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Who funds Mesner Puppet Theater
EIN 43-1458119 · Kansas City, MO · NTEE A600
Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, MO (EIN 43-1458119) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 42 grants paid totaling $394,693 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
$394,693
42 grants paid
Funders
21
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$35,000
not included in grants received
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 43 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mid-America Arts Alliance | Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | A | $15,000 | paid | Arts program support | 202611359349309021 |
| 2025 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202523519349100012 |
| 2025 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | SEASON SUPPORT | 202533179349102758 |
| 2025 | The Jim Henson Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $4,000 | paid | PUPPET PRODUCTION | 202621319349101657 |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | A | $10,900 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202533189349314033 |
| 2024 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WHAT IF PUPPETS | 202500419349101200 |
| 2024 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 202433179349100708 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $250 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES | 202533189349103633 |
| 2023 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. 202206-12530 | 202443209349101644 |
| 2023 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202400609349100800 |
| 2023 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 202333049349100233 |
| 2023 | The Kansas City Royals Foundation F/K/a Royals Charities Inc | What If Puppets (fka Mesner Puppet Theater) Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202403199349309880 |
| 2023 | Theater League Inc | What If Puppets Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Support cultural and educational programming | 202421419349301567 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | A | $6,024 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202413059349302646 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | A | $5,500 | paid | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 202421359349312052 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $77 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. 202206-12530 | 202303199349101530 |
| 2022 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. 202206-12530 | 202303199349101530 |
| 2022 | The Francis Family Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT - EMERGENCY FUNDING DURING COVID-19 CRISIS. | 202313149349101816 |
| 2022 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202300329349100230 |
| 2022 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT | 202320349349100007 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | A | $6,500 | paid | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 202321359349311772 |
| 2022 | E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE | 202302209349100885 |
| 2022 | R a Long Foundation 600 Plaza West Bldg | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $4,500 | paid | ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE | 202313059349101036 |
| 2022 | The Jim Henson Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $4,000 | paid | PUPPET PRODUCTION | 202321359349101967 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $107 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202200779349101000 |
| 2021 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 202210269349100726 |
| 2021 | Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $4,000 | paid | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | 202210269349100726 |
| 2021 | Hallmark Corporate Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202210639349100006 |
| 2020 | Theater League Inc | Mesner Puppet Theatre Kansas City, MO | A | $45,000 | paid | THEATER PRODUCTION SUPPORT AND THEATER ROCKS GRANT | 202102319349301550 |
| 2020 | The Francis Family Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202242429349100134 |
| 2020 | Louis and Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202100779349100900 |
| 2020 | The Francis Family Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT - EMERGENCY FUNDING DURING COVID-19 CRISIS. | 202242429349100134 |
| 2020 | Ronald D Deffenbaugh Foundation C/O Charles E Wetzler - Trustee | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202133159349103613 |
| 2020 | R a Long Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE | 202240809349100214 |
| 2020 | Hallmark Corporate Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $400 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202141249349101859 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $35 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042119349100504 |
| 2019 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | ARTS | 202011289349100811 |
| 2018 | H & R Block Foundation | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $19,000 | paid | SIGNS OF REVITALIZATION | 201933099349100828 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | A | $6,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc | Mesner Puppet Theater Kansas City, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | ARTS | 201901339349102295 |
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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