Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Missouri
538 private foundations reported 1,885 arts & culture grants to organizations in Missouri on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $55M in all. 261 of them are based in Missouri.
Foundations538
Grants on record1,885
Total granted$55M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund arts & culture in Missouri
20 of the 538: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to Missouri organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Shrine Mosque Preservation Association, Springfield - General support$875
- Friends of the Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City - General support$556
- Springfield Little Theatre Inc, Springfield - General support$526
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Gave $12.2M in 2024
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City - General operating support$550,000
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City - General operating support for 2024-2025 season$500,000
- Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City - General operating support for the kansas city symphony 2024-2025 season$300,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis - Symphony orchestras$600,000
- Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Saint Louis - Opera$150,000
- Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial Building, Saint Louis - History museums$100,000
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Television 19 Inc, Kansas City - Support for three years of operating funds for kc pbs further supporting organizational health and…$300,000
- Kansas City Local Organizing Committee, Kansas City - Support for the 2024 u.s. conference of mayors hosted in kansas city. 202310-14457$250,000
- Art As Mentorship Inc, Kansas City - Support to build capacity for leadership development, strategic planning, and technology related to workforce…$250,000
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Gave $16.2M in 2024
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank of Kansas City N a T
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Counterpublic, St Louis - Counterpublic 2026: international institute focus area$500,000
- Nelson Gallery Foundation, Kansas City - Acquisition of "physichromie panam 110" by carlos cruz-diez$468,242
- Kansas City Ballet Association, Kansas City - Bolender center masonry, steel, and roof repairs over 2 years$250,000
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Black Leaders Advancing Community Change, Saint Louis - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$5,000
- Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$5,000
- University of Central Missouri Foundation, Warrensburg - Gift supporting the college of arts, humanities, and social sciences$5,000
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City - Art & culture$500,000
- Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City - Art & culture$415,380
- Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City - Art & culture$200,000
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Gave $42M in 2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc, Kansas City - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$145,000
- Repertory Theatre of St Louis, St Louis - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$100,000
- Kansas City Ballet Association, Kansas City - General operating support for dance productions and activities$90,000
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Boniface Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Opera Theatre of St Louis, St Louis - Supporting arts education for community schools$25,000
- Christian Brothers College, St Louis - Cultural competency 2023-2024$22,500
- De Smet Jesuit High School, St Louis - Cultural competency 2024-2025$22,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Soorya Performing Arts, Ballwin - Matching gifts$2,000
- Academy of Science of St Louis, Saint Louis - Volunteer program$1,000
- Missouri Tamil School, Valley Park - Matching gifts$500
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The Crawford Taylor Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2025- Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis, Saint Louis - Annual fund - support$1,540,000
- The Magic House, St Louis - Annual fund - support$700,000
- Counterpublic, Saint Louis - Annual fund - support$250,000
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World Wide Technology Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2025- St Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis - To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization$562,500
- Evolution Festival, St Louis - To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization$500,000
- Jazz St Louis, St Louis - To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization$462,500
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Gave $17M in 2024
The Hearst Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis - To support education programs$175,000
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City - To support community arts through the Open Door program$150,000
- Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Kansas City - To support arts education and community engagement programs$150,000
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Gave $17.2M in 2024
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City - Warhol re-granting initiative$101,200
- The Luminary Inc, St Louis - Program support (over 2 years)$100,000
- Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, St Louis - Like water" exhibition$75,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$4,000
- Municipal Theatre Assoc of St Louis, St Louis - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$100
- Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation, Saint Louis - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$50
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Centene Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- The Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis, St Louis - Second century capital campaign$600,000
- St Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis - Support st. louis symphony orchestra$10,000
- Center of Creative Arts, St Louis - Cocacabana 2025$3,500
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Gave $15.4M in 2024
Terra Foundation for American Art
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis - Arts education$75,000
- Nelson Gallery Foundation, Kansas City - Arts education$66,000
- Nelson Gallery Foundation, Kansas City - Arts education$25,000
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Union Station Kansas City Inc, Kansas City - Community & economic development$12,500
- Historic Washington Foundation Inc, Washington - Community & economic development$5,000
- Webster Arts, Webster Groves - Culture & arts$5,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Union Station Kansas City Inc, Kansas City - Civic$10,000
- Bluff City Theater, Hannibal - Cultural$500
- St Louis Art Museum Foundation, St Louis - Matching gifts 1$160
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Gave $418K in 2024
Les Paul Foundation
Syosset, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- National Blues Museum, St Louis - Les paul exhibit$3,000
- Center of Creative Arts, St Louis - Music programs$2,500
- Discovery Center of Springfield Inc, Springfield - Music programs$1,800
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Missouri organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Saint Louis | 8 | $1,556,150 |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 7 | $559,571 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City | 5 | $560,837 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis St Louis | 5 | $121,338 |
| Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis St Louis | 4 | $2,140,600 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City | 4 | $1,160,396 |
| Kansas City Repertory Theatre Inc Kansas City | 4 | $560,027 |
| Kansas City Ballet Association Kansas City | 4 | $379,367 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation Saint Louis | 4 | $250,281 |
| Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City | 4 | $70,284 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Missouri that we classify as arts & culture, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 538 foundations, 183 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.