Public Charity

KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Based in KANSAS CITY, MO, KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $18.7M in revenue, $26.5M in expenses, $369.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $65.3M.

EIN: 431866550 KANSAS CITY, MO Performing Arts Centers NTEE: A61 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.7M
Total Expenses$26.5M
Total Assets$369.8M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$65.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY AND DIVERSE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH PROGRAMS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND EDUCATION.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PROGRAMS: SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS THROUGH RESIDENT COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND PRODUCTIONS.CUSTOMER SERVICE: CREATE DEVOTED PATRONS AND ENHANCE THE SATISFACTION FOR ALL WHO COME INTO THE VENUE.EDUCATION: NURTURE LOVE OF THE ARTS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Where $100 goes at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

How Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$86
Since 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…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 709 performances; 408,143 performances; 2,158 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

CFO Colby Jones
VICE-CHAIR David C Lady
BOARD MEMBER Jan Kraemer
CHAIR Julia Irene Kauffman
SECRETARY (THRU 6/6/25) Ken Dworak
SR DIRECTOR OF SALES Lisa Voss

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$63,617,166 10 grants
General Support
$1,571,062 26 grants
Education
$20,000 1 grant
Training & Professional Development
$20,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$49,697 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $18.7M $26.5M $369.8M
2024 $40.2M $25.8M $439.0M
2023 $17.5M $25.0M $416.1M
2022 $24.5M $22.6M $417.7M
2021 $9.1M $18.1M $435.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.1M to $18.7M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $369.8M.

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