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Lyric Opera of Kansas City INC

Public charity
Other · KANSAS CITY, MO · EIN 44-0626124

About

To make lyric opera of kansas city indispensable to the public through transformational opera experiences and broad service that capture the hearts and minds of our communities.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
192
Volunteers
183

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$7.5M
Expenses
$6.3M
Assets
$31.5M
Liabilities
$2.1M

Financial history

$14.2M$7.1M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $7.5M · Peak FY2019: $14.2M · Avg: $7.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$48K
Grants Given
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LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
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Address

1725 Holmes ST
Kansas City, MO, 64108-153

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %11.8%
Permanent endowment %88.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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