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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 43-1094348Arts and culture

Who funds Unicorn Theatre?

19 private foundations gave Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, MO $1.4 million across 56 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

56 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation IncPrairie Village, KS 2025

    Arts

    $17,000
  2. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2025

    Operating support

    $10,000
  3. John W and Effie E Speas Memorial TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Support 2025 annual season

    $5,000
  4. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2024

    50th anniversary building renovations

    $125,000
  5. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $90,000
  6. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2024

    Fund our future (fof) campaign

    $50,000
  7. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    General operating support for 2024-2025 season

    $40,000
  8. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2024

    Season support

    $35,000
  9. Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation IncPrairie Village, KS 2024

    Arts

    $21,000
  10. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Operating support

    $10,000
  11. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $85,000
  13. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Unicorn theatre's 50th anniversary fund our future campaign

    $75,000
  14. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    General operating support for the 2023-24 season

    $40,000
  15. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2023

    Season support

    $35,000
  16. Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation IncPrairie Village, KS 2023

    Arts

    $23,000
  17. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Arts

    $15,000
  18. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $48
  20. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $85,000
  21. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General operating support for the 2021-2022 annual season

    $40,000
  22. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General operating support for the 2022-2023 annual season

    $40,000
  23. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2022

    2022/2023 season support

    $35,000
  24. Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2022

    Payments for assistance to theater projects

    $20,290
  25. Hallmark Corporate FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  26. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Grant - emergency funds for covid-19 crisis.

    $15,000
  27. The Sosland FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Cultural arts

    $5,000
  28. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $98
  30. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $85,000
  31. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General operating support for 2020-21 season

    $40,000
  32. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2021

    2021/2022 season support

    $30,000
  33. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Grant - emergency funds for covid-19 crisis.

    $15,000
  34. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Ongoing operating support

    $9,000
  35. Hallmark Corporate FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General purpose

    $6,000
  36. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $146
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $125
  39. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $75,000
  40. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2020

    2020/2021 season support

    $30,000
  41. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Grant - general operating support

    $15,000
  42. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Grant - emergency funds for covid-19 crisis.

    $10,000
  43. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2020

    Additional support one-time increase

    $10,000
  44. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    ongoing operating support

    $9,000
  45. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $350
  47. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $200
  48. Hallmark Corporate FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    General purpose

    $200
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $45
  50. Richard J Stern Foundation for the ArtsKansas City, MO 2019

    2019/2020 season support

    $30,000
  51. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Arts

    $5,000
  52. J B Reynolds FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Various

    $5,000
  53. The Estelle S and Robert A Long Ellis FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Operating support

    $20,000
  54. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Ongoing programs and operations

    $9,000
  55. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Arts

    $5,000
  56. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2017

    Arts

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Kansas City, MO and are not among Unicorn Theatre’s funders above.

  1. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 154 grants Accepts applications $10,729,834 to similar organizations
  2. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 76 grants Accepts applications $4,872,962 to similar organizations
  3. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 61 grants Accepts applications $923,000 to similar organizations
  4. R A Long FoundationKansas City, MO 50 grants Accepts applications $184,000 to similar organizations
  5. Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904Kansas City, MO 18 grants Preselected only $6,629,368 to similar organizations
  6. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 57 grants Accepts applications $6,202,993 to similar organizations
  7. G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic FundStilwell, KS 36 grants Preselected only $2,472,270 to similar organizations
  8. George & Ada Ultch Memorial FundKansas City, MO 15 grants Preselected only $20,214 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 43-1094348 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.