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FundersMORichard 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.

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Every grant, 2022

Grants reported by Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee for tax year 2022
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2022Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$600,000approved, future2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOB$285,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$200,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$200,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$200,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MOB$200,000paidRENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS202320349349100007
2022Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$150,000paidUNIQUELY KC: A CAMPAIGN FOR STARLIGHT'S FUTURE202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MOB$100,000approved, futureRENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS202320349349100007
2022William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MOU$100,000paid"2022/2023 SEASON AND UNDERWRITING OF THE ORQUESTRA SINFNICA DO ESTADO DE S?O PAOLO202320349349100007
2022Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MOD$100,000paidREVITALIZING THE FOLLY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202320349349100007
2022Studios Inc Kansas City, MOB$75,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MOB$65,000paidKCAI CERAMICS PROGRAM202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MOB$60,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING FOR THE WIZARD OF OZ202320349349100007
2022Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE 2022 LYRIC BALL202320349349100007
2022Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MOB$50,000paidAMERICAN ART DECO202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING FOR "THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON"202320349349100007
2022Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$50,000approved, futureUNIQUELY KC: A CAMPAIGN FOR STARLIGHT'S FUTURE202320349349100007
2022Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Independence, MOB$50,000paidCOMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202320349349100007
2022Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MOB$40,000paidFUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL 2022202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE 2021 BALLET BALL202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOB$35,000approved, futureSUPPORT FOR THE 2022 SYMPHONY BALL202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOB$35,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE 2021 SYMPHONY BALL202320349349100007
2022Park University Parkville, MOU$35,000paidSTEINWAY PIANO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC (ICM)202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$32,400approved, futureMFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN SOUND DESIGN202320349349100007
2022Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MOB$30,000paidNASAA CONFERENCE & 50TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMMING202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Chorale Kansas City, MOB$30,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Actors Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$30,000paid2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City Kansas City, MOC$30,000paidKC STUDIO MAGAZINE202320349349100007
2022Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MOB$30,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City, MOB$30,000paid2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR UNDERSTUDIES202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$30,000approved, futureVINSON COLE VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP202320349349100007
2022Coterie Inc Kansas City, MOB$30,000paid2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City DBA Arts Kc - Regional Art Kansas City, MOD$25,000paidAUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences Inc Kansas City, MOB$25,000paidUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION202320349349100007
2022University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MOD$25,000paidCLASSICAL KC: EXPANSION OF LOCAL PROGRAMMING202320349349100007
2022Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MOD$25,000paidA/V EQUIPMENT202320349349100007
2022Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$25,000paidYOUTH SYMPHONY OF KANSAS CITY & OPUS 76 QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE PARTNERSHIP202320349349100007
2022Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MOB$25,000paidUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION202320349349100007
2022Park University Parkville, MOU$20,000paidICM SUPPORT THROUGH THE 3RD ANNUAL STANISLAV & FRIENDS202320349349100007
2022Kemper Museum Operating Foundation DBA Kemper Museum of Art Kansas City, MOD$20,000paidTHE REGIONAL EXHIBIT202320349349100007
2022Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE 2022 SYMPHONY BALL202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$15,000paidSANDBOX PERCUSSION KC PERFORMANCE OF "SEVEN PILLARS"202320349349100007
2022Music-Arts Institute Independence, MOB$15,000paidMUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT202320349349100007
2022Folly Theater Kansas City, MOB$15,000approved, futureTHOMAS HART BENTON MURALS FOR FOLLY THEATER LOBBY PHASE II202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MOC$15,000paid20TH ANNIVERSARY STUDIO RECORDING UNDERWRITING202320349349100007
2022Heartland Men's Chorus Kansas City, MOC$15,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidORCHESTRAL EDUCATION PROGRAM202320349349100007
2022Owen Cox Dance Group Moving Arts Kansas City Kansas City, MOU$15,000paid2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MOB$15,000paidAILEY II RESIDENCY202320349349100007
2022Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, MOB$13,500paidCENTENNIAL GALLERY PROGRAMMING202320349349100007
2022Owen-Cox Dance Group Kansas City, MOB$12,500paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND TAKE THE STAGE202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MOB$12,491paidKCFAA UJIMA PROGRAM202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$10,800paidMFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN SOUND DESIGN202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$10,000paidMFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN COSTUME DESIGN202320349349100007
2022Studios Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION202320349349100007
2022Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City Kansas City, MOC$10,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Kansas City, MOU$10,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Quality Hill Productions DBA Quality Hill Playhouse Kansas City, MOU$10,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MOU$10,000paidCONSERVATORY BRIDGES202320349349100007
2022Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MOB$10,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Northeast Community Center Inc Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidHARMONY PROJECT KC202320349349100007
2022Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MOD$10,000paid2022/2023 FOLLY JAZZ SERIES202320349349100007
2022Johnson County Community College Foundation Overland Park, KSB$10,000paid2022 NEW DANCE PARTNERS202320349349100007
2022Mattie Rhodes Center Kansas City, MOB$10,000paidCAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO ESTABLISH THE MATTIE RHODES CULTURAL CENTER202320349349100007
2022Bach Aria Soloists Kansas City, MOB$9,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Summerfest Concerts and-Or Recordings Inc Kansas City, MOB$7,500paid2022 SEASON SUPPORT - 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON202320349349100007
2022Musical Theater Heritage Inc DBA Music Theater Heritage Kansas City, MOU$7,500paid2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Summerfest Concerts and-Or Recordings Inc Kansas City, MOB$7,500approved, future2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Musical Theater Heritage Inc DBA Music Theater Heritage Kansas City, MOU$7,500approved, future2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MOC$7,500approved, future2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MOC$7,500paid2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MOD$7,200paidMATCHING CHALLENGES FOR MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION202320349349100007
2022Heartland Chamber Music Ltd Kansas City, MOB$6,000paidUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION202320349349100007
2022Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MOB$6,000paid2021 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MOB$6,000approved, future2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Heartland Chamber Music Ltd Kansas City, MOB$6,000approved, futureUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION202320349349100007
2022North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Inc DBA Art As Mentorship Kansas City, MOD$5,000paidREBEL SONG ACADEMY PROGRAM202320349349100007
2022Spinning Tree Theatre Kansas City, MOU$5,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KSB$5,000approved, future2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Art in the Loop Foundation Kansas City, MOB$5,000paid2022 DOWNTOWN KC PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SERIES202320349349100007
2022Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KSB$5,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Spire Chamber Ensemble Kansas City, MOC$5,000approved, future2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - College of Arts and S Kansas City, MOU$5,000paidNEW LETTERS PUBLICATION SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE 2022 GALA202320349349100007
2022Art in the Loop Foundation Kansas City, MOB$5,000approved, future2023 DOWNTOWN KC PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SERIES202320349349100007
2022Interurban Arthouse Overland Park, KSB$5,000paidARTWORKS PROGRAM202320349349100007
2022Spire Chamber Ensemble Kansas City, MOC$5,000paid2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Te Deum Inc Kansas City, MOB$3,000approved, future2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Te Deum Inc Kansas City, MOB$3,000paid2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City Wind Symphony Communi Prairie Village, KSU$1,500paid2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007
2022Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City Wind Symphony Communi Prairie Village, KSU$1,500approved, future2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT202320349349100007

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