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 98 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.0M.

EIN: 431297475 KANSAS CITY, MO Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.1M
Total Expenses$27.2M
Total Assets$90.6M
Grant Records98
Funding Total$18.0M
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.

Sample Grants Received

$200,000
$200,000
$150,000
THE JEWEL BALL
2024
To assist the Kansas City Symphony per their discretion.
$143,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$138,650

Showing up to 5 of 98 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 & Humanities
$9,058,046 4 grants
General support
$4,269,280 4 grants
GENERAL
$1,314,620 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$954,900 18 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$889,685 9 grants

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.

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