Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Historical FunderKansas City, Missouri · EIN 43-1460787 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$12.2M
Organizations funded189
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$362.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JULIA I KAUFFMAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 4801 ROCKHILL ROAD, KANSAS CITY MO 64110 |
| Phone | 8169321219 |
| Form and materials | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, PURPOSE AND USE OF FUNDS REQUESTED. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | SOME GEOGRAPHIC AND CHARITABLE FIELDS LIMITATIONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | Institute for women's cardiovascular research | $3,333,333 |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | Moving into the future endowment campaign additional support | $1,000,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for 2024-2025 season | $750,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $550,000 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for 2024-2025 season | $500,000 |
| Artskc Regional Arts Council | Kansas City, MO | General operation support for 2024-2025 fiscal year | $350,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for the kansas city symphony 2024-2025 season | $300,000 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc | Kansas City, MO | Kcreps 2024-2025 season of operations | $255,000 |
| William Jewell College Harriman-Jewell Series | Liberty, MO | General operating support | $210,000 |
| Umkc Conservatory | Kansas City, MO | Operating/Program support 2024-2025 | $170,000 |
| Pac Holding Inc | Kansas City, MO | General operating grant | $155,000 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $153,781 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $153,759 |
| The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $144,469 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $144,465 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $144,421 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $144,402 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $144,370 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $139,790 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $139,767 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $135,140 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $130,498 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Series 2015 bond interest | $130,459 |
| Cure of Ars Catholic Church | Leawood, KS | Church organ fund | $100,000 |
| International Debutante Ball Foundation | New York, NY | Event support for international debutante ball | $100,000 |
| Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy | Kansas City, MO | Support for kansas city girls prepatory academy | $100,000 |
| St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Event support of lyric opera ball | $75,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Lyric opera staff capacity building request | $75,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | Event support for 2024 nutcracker ball | $65,000 |
| Umkc Conservatory | Kansas City, MO | Event support for crescendo 2024 | $65,000 |
| Charlotte Street Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for 2024 | $55,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Event support for the 2024 frederick law olmsted luncheon | $50,000 |
| Englewood Arts | Independence, MO | Securing our future: funding our sustainability | $50,000 |
| Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for 2024-2025 season | $50,000 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | General operating support: 2024-2025 kcai fund | $50,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | Chairman's gift | $50,000 |
| Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City, MO | Event support for the sugar plum fairy ball | $50,000 |
| Kansas City Pbs | Kansas City, MO | Kcpbs local arts productions support | $50,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | Event support of 2024 symphony ball | $50,000 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Event support for orchid dinner | $50,000 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Event support for conservatory ball | $50,000 |
| St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | Support for st. luke's foundation event at kcpa | $45,579 |
| Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Unicorn Theatre | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for 2024-2025 season | $40,000 |
| The Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Kc studio general operating support & peforming arts reviews fy25 | $35,000 |
| The Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Teentix kc | $35,000 |
| The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | 2024-2025 master pianist series and general operating support | $35,000 |
| St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | 2024 gala fund a need | $31,000 |
| Kansas City Chorale | Kansas City, MO | Operating support for 2024-2025 concert series | $30,000 |
| Kansas City Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for fy 2024 | $30,000 |
| Kansas City Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO | General operating support for fy 2025 | $30,000 |
| Armenian Missionary Association of America | Paramus, NJ | Support for amaa | $25,000 |
| Artskc Regional Arts Council | Kansas City, MO | 25Th anniversary gift | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Membership renewal - women's committee chairman's circle | $25,000 |
| Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy | Kansas City, MO | Event support for leading with love celebration | $25,000 |
| Kcur | Kansas City, MO | Continued expansion of classical kc arts partnerships | $25,000 |
| Kcur | Kansas City, MO | Support for kcur:s arts & culture reporting | $25,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | Event support of flights of fancy | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 189 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | Endowment campaign | $25,000,000 |
| Umkc Conservatory | Kansas City, MO | Performing arts center expansion and renovation project | $10,000,000 |
| St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | Institute for women's cardiovascular research | $6,666,667 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Endowment campaign | $1,500,000 |
| William Jewell College Harriman-Jewell Series | Liberty, MO | Genral operating support | $420,000 |
| Artskc Regional Arts Council | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Northeast Community Center | Kansas City, MO | Crescendo: a capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Artskc Regional Arts Council | Kansas City, MO | 25Th anniversary gift | $25,000 |
| Palm Springs International Piano Competition | Palm Springs, CA | Event sponsored for 2025 junior interantional piano competition | $25,000 |
| Ku Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | Event support for renee fleming and dr. francis collins performance. | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,224,728 | 199 |
| 2023 | $10,119,072 | 178 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349104343
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1460787
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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