38 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 38 private foundations reported 82 grants for arts & culture totaling $1,284,880 to 72 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Kansas City, Saint Louis, Brentwood. The Sosland Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $320,650 across 13 grants. The median grant was $7,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Sosland Foundation | 13 | $320,650 |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank | 8 | $297,721 |
| Morgan Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Ingram Family Foundation | 4 | $83,000 |
| John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $69,000 |
| Trio Foundation of ST Louis | 2 | $50,000 |
| Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | 3 | $35,000 |
| Louetta M Cowden Foundation | 2 | $35,000 |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | 1 | $35,000 |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | 5 | $31,500 |
| Apex OIL Company Charitable Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Michael and Susan Newburger Foundation | 4 | $22,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-kansas City - School of Humanities | 3 | $163,087 |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper ART Museum | 2 | $107,500 |
| Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City | 1 | $100,000 |
| Union Station Kansas City | 1 | $87,500 |
| Kansas City ART Institute | 1 | $77,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City | 1 | $50,000 |
| Cultural Leadership | 1 | $44,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony Foundation | 5 | $43,000 |
| Mid-america Arts Alliance | 2 | $40,000 |
| Arts in Motion Studio | 1 | $35,000 |
| Harriman-jewell Series | 1 | $30,000 |
| Action Arts Collaborative | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cinema ST Louis | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cultural Festivalst Louis ART Fair | 1 | $25,000 |
| Mildred Lane Kemper ART Museum | 1 | $25,000 |
38 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,284,880. The largest by reported dollars were The Sosland Foundation, William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank, Morgan Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
72 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-kansas City - School of Humanities, Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper ART Museum, Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Missouri was $7,500, and the largest single reported grant was $106,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
