Public Charity

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY

Based in KANSAS CITY, MO, KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $21.1M in revenue, $27.2M in expenses, $90.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 101 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.2M.

EIN: 431297475 KANSAS CITY, MO Symphony Orchestras NTEE: A69 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.1M
Total Expenses$27.2M
Total Assets$90.6M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$18.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ITS MISSION IS TO PERFORM GREAT PERFORMANCES FOR GREATER AUDIENCES. THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY WILL ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY: - DEVELOPING AN UNCOMPROMISING PERFORMANCE STANDARD. - ADVANCING THE PROFILE AND VALUE OF THE ORCHESTRA LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. - DEVELOPING THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ALLOW THE ORCHESTRA TO THRIVE TODAY AND TOMORROW. - CREATING AN INTERNAL CULTURE THAT STIMULATES EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN AND BETWEEN BOARD, STAFF AND MUSICIANS. - DEVELOPING AUDIENCES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALLOW THE ORCHESTRA TO THRIVE TODAY AND TOMORROW.

Where $100 goes at Kansas City Symphony

How Kansas City Symphony divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
During the 2025 fiscal year, the Kansas City Symphony offered 201 performances of 83 different programs across the full range of classical, pops, film, and other repertoire
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 201 performances; 83 programs; 64 performances of eight
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

JEWEL BALL
2025
To assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion.
$190,000
$200,000
$200,000
$150,000
JEWEL BALL
2024
To assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion.
$143,000

Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Principal Bassoon Ann Bilderback
Director Bebe Kemper Hunt
Chief Executive Officer Daniel Beckley
Director Dr Valerie Chow
Director Grant Burcham
Director Jeff Hargroves

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$10,070,321 27 grants
General Support
$7,641,469 49 grants
Economic Development
$352,350 5 grants
Education
$67,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $21.1M $27.2M $90.6M
2024 $22.7M $24.9M $89.2M
2023 $20.0M $21.7M $84.2M
2022 $24.2M $18.5M $78.3M
2021 $14.8M $12.1M $80.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.8M to $21.1M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $90.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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