Join Our Mission

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As a nonprofit organization, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is grateful for the institutional support of local foundations and government entities.

This support helps us maintain our award-winning venue, fill it with diverse and memorable performances and provide arts education outreach to the young people of Kansas City.

We sincerely appreciate the contributions of the foundations and government organizations below who have supported our mission in the past 12 months.

Participating Foundations

  • Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation
  • Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust
  • Constance M. Cooper Charitable Foundation
  • Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation
  • Flarsheim Charitable Foundation
  • The Marlese & Robert Gourley Children’s Fund
  • Haverty Family Foundation
  • Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
  • William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank
  • Kirk Foundation
  • John N. & Marilyn P. McConnell Foundation
  • Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund
  • Victor E. & Caroline Schutte Foundation
  • Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
  • Patrick & Janna Stueve Family Foundation
  • Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, John Mize Jr and Bank of America, NA, Trustee
  • Teresa & Tom Walsh Family Foundation
  • Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation
  • Anonymous

Government

  • Missouri Arts Council
  • Missouri Department of Public Safety
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund of the City of Kansas City, MO
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Make Your Charitable Donation Today

To discuss charitable institutional support options, email donate@kauffmancenter.org. You can also contact us with any gift instructions at 816.994.7927.

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