Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to the foundations, corporations, organizations, and government entities that help support the Company’s productions and programs.
We recognize annual giving to the Company and Lyric Opera Ball of $250 or more received between March 1, 2023–March 15, 2024.
*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball
+Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign
Opera Presenting Sponsors:
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts*
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation*+
Financial assistance has also been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
This production and commission of The Haberdasher Prince was made possible by a generous grant from the Hall Family Foundation.
Additional support for this project is generously provided by the John W. and Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust; Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation – Hearst Fund; the Mader Foundation; and the R. A. Long Foundation.
| Lyric Opera Underwriter ($100,000+) |
| E. Kemper Carter & Ann Curry Community Memorial Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee |
| Hall Family Foundation |
| Missouri Arts Council |
| Muriel I. Kauffman Fund for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City |
| Lyric Opera Circle |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation Endowment Fund |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City - Our Next Act Endowment |
| Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation |
| Sherman Family Foundation |
| The Sunderland Foundation |
| Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000-$99,9999) |
| Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte Foundation |
| Theater League |
| Maestro's Circle ($25,000-$49,999) |
| Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee |
| Francis Family Foundation |
| Hallmark Corporate Foundation |
| J.B. Reynolds Foundation* |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City - William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund |
| National Endowment for the Arts |
| Pemberton Family Charitable Foundation |
| Walz Tetrick Advertising* |
| William T. Kemper Foundation - Commerce Bank Trust |
| Bel Canto ($10,000-$24,999) |
| Cyr Family Charitable Remainder Trust |
| EPR Properties+ |
| Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation |
| H & R Block Foundation |
| Merriman Foundation*+ |
| Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund |
| Saint Luke's Health System |
| The Sosland Foundation |
| John W. and Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust, Bank of America, n.a., Trustee |
| Jack F. & Glenna Y. Wylie Charitable Foundation - Midwest Trust* |
| Impresario ($5,000-$9,999) |
| Anonymous* |
| Elsberry Family Foundation* |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation* |
| Halls Kansas City* |
| High Touch Inc* |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation - Polsky Fund |
| The Mader Foundation |
| Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm |
| Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation |
| Corporate & Community Council ($2,500-$4,999) |
| Burch & Company |
| Commerce Bank, n.a.* |
| DeBruce Foundation* |
| JE Dunn Construction Company* |
| Husch Blackwell LLP* |
| R.A. Long Foundation |
| Merrill Charitable Foundation, Inc. |
| Orpheus KC* |
| RC Williams Company* |
| RubinBrown LLP* |
| Corporate & Community Sponsors ($250-$2,499) |
| Vernon & Trish Podlasek, Cuorebella |
| The Independent* |
| Kansas City Ballet* |
| Kitchens by Klewono* |
| JoAnn Meierhoff Charitable Foundation |
| Sanofi-Aventis* |
| Louis and Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation |
| The Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund |
| The Trudy Foundation |
| TruPay |
| UMB Financial Corporation* |
| Uncover KC |