Lyric Opera of Kansas City is proud to honor the leadership and extraordinary support of the following individuals and institutions that have given generously to the Lyric over many years. Their cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more help bring our mission to life by making transformational opera experiences possible in our city. We are grateful for their investment and unwavering belief in the power of opera.
*Deceased
Anonymous
Ann & Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Ann Baum, G. Kenneth & Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
ArtsKC Regional Arts Council
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Sydney Backstrom & Raymond* Backstrom
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Barnett and Shirley Helzberg Foundation
Drs. Iván & Karla Batlle
Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer
The Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation, Inc.
Drs. Doug & Mary* Brothers
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening
City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Virginia & Charles Clark
Columbian Bank and Trust Company
Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Mrs. Una & Dr. Morton* Creditor
Cyr Family Charitable Fund
Pat & Don Dagenais
David T. Beals III Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Mrs. Ann Dickinson*
DST Systems, Inc.
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Maureen* Durwood
E. Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter
Community Memorial Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Anne & Howard Elsberry
Elsberry Family Foundation
Enid & Crosby Kemper Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Estelle S. & Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation
Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris
Craig & Dawn Evans
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
Dr. Michael and Ginger Frost
Trudy & Jack Gabriel
H & R Block Foundation
Ken & Marilyn Hager
Hall Family Foundation
Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Helen & Sam Kaplan Charitable Foundation
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg, Jr.
Richard Hill*
Joyce G. Holland
Joan Horan
Husch Blackwell LLP
Mrs. Beth Ingram
Ingram Family Foundation
Jack & Glenna Wylie Charitable Foundation
The J.B. Reynolds Foundation
John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
John Kander
Mr. Elvin B. Klein
Lyric Opera Circle
Lyric Opera Guild
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Endowment Fund
Lyric Opera of Kansas City - William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund Lyric Opera of Kansas City - Our Next Act Endowment
Lyric Opera of Kansas City - Polsky Fund
Mabee Foundation
Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Master Craftsmen Foundation
Mrs. Sandra & Mr. Albert* Mauro
Caroline French McBride*
Carl & Lee* McCaffree
McCownGordon Construction
Thomas & Jean McDonnell
Metropolitan Performing Arts Fund
Mr. Edward P. Milbank
Missouri Arts Council/Missouri Arts Council Trust Fund
Muriel I. Kauffman Fund for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Pemberton Family Charitable Foundation
R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
R.C. Kemper, Jr. Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Walter & Gayle Richardson
Michelle & Chuck Ritter
Mrs. Sarah & Mr. Landon* Rowland
Kenneth & Roswitha Schaffer
Vera & Mike* Seeley
Sherman Family Foundation
Mr. J. Michael Sigler
Rheta Sosland
The Sosland Foundation
Sprint Foundation
Richard J. Stern*
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
Stilwell Financial, Inc.
The Sunderland Foundation
Steve & Linda Taylor
Theater League
Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation
Mrs. Jody & Mr. Jack* Tillotson
Mrs. Carol & Mr. C. Humbert* Tinsman
Mr. Michael Waterford
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
William T. Kemper Foundation - Commerce Bank Trust