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 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $65.2M.

EIN: 431866550 KANSAS CITY, MO Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.7M
Total Expenses$26.5M
Total Assets$369.8M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$65.2M
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.

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 & Humanities
$63,479,878 3 grants
General support
$1,046,341 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$217,250 7 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$201,827 10 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$92,790 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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