Funders › MO › Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee › 2022
Grants paid by Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee, tax year 2022
EIN 43-6313811 · Kansas City, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2022, Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee (EIN 43-6313811) reported 75 grants paid totaling $2,769,491. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $600,000 | approved, future | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $285,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $150,000 | paid | UNIQUELY KC: A CAMPAIGN FOR STARLIGHT'S FUTURE | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | approved, future | RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MO | U | $100,000 | paid | "2022/2023 SEASON AND UNDERWRITING OF THE ORQUESTRA SINFNICA DO ESTADO DE S?O PAOLO | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | D | $100,000 | paid | REVITALIZING THE FOLLY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Studios Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | B | $65,000 | paid | KCAI CERAMICS PROGRAM | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $60,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING FOR THE WIZARD OF OZ | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 LYRIC BALL | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | AMERICAN ART DECO | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING FOR "THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON" | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | approved, future | UNIQUELY KC: A CAMPAIGN FOR STARLIGHT'S FUTURE | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Independence, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL 2022 | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE 2021 BALLET BALL | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 SYMPHONY BALL | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE 2021 SYMPHONY BALL | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Park University Parkville, MO | U | $35,000 | paid | STEINWAY PIANO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC (ICM) | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $32,400 | approved, future | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN SOUND DESIGN | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | NASAA CONFERENCE & 50TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMMING | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chorale Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Actors Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | C | $30,000 | paid | KC STUDIO MAGAZINE | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR UNDERSTUDIES | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $30,000 | approved, future | VINSON COLE VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Coterie Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City DBA Arts Kc - Regional Art Kansas City, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | CLASSICAL KC: EXPANSION OF LOCAL PROGRAMMING | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | A/V EQUIPMENT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH SYMPHONY OF KANSAS CITY & OPUS 76 QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE PARTNERSHIP | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Park University Parkville, MO | U | $20,000 | paid | ICM SUPPORT THROUGH THE 3RD ANNUAL STANISLAV & FRIENDS | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kemper Museum Operating Foundation DBA Kemper Museum of Art Kansas City, MO | D | $20,000 | paid | THE REGIONAL EXHIBIT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 SYMPHONY BALL | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | SANDBOX PERCUSSION KC PERFORMANCE OF "SEVEN PILLARS" | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Music-Arts Institute Independence, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | MUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | approved, future | THOMAS HART BENTON MURALS FOR FOLLY THEATER LOBBY PHASE II | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | 20TH ANNIVERSARY STUDIO RECORDING UNDERWRITING | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Heartland Men's Chorus Kansas City, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Owen Cox Dance Group Moving Arts Kansas City Kansas City, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | AILEY II RESIDENCY | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, MO | B | $13,500 | paid | CENTENNIAL GALLERY PROGRAMMING | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Owen-Cox Dance Group Kansas City, MO | B | $12,500 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND TAKE THE STAGE | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MO | B | $12,491 | paid | KCFAA UJIMA PROGRAM | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,800 | paid | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN SOUND DESIGN | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN COSTUME DESIGN | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Studios Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Quality Hill Productions DBA Quality Hill Playhouse Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATORY BRIDGES | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Northeast Community Center Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | HARMONY PROJECT KC | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | 2022/2023 FOLLY JAZZ SERIES | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Johnson County Community College Foundation Overland Park, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | 2022 NEW DANCE PARTNERS | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Mattie Rhodes Center Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO ESTABLISH THE MATTIE RHODES CULTURAL CENTER | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Bach Aria Soloists Kansas City, MO | B | $9,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Summerfest Concerts and-Or Recordings Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT - 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Musical Theater Heritage Inc DBA Music Theater Heritage Kansas City, MO | U | $7,500 | paid | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Summerfest Concerts and-Or Recordings Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $7,500 | approved, future | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Musical Theater Heritage Inc DBA Music Theater Heritage Kansas City, MO | U | $7,500 | approved, future | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MO | C | $7,500 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MO | C | $7,500 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MO | D | $7,200 | paid | MATCHING CHALLENGES FOR MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Heartland Chamber Music Ltd Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | 2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | approved, future | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Heartland Chamber Music Ltd Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | approved, future | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Inc DBA Art As Mentorship Kansas City, MO | D | $5,000 | paid | REBEL SONG ACADEMY PROGRAM | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Spinning Tree Theatre Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KS | B | $5,000 | approved, future | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Art in the Loop Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022 DOWNTOWN KC PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SERIES | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Spire Chamber Ensemble Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - College of Arts and S Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | NEW LETTERS PUBLICATION SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 GALA | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Art in the Loop Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | approved, future | 2023 DOWNTOWN KC PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SERIES | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Interurban Arthouse Overland Park, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTWORKS PROGRAM | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Spire Chamber Ensemble Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Te Deum Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | approved, future | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Te Deum Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City Wind Symphony Communi Prairie Village, KS | U | $1,500 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City Wind Symphony Communi Prairie Village, KS | U | $1,500 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
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