Funders › MO › Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee › 2023
Grants paid by Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee, tax year 2023
EIN 43-6313811 · Kansas City, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2023, Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee (EIN 43-6313811) reported 81 grants paid totaling $3,078,844. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $600,000 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $300,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation - Stern Donor-Advised Fund Kansas City, MO | D | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR KC MUSEUM TURRELL ACQUISITION | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO | B | $137,500 | paid | REPLACE MUSICIANS' CHAIRS AND EXPAND INVENTORY AND ORGAN PIPE REPLACEMENT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MO | U | $110,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING OF JUAN DIEGO FLREZ | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | SPECIAL INITIATIVE: STRATEGIC PLANNING & SPACE USAGE STUDY | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Park University Parkville, MO | U | $95,000 | paid | STEINWAY PIANO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC (ICM) | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT - ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATCHING CHALLENGE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | THE FEATURED EXHIBITION "ALBERTO GIACOMETTI: TOWARD THE ULTIMATE FIGURE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | KC REP FOR ALL OVER 2 YEARS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | THE SHINING WORLD PREMIER RECORDING | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | B | $65,000 | paid | KCAI CERAMICS PROGRAM | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $60,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING OF BLISS POINT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Independence, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFT FOR ARTS CENTER | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | 2023 LYRIC BALL | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT AND PARTIAL UNDERWRITING FOR PETER PAN AND WENDY | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Union Station Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | WESTPORT ROOM MURAL RESTORATION AND TRANSFER | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | UNIQUELY KC: A CAMPAIGN FOR STARLIGHT'S FUTURE OVER 2 YEARS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | 2023 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | 2022 SYMPHONY BALL (PAID OVER 2 YEARS) | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | AAADT RESIDENCY | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kemper Museum Operating Foundation DBA Kemper Museum of Art Kansas City, MO | D | $30,000 | paid | VIRGINIA JARAMILLO: PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | C | $30,000 | paid | KC STUDIO MAGAZINE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Independence, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ENGLEWOOD ARTS CENTER | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Actors Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chorale Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Coterie Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | approved, future | KC REP FOR ALL OVER 2 YEARS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATORY BRANDING INITIATIVE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | CLASSICAL KC: MARKETING AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | 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 | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City, MO | B | $24,000 | paid | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $21,600 | approved, future | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIP IN SOUND DESIGN | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $20,000 | approved, future | VOICE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF VINSON COLE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Johnson County Community College Foundation Overland Park, KS | B | $20,000 | paid | NEW DANCE PARTNERS AND CHICAGO TAP THEATRE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Park University Parkville, MO | U | $20,000 | paid | ICM SUPPORT THROUGH THE 4TH ANNUAL STANISLAV & FRIENDS | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $18,000 | paid | ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Owen-Cox Dance Group Kansas City, MO | B | $18,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT AND TAKE THE STAGE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | D | $15,760 | paid | THOMAS HART BENTON MURALS FOR FOLLY THEATER LOBBY PHASE II | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Moving Arts Kansas City Kansas City, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Heartland Men's Chorus Kansas City, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Independence, MO | B | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ENGLEWOOD ARTS CENTER | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Public Television 19 Inc DBA Kansas City Pbs Kansas City, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | ONE NINE LEFT DOCUMENTARY OF LOCAL ART AT THE NEW KCI AIRPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Music-Arts Institute Independence, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | MUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Studios Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $12,500 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,800 | paid | MFA STUDENT FELLOWSHIP IN SOUND DESIGN | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATORY BRIDGES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Conservatory) Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | VOICE SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF VINSON COLE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | HIGHLIGHTING REGIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH THE CULTURE LAB | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Northeast Community Center Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | HARMONY PROJECT KC | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Kansas City, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Bach Aria Soloists Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City DBA Folly Theater Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | 2023/2024 FOLLY JAZZ SERIES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MO | D | $7,800 | approved, future | 91.9 CLASSICAL KC MATCHING CHALLENGE FUNDS FOR 2023 MEMBERSHIP DRIVES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Kansas City, MO | C | $7,500 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Musical Theater Heritage Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | C | $7,500 | paid | ELEVATE IN SEASON 8 | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Summerfest Concerts and-Or Recordings Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Ensemble Iberica Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | 2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | 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 | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Youth Chorus of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Jazz Alive Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | SPOTLIGHT: CHARLIE PARKER | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Art in the Loop Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2023 DOWNTOWN KC PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SERIES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2023 GALA | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Spinning Tree Theatre Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022 BALLET BALL | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Spire Chamber Ensemble Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Art As Mentorship Inc Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | 2023 REBEL SONG ACADEMY PROGRAM | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Spinning Tree Theatre Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | approved, future | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Northeast Community Center Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $4,584 | paid | JORDAN BAK ARTIST RESIDENCY WITH HARMONY PROJECT KC AND HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) Liberty, MO | U | $3,500 | paid | JORDAN BAK ARTIST RESIDENCY WITH HARMONY PROJECT KC AND HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Te Deum Inc Kansas City, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | BARRE SOIREE | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | City in Motion Dance Theater Inc Riverside, MO | C | $2,500 | paid | 2023 A MODERN NIGHT AT THE GEM | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | JEFF BENTLEY RETIREMENT CELEBRATION SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio Kansas City, MO | D | $2,200 | paid | 91.9 CLASSICAL KC MATCHING CHALLENGE FUNDS FOR 2023 MEMBERSHIP DRIVES | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Japan America Society Ltd Kansas City, MO | B | $2,000 | paid | 24TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY JAPAN FESTIVAL | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Wind Symphony Community Arts Enrichment Fund Kansas City, MO | U | $1,500 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Music-Arts Institute Independence, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | IN MEMORY OF MOLLY CLEMONS | 202333049349100233 |
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