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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts reported $18.7 million in revenue and $26.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.11 went to program services, $11.75 to management and general costs and $4.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 41.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $461,010 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 41.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $461,010 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 155.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSince the grand opening in 2011, the Kauffman Center, in collaboration with its resident organizations: kansas city ballet, kansas city symphony and lyric opera of kansas city, along with numerous other community arts organizations, have continued to bring excellent Performing Arts experiences to the kansas city area. (continued on schedule o) the 2024-2025 performance season was a robust and filled with programming which led to a diverse and impactful season. In addition to the rao and cao performances, new and former audiences were brought to the venue through Kauffman Center presents with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $410,910 | $0 | $50,100 | $461,010 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,069 | $0 | $40,459 | $209,528 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,402 | $0 | $32,178 | $197,580 |
| VP OF THEATER OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,241 | $0 | $13,075 | $190,316 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $172,685 | $0 | $9,683 | $182,368 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $142,188 | $0 | $31,715 | $173,903 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $654K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 6527
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAZ PARKING CHICAGO LLC Parking | $1,071,958 |
| HMXLIVE LLC Production labor and equipment rental | $578,745 |
| TITAN PROTECTION AND CONSULTING Contracted security | $481,055 |
| DSS INC Production labor and equipment rental | $458,781 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts totaling $3.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $84.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts reported that 84.1% of its $26.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $461,010, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 38.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 41.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1866550 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630649349300043 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511199349301876 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349300447 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349303998 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349303347 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349302179 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1866550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.