STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING REQUEST$75,000
2024Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts2024 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 Foundation2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT$40,000
2024Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Francis Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community2024-2025 SEASON$25,000
2024Douglas County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024G Kenneth and Ann Baum PhilanthropicARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$25,000
2024The Sherman Family FoundationTO SUPPORT ARTISTIC OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY.$20,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation ofGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Thomas and Sally Wood Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC,RELIGIOUS,OR LITERARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
2024Merrill Charitable FoundationTO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc?

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family ($4.3M), The Lyric Opera of Kansas City ($3.4M), Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts ($3.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M 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 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 $13.5M in grants to Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc across 144 grants from 38 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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