Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts
EIN 436313811Total Given 2021–2024
$10.0M
263 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $8K–$35K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 53/71 multi-year
repeat
$63.0M
Assets (2024)
71
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
COMMERCE BANK
Phone
(816) 234-2000
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ONLINE PORTAL
Restrictions
QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND ARE ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING THE ARTS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $54.5M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $68.1M | $5.0M | 90 |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $58.7M | $2.7M | 89 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $63.0M | $2.6M | 84 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 263 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$15K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (263 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $600,000 | SEASON SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $600,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 2023 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | $300,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | $300,000 | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | $285,000 | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2020/2021 SEASON SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation - Stern Donor-Advised Fund | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR KC MUSEUM TURRELL ACQUISITION | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | 2022/2023 SEASON SUPPORT FOR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS | 2023 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | $137,500 | REPLACE MUSICIANS' CHAIRS AND EXPAND INVENTORY AND ORGAN PIPE REPLACEMENT | 2023 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | $125,000 | EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORT | 2024 |
| William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) | Liberty, MO | $110,000 | 2023/2024 SEASON SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING OF JUAN DIEGO FLREZ | 2023 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING... | 2021 |
| William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) | Liberty, MO | $100,000 | 2021/2022 SEASON SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING OF VIOLINIST JOSHUA BELL | 2021 |
| William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) | Liberty, MO | $100,000 | 2024/2025 SEASON SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING OF DANIIL TRIFONOV, PIANO, AND LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, VIOLIN | 2024 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | SPECIAL INITIATIVE: STRATEGIC PLANNING & SPACE USAGE STUDY | 2023 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF KANSAS CITY BALLET'S JOHNSON COUNTY CAMPUS | 2023 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $97,640 | CONSERVATION OF THE NELSON-ATKINS SHUTTLECOCK | 2024 |
| Park University | Parkville, MO | $95,000 | STEINWAY PIANO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC (ICM) | 2023 |