Likely funders for arts organizations in Missouri

In public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 553 foundations gave to arts organizations in Missouri. Together, the listed gifts total $20,037,514.

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Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings. 441 small arts & culture organizations in Missouri appear in IRS records.

187Accept applications
366Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$7,500Typical gift
553Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
MURIEL MCBRIEN KAUFFMAN FAMILYKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-146078790 gifts · typical $17,500 · 202490 · $6,905,881$17,5002024Accepts applications
RICHARD J STERN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTSKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-631381153 gifts · typical $20,000 · 202553 · $2,214,677$20,0002025Accepts applications
THE FRANCIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-149213243 gifts · typical $7,500 · 202443 · $578,500$7,5002024Accepts applications
THE KRANZBERG FAMILY CHARITABLEST LOUIS, MO · 43-685283534 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202434 · $3,294,852$1,0002024Accepts applications
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-606485928 gifts · typical $6,883 · 202428 · $2,200,289$6,8832024Accepts applications
WILLIAM T KEMPER FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-634511625 gifts · typical $35,000 · 202425 · $1,249,470$35,0002024Accepts applications
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 44-601245321 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202421 · $37,050$1,0002024Accepts applications
THE SOSLAND FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 44-600712920 gifts · typical $8,000 · 202420 · $276,090$8,0002024Accepts applications
G KENNETH AND ANN BAUM PHILANTHROPICSTILWELL, KS · 46-419852318 gifts · typical $13,750 · 202418 · $546,565$13,7502024Invite only
TRIO FOUNDATION OF ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO · 43-155353817 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202417 · $357,500$25,0002024Accepts applications
COPAKEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 48-626419616 gifts · typical $4,650 · 202516 · $143,300$4,6502025Invite only
JANE M AND BRUCE P ROBERTST LOUIS, MO · 43-685268815 gifts · typical $1,500 · 202415 · $66,350$1,5002024Invite only
J B REYNOLDS FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 44-601435913 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202413 · $131,000$10,0002024Invite only
BREIDENTHAL-SNYDER FOUNDATION INCPRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS · 48-097941213 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202413 · $107,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
MONETA GROUP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO · 43-187158613 gifts · typical $1,500 · 202413 · $33,920$1,5002024Accepts applications
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-610696112 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202412 · $680,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
OPPENSTEIN BROTHERS FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-620303512 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202512 · $137,500$10,0002025Accepts applications
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMISSION WOODS, KS · 20-566703111 gifts · typical $20,156 · 202411 · $380,182$20,1562024Invite only
JOE W INGRAM TRUSTSALISBURY, MO · 44-600647511 gifts · typical $5,398 · 202411 · $60,900$5,3982024Accepts applications
BLUESCOPE FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICAKANSAS CITY, MO · 44-066364811 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202511 · $47,938$5,0002025Accepts applications
R A LONG FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 44-601408111 gifts · typical $3,000 · 202411 · $42,500$3,0002024Accepts applications
N W DIBLE FOUNDATIONMARINA DEL RAY, CA · 44-601121611 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202411 · $20,250$1,0002024Accepts applications
JORDAN MARY R & ETTIE A CHARITABLEMILWAUKEE, WI · 43-602055410 gifts · typical $17,500 · 202410 · $230,000$17,5002024Accepts applications
HATCH FOUNDATIONSPRINGFIELD, MO · 84-389113010 gifts · typical $14,650 · 202410 · $221,800$14,6502024Invite only
MILLER NICHOLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · 43-156735110 gifts · typical $3,750 · 202410 · $74,000$3,7502024Invite only

Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 2,205 gifts to arts organizations in Missouri in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to arts organizations in Missouri was $5,875 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 187 of 553 foundations funding arts organizations in Missouri accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

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What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Missouri?

$7,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

18 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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