Mission
TO MAKE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INDISPENSABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL OPERA EXPERIENCES AND BROAD SERVICE THAT CAPTURE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.5M in revenue, $6.3M in expenses, $31.5M in total assets. 45 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 440626124
KANSAS CITY, MO
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$31.5M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc
How Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$68
Opera productions
$8
Education/engagement
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
OPERA AND EDUCATION
$668,416
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,400
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andrew Robb
PRESIDENT
Anthony J Durone
TRUSTEE
Casey Claps
TRUSTEE
Christina Hager
GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO
Deborah Sandler
TRUSTEE
Dr Ivan R Batlle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.5M | $6.3M | $31.5M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $6.9M | $29.1M |
| 2023 | $6.7M | $6.6M | $28.2M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $4.7M | $27.5M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $2.8M | $29.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.4M to $7.5M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.