Private foundation · EIN 43-6313811 · Kansas City, MO · Return for the year ending 2024-06-30
Where Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts's grants went
It reported $2.58M in grants paid across 70 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 92.2% of those dollars to 44 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.37M 59 lines
- No confident match $186K 9
- Individuals, not shown $16.5K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ONLINE PORTAL
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND ARE ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING THE ARTS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 68 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1297475 | $300,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0626124 | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0626124 | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0626124 | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1297475 | $125,000 | EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MO · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | 2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING OF DANIIL TRIFONOV, PIANO, AND LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, VIOLIN | Unmatched Help match |
| The Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-6012977 | $97,640 | CONSERVATION OF THE NELSON-ATKINS SHUTTLECOCK | Same address 1.00 |
| Park University Parkville, MO · EIN 44-0562048 | $85,000 | HAMBURG STEINWAY PIANO FOR PARK ICM ARTISTIC DIRECTORS STUDIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0626124 | $75,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT - ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATCHING CHALLENGE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-6012977 | $75,000 | FEATURED EXHIBITIONS: "HOKUSAI" | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0546278 | $65,000 | CERAMICS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-6052680 | $60,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING OF JEWELS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-6052680 | $60,000 | FAMILY PRODUCTION OF "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1168979 | $50,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING OF LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0626124 | $50,000 | 2024 LYRIC BALL | Same address 1.00 |
| The Coterie Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1184597 | $45,000 | SEASON SUPPORT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "JUST ASK" | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Chorale Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1283321 | $40,000 | 2024 RECORDING PROJECT: THE LOST BIRDS | Same street 1.00 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1866550 | $40,000 | 2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL | Same address 1.00 |
| The Youth Symphony Association Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-0828038 | $40,000 | EXPANDING ORCHESTRA CAPACITY AND PROGRAMMING OVER 3 YEARS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1297475 | $35,000 | 2023 SYMPHONY BALL | Same address 1.00 |
| Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1094348 | $35,000 | SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 46-3608228 | $30,000 | KC STUDIO MAGAZINE AND SMID ARTS ORGANIZATION ADVERTISING SUBSIDY | Same city 1.00 |
| Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO · EIN 27-0040902 | $30,000 | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Actors Theatre Kansas City, MO · EIN 30-0262481 | $30,000 | 2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Chorale Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1283321 | $30,000 | 2023/2024 CONCERT SERIES | Same street 1.00 |
| Kansas City Young Audiences Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-6046557 | $25,000 | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1168979 | $25,000 | KC REP FOR ALL OVER 2 YEARS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1840674 | $20,000 | MARKETING INTELLIGENCE DASHBOARD | Same address 0.79 |
| Park University Parkville, MO · EIN 44-0562048 | $20,000 | ICM SUPPORT THROUGH THE 5TH ANNUAL STANISLAV & FRIENDS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kemper Museum Operating Foundation Dba Kemper Museum of Art Kansas City, MO · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1412078 | $18,000 | AILEY II RESIDENCY | Same address 1.00 |
| Music-Arts Institute Independence, MO · EIN 43-1245831 | $18,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| Owen Cox Dance Group Kansas City, MO · EIN 74-3190852 | $18,000 | 2023/2024 PERFORMANCE SEASON AND TAKE THE STAGE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Youth Symphony Association Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-0828038 | $18,000 | ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Englewood Arts Independence, MO · EIN 84-3106613 | $15,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ENGLEWOOD ARTS CENTER OVER 2 YEARS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1097290 | $15,000 | 2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Heartland Mens Chorus Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1490366 | $15,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1583401 | $15,000 | 2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Mary Atkins Trust Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-6037928 | $12,000 | MARY ATKINS LECTURE: AN EVENING WITH CHEECH MARIN | Same address 1.00 |
| William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MO · no confident EIN match | $12,000 | HAMBURG STEINWAY PIANO MAINTENANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,800 | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIP IN SOUND DESIGN | Unmatched Help match |
| Bach Aria Soloists Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1851446 | $10,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Johnson County Community College Foundation Overland Park, KS · EIN 23-7164614 | $10,000 | NEW DANCE PARTNERS 2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1458119 | $10,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 0.68 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO · EIN 23-7303693 | $10,000 | EXHIBITS AT THE CULTURE LAB | Same address 1.00 |
| Northeast Community Center Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0546275 | $10,000 | HARMONY PROJECT KC: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Harrisonville, MO · EIN 43-1624515 | $10,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City Dba Folly Theater Kansas City, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | 2024/2025 FOLLY JAZZ SERIES | Unmatched Help match |
| Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CONSERVATORY BRIDGES | Unmatched Help match |
| Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | VOICE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Unmatched Help match |
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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32 recipients in common - Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation Kansas City, MO
30 recipients in common - The Francis Family Foundation Kansas City, MO
20 recipients in common - Copaken Family Foundation Kansas City, MO
12 recipients in common - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Kansas City, MO
12 recipients in common - Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Kansas City, MO
11 recipients in common - R a Long Foundation Kansas City, MO
11 recipients in common - G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund Stillwell, KS
9 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.