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Who funds Unicorn Theatre
EIN 43-1094348 · Kansas City, MO · NTEE A65Z
Unicorn Theatre of Kansas City, MO (EIN 43-1094348) was named as a grant recipient by 24 funders in 71 grants paid totaling $1,717,844 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,717,844
71 grants paid
Funders
24
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 71 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202600699349100740 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | FUND OUR FUTURE (FOF) CAMPAIGN | 202533179349102758 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SEASON SUPPORT | 202533179349102758 |
| 2025 | John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT 2025 ANNUAL SEASON | 202631209349101143 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202533399349100403 |
| 2024 | The Sunderland Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $125,000 | paid | 50TH ANNIVERSARY BUILDING RENOVATIONS | 202522489349100002 |
| 2024 | Theater League Inc | Unicorn Theatre Main St Kansas City Mo, MO | A | $124,200 | paid | 202511059349301981 | |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202500529349100620 |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $59,450 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202533189349314033 |
| 2024 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2024-2025 SEASON | 202533189349104343 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SEASON SUPPORT | 202433179349100708 |
| 2024 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $21,000 | paid | ARTS | 202543219349107064 |
| 2024 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | Arts | 202501269349104660 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $14,050 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Estelle S and Robert a Long Ellis Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533189349103303 |
| 2024 | Copaken Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202540159349100019 |
| 2024 | The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $1,500 | paid | FOUNDATION DONATION | 202531979349100808 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 202400409349100130 |
| 2023 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | UNICORN THEATRE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY FUND OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN | 202433199349104003 |
| 2023 | Theater League Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $55,000 | paid | Support cultural and educational programming | 202421419349301567 |
| 2023 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON | 202433199349104003 |
| 2023 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $23,000 | paid | ARTS | 202431309349102558 |
| 2023 | Sabatino Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,803 | paid | FUNDRAISING | 202431449349101123 |
| 2023 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202401319349100835 |
| 2023 | Copaken Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202333499349100108 |
| 2023 | The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | FOUNDATION DONATION | 202423119349101617 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $48 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202320729349100117 |
| 2022 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2022-2023 ANNUAL SEASON | 202303189349101520 |
| 2022 | Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2021-2022 ANNUAL SEASON | 202303189349101520 |
| 2022 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $24,000 | paid | ARTS | 202341359349103149 |
| 2022 | Hallmark Corporate Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341359349100844 |
| 2022 | The Francis Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT - EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR COVID-19 CRISIS. | 202313149349101816 |
| 2022 | National New Play Network Ltd | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, KS | A | $10,950 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ROLLING WORLD PREMIERE | 202321359349310442 |
| 2022 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202301359349104595 |
| 2022 | Copaken Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202310269349100706 |
| 2022 | The Sosland Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL ARTS | 202343199349109014 |
| 2022 | The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $2,500 | paid | FOUNDATION DONATION | 202323059349100317 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $98 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202230709349101203 |
| 2021 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 202210269349100726 |
| 2021 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | ARTS | 202201339349102820 |
| 2021 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ONE-TIME INCREASE | 202210269349100726 |
| 2021 | Hallmark Corporate Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202210639349100006 |
| 2021 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $5,800 | paid | Arts | 202231339349100843 |
| 2021 | Copaken Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202220279349100552 |
| 2021 | The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $2,000 | paid | FOUNDATION DONATION | 202340239349100309 |
| 2020 | Theater League Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $52,500 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT | 202102319349301550 |
| 2020 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $19,000 | paid | ARTS | 202141319349101889 |
| 2020 | The Francis Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202242429349100134 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $10,700 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Francis Family Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT - EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR COVID-19 CRISIS. | 202242429349100134 |
| 2020 | The H & R Block Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $9,000 | paid | ongoing operating support | 202113199349106541 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $6,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202131329349100638 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $350 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | Ibm International Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $200 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108338 |
| 2020 | Hallmark Corporate Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202141249349101859 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $45 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $18,500 | paid | ARTS | 202011289349100811 |
| 2019 | Stanley J Bushman Supporting Foundation C/O Jewish Community Foundation of Gkc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Donation, no tickets or benefits accepted. Gift from Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield | 202031909349301013 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $6,825 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202010979349100201 |
| 2018 | The Estelle S and Robert a Long Ellis Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 201902249349100020 |
| 2018 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $17,000 | paid | ARTS | 201901339349102295 |
| 2018 | H & R Block Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $9,000 | paid | ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 201933099349100828 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $6,725 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | The Torosian Foundation | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 201921359349101652 |
| 2018 | Stanley J Bushman Supporting Foundation C/O Jewish Community Foundation of Gkc | Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 201931719349301053 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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