Nonprofit · EIN 43-1297475
KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,089,139 | $27,168,596 | -$6,079,457 | $90,639,994 | $7,963,925 | $82,676,069 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,656,209 | $24,948,403 | -$2,292,194 | $89,151,984 | $8,335,031 | $80,816,953 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,964,351 | $21,660,713 | -$1,696,362 | $84,227,459 | $9,040,146 | $75,187,313 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,997,710
- of which government grants
- $443,052
- Membership dues
- $27,823
- Program service revenue
- $8,573,477
- Investment income
- $3,350,142
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $58,936
- Net income from fundraising events
- $112,624
- Other revenue
- $167,810
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,146,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,566,193
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,179,871
- Professional fundraising fees
- $410,148
- Legal fees
- $139,108
- Accounting fees
- $80,409
- Occupancy
- $416,091
- Travel
- $1,456,384
- Depreciation
- $316,234
- Program services (functional)
- $22,383,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,865,354
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,919,774
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,151,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,639,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,963,925
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,676,069
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,568,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,142,695
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,219,205
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,456,864
- Gross receipts
- $24,537,458
- Employees
- 396
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Beckley | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $351,008 | $63,281 |
| Jun Iwasaki | Concertmaster Highest-paid employee | 30 | $222,270 | $72,162 |
| Stirling Trent | Associate Concertmaster Highest-paid employee | 30 | $118,978 | $56,336 |
| JOHN ROLOFF | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,705 | $23,381 |
| Mark Gibbs | Principal Cello Highest-paid employee | 30 | $109,588 | $53,367 |
| Sara Lohe | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $115,557 | $44,094 |
| Ann Bilderback | Principal Bassoon Highest-paid employee | 30 | $102,000 | $34,150 |
| Kristina Fulton | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 30 | $108,358 | $27,594 |
| Joseph Lefevre | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $90,953 | $43,516 |
| Julian Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $105,006 | $23,228 |
| Shannon Finney | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $95,669 | $26,175 |
| Jesse Yukimura | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $74,183 | $23,981 |
| Michael Stern | FORMER Music Director Former | 10 | $46,273 | $17,097 |
| Kenneth V Hager | Vice Chair & Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Gill Taylor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bush Helzberg | Chair Emerita Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bebe Kemper Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Valerie Chow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Burcham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Hargroves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Marchant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda S Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marny Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Gentry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick A Valadez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott S Boswell Sr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Chambers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Newburger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY P COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ursula Terrasi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Willy Pegues IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Beckley | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $340,726 | $53,407 |
| Jun Iwasaki | Concertmaster Highest-paid employee | 30 | $213,901 | $47,289 |
| Alex Shapiro | Vice President of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,129 | $23,263 |
| Stirling Trent | Associate Concertmaster Highest-paid employee | 30 | $122,503 | $40,830 |
| John Roloff | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,755 | $22,180 |
| Sara Lohe | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $113,049 | $35,841 |
| Jeff Barker | Vice President of Marketing & Sales Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,463 | $14,116 |
| Michael Stern | Music Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $89,454 | $34,948 |
| Kristina Fulton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $102,347 | $17,044 |
| Joseph Lefevre | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $92,180 | $23,510 |
| Porter Henderson III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $88,903 | $24,288 |
| Shannon Finney | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $95,522 | $11,890 |
| Abigail Wendel | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Williams | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth V Hager | Vice Chair & Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Gill Taylor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Bush Helzberg | Chair Emerita Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bebe Kemper Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Andrea Feinberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Valerie Chow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hargroves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Marchant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Reed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marny Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gentry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick McCown | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Chambers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Newburger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Terrasi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willy Pegues IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BECKLEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $309,658 | $38,824 |
| ALEX SHAPIRO | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,511 | $19,712 |
| JOHN ROLOFF | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,573 | $16,258 |
| JEFF BARKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,048 | $16,558 |
| SARA LOHE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,536 | $35,111 |
| JUN IWASAKI | CONCERTMASTER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $109,327 | $22,359 |
| STIRLING TRENT | ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $100,014 | $22,146 |
| KRISTINA FULTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $98,614 | $23,262 |
| MICHAEL STERN | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $89,724 | $31,625 |
| ELENA LENCE TALLEY | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 1 | $79,976 | $39,239 |
| SHANNON FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $93,469 | $23,088 |
| KRISTIN VELICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $77,517 | $36,801 |
| PORTER HENDERSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $85,939 | $21,114 |
| ABIGAIL M WENDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEBE KEMPER HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA FEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VALERIE CHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENA M WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MARCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH HAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GILL TAYLOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ HJALMARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNY SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FIELDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MCCOWN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG | CHAIR EMERTIA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE HEDDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NEWBURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA TERRASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B TAYLOR | SECRETARY/TREASURER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1644 WYANDOTTE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-1224
- In care of
- % SARA LOHE CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL BECKLEY, 1644 WYANDOTTE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL BECKLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (816) 471-1100
- Website
- WWW.KCSYMPHONY.org
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
ITS MISSION IS TO PERFORM GREAT PERFORMANCES FOR GREATER AUDIENCES. THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY WILL ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY: - DEVELOPING AN UNCOMPROMISING PERFORMANCE STANDARD. - ADVANCING THE PROFILE AND VALUE OF THE ORCHESTRA LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. - DEVELOPING THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ALLOW THE ORCHESTRA TO THRIVE TODAY AND TOMORROW. - CREATING AN INTERNAL CULTURE THAT STIMULATES EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN AND BETWEEN BOARD, STAFF AND MUSICIANS. - DEVELOPING AUDIENCES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALLOW THE ORCHESTRA TO THRIVE TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Program accomplishments
- During the 2025 fiscal year, the Kansas City Symphony offered 201 performances of 83 different programs across the full range of classical, pops, film, and other repertoire. In addition, the Symphony served as the pit orchestra in 64 performances of eight different programs for the Kansas City Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Symphony audiences hailed from 1,512 communities in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and 10 foreign countries. In total, the Kansas City Symphony reached more than 209,000 people in person during the 2024/25 season. Classical audiences numbered 45,745, Pops totaled 18,855 and Family drew 2,109. Holiday programs attracted 17,307 to nine performances of Christmas Festival and Handel's Messiah. Film + Live Orchestra and special programs were especially popular with 40,653 attending 34 performances of 17 programs, including a concert featuring Ben Folds and films from the "Harry Potter" series. The Happy Hour series of informal chamber music programs had enthusiastic crowds totaling 7,335 at the four free concerts. Free outdoor Mobile Music Box neighborhood concerts introduced new audiences to the artistry of Symphony musicians, with 50 concerts reaching 10,747 people in 43 ZIP codes across Greater Kansas City. A Memorial Day weekend civic tradition, Bank of America Celebration at the Station delighted the crowd of 15,000 as they gathered between Kansas City's Union Station and Liberty Memorial. The program was broadcast live on Kansas City PBS and later rebroadcast on public television stations throughout the region. In addition, the Symphony served as the featured orchestra for Symphony in the Flint Hills, an annual outdoor concert on the Kansas plains. With an ongoing commitment to education, the Symphony's youth concerts served 27,063 students and teachers from 171 schools in 33 districts across 73 communities, in addition to 271 homeschool groups, as they participated in Young People's Concerts, Link Up, and KinderKonzerts. Numerous other Symphony education programs also helped meet the community need for high quality music education experiences, reaching nearly 32,000 young people overall.Expenses $22,383,468 · revenue $8,573,477
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1297475
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,639,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,537,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,089,139 | $27,168,596 | $90,639,994 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,656,209 | $24,948,403 | $89,151,984 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,964,351 | $21,660,713 | $84,227,459 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,241,254 | $18,461,493 | $78,324,641 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1297475).
Questions about KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY
- What is the EIN of KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY is 43-1297475.
- Is KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL BECKLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $351,008 (Daniel Beckley, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,089,139, expenses of $27,168,596 and total assets of $90,639,994 at year end.
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