Kansas City Symphony
Donations deductibleKansas City Symphony's network
25 people10 organisationsi25 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
25 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McCown Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shirley Bush Helzberg Chair | Chair Emertia | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Abigail M Wendel | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bebe Kemper Hunt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Beckley | Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Andrea Feinberg | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Valerie Chow | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gena M Williams | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jill Marchant | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Reed | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kenneth Hager | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Velicer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kristina Fulton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Linda Gill Taylor (also filed as Linda Taylor) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liz Hjalmarson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marny Sherman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael D Fields (also filed as Michael Fields) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Gentry | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Stern | Music Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Porter Henderson III | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shannon Finney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Spence Heddens | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Newburger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ursula Terrasi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William B Taylor | Secretary/Treasurer/Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Shapiro | Vice President of Philanthropy | since 2018 |
| Alexis Shapiro | Director of Development | 2019 |
| Barbara Tate | Director of Business Operation | since 2018 |
| Emma Kail | General Manager | since 2018 |
| Frank Byrne | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Jeff Barker | Vice President of Marketing | since 2020 |
| John Roloff | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| JUN Iwasaki | Concertmaster | 2023 |
| Noah Geller | Concertmaster | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Martin | Director of Artistic Operation | since 2020 |
| Sara Lohe | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Stirling Trent | Associate Concertmaster | 2023 |
| Sunho Kim | Musician | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Beckley | Chief Executive Officer | 50 | $351k | $63k | |
| Jun Iwasaki | Concertmaster | 30 | $222k | $72k | |
| John Roloff | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $142k | $23k | |
| Stirling Trent | Associate Concertmaster | 30 | $119k | $56k | |
| Sara Lohe | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $116k | $44k | |
| Mark Gibbs | Principal Cello | 30 | $110k | $53k | |
| Kristina Fulton | Former Director | 30 | $108k | $28k | |
| Julian Kaplan | Director | 30 | $105k | $23k | |
| Ann Bilderback | Principal Bassoon | 30 | $102k | $34k | |
| Shannon Finney | Director | 30 | $96k | $26k | |
| Joseph Lefevre | Director | 30 | $91k | $44k | |
| Jesse Yukimura | Director | 30 | $74k | $24k | |
| Michael Stern | FORMER Music Director | 10 | $46k | $17k | |
| Kenneth V Hager | Vice Chair & Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Gill Taylor | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shirley Bush Helzberg | Chair Emerita | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bebe Kemper Hunt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Valerie Chow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Grant Burcham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Hargroves | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Marchant | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda S Stevens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marny Sherman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Gentry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick A Valadez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott S Boswell Sr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Chambers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Newburger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy P Cook | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ursula Terrasi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Willy Pegues IV | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Kansas City Symphony
- EIN
- 431297475
- Address
- 1644 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO, 64108-1224
- State
- Missouri
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A690 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPat McCown
≥8years on the filingsShirley Bush Helzberg
≥8years on the filingsBebe Kemper Hunt
≥8years on the filingsLinda Gill Taylor
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $90.6m
- Total liabilities
- $8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $82.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9m
- Program service revenue
- $8.6m
- Employees
- 396
- Volunteers
- 500