People Who Make it Happen
Kemper Museum gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support in 2025. Generous contributions from the public are essential to the exhibitions and programs that keep Kansas City connected to visionary contemporary artists from across the world.
For those who supported the 2025 Kemper Museum ArtSmash Gala, click below:
Gifts received January 1–December 31, 2025
$1,000,000 +
Kemper Family Foundations
$65,000 +
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
The Sullivan Family Foundation, Jo Ann and William Sullivan
$25,000 - $64,999
Christy and Bill Gautreaux
Beverly Haskins
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Bebe Kemper
The McDonnell Foundation
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Terra Foundation for American Art
Emily and Todd Voth, in Memory of Mary and Robert Swett
$10,000 - $24,999
Elizabeth and Majid Amirahmadi
Richard M. Anderson and Gloria Delich Anderson
Art Bridges
Susan Athens
Ann Baum - G Kenneth & Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
Copaken Family Foundation
Erica and Lorin Crenshaw
Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation
Gattermeir Family Foundation
Sharon and John Hoffman
Karen and Jack Holland
JE Dunn Construction
Kansas City Symphony
Linda and William Kornitzer
Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins / The Lighton Fund
Liz and Greg Maday / SpecChem
Tim Murphy
Linda and Bradley Nicholson
Matthew Peddie and Jessica Heimes
Cathy and Geoff Smith
Spencer Fane LLP
Kent Sunderland and Hannah Snider
UMB Financial Corporation
Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Barbara and Steve Abend
Diane Botwin and Mike Vessels
Julie and Peter Browne
Burns & McDonnell
Susie and Tom Corbin
Evergy
Freilich Family Foundation
Kristen and Dann Fromm
Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Hebenstreit Family Foundation
Susan Gordon and J. Scott Francis, Francis Family Foundation
Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.
$5,000 - $9,999 (cont.)
Ryan Hiser and David Tran
Neil Karbank and Gretchen Calhoun
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kirk Foundation
Judy O. Kirk Charitable Fund
Jessica May and Karen Bala
Katherine Menefee
Jerry and Patty Reece Family Foundation
J. B. Reynolds Foundation
Dennis and Palle Rilinger
RLS Illumination Fund / Lynn and Nick Douthat
Randolph and Sandy Rolf
Grover Ross and Paige Simpson
Sherman Family Fund
The Sosland Foundation
Connie Stirgus Marley
Mary Kemper Wolf and Gary Wolf
Toma and Andy Wolff
$2,000 - $4,999
Amwins Insurance Brokerage LLC
Beth Ashley
Florence Hosseini Aslinia
Kathryn and Perry Atha
Mallory Baker
Kayla Bix and Trevor Wescott
Jessica Brown
Virginia M. and Charles E. Clark
Thomas Cohen and Lena Price
Ellen and Jamie Copaken
Doug Day
Dentons Law Firm
Sarah Dubbert
Diana and Joe Eisenach
Michael D. Fields
Shona Hemmady and Brendon Tiszka
Deborah and Rudolf Herrmann
Anne Nicolaou Hickok
Trevor and Amy Hoiland
Carol Hudson
Jesse and Matthew Hufft
Victoria James and Drew Hodgdon / Victoria's Attic LLC
Linda and Topper Johntz
KC CARE Health Center
Allan King and Nancy Bean
Jane and Brad Kleindl
Ada Koch
Damian Lair
Stephanie and Jim Lawrence
Hunter Locker
Susan Morgenthaler
Katherine and Jason Norris
Crystal O'Dea and Bill Weaver / O'Dea Charitable Foundation
Patricia Shipp and Dan Peterson
Pamela and Tim Ross
Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
Ursula Terrasi and James Miller
Dr. Mark and Cathy Tivol Maslan
Maurice A. Watson
Katherine and Clyde Wendel
Michele and Brian Weith
Helen and Frank Wewers
$1,000 - $1,999
Kelly Lynn Anders
Mitzy Applegate
Irene Elizabeth Bettinger
Black & Veatch Corporation
Francie and Bryan Bradley
Brian Carter
Ayca and Akin Cil
Wilma Collado
Sheila Kemper Dietrich and Walter Dietrich
Mark Cordes and Sara Engber
George and Jane Cornwell
Creative Planning Insurance LLC
Carol and Jeffrey Crowe
Amanda and Dao Dang
Dark Flame Society
Paul DeBruce and Linda Woodsmall-DeBruce
Terry and Peggy Dunn
Christine and Dan Eck
Ellen Feldhausen
Cheryl and Robert Goodwillie
Pam and Gary Gradinger
Jean McGreevy Green
Ted Habiger and Tiffany Thompson
Don Hall Jr.
Lona and Neil Harris
Helix Architecture + Design
Herman Family Foundation Fund
Joly Herman
Edward and Kim Higgins
Paget and Thomas Higgins
Tom and Denise Holcom Foundation
Doranne and Randall Hudson
Dr. John and Mary Hunkeler
Mi-Ae Hur
Kim Klein
Kaylee La Tier
Peggy and William Lyons
Lindsay H. and F. Lee Major
Steve and Mary Ann McDowell / MMKS McDowell Family Fund
Ashley and Allan Mohess
Patricia Moore and Mike Otto
Jhulan and Jyoti Mukharji
Barbara and Bill Nelson Foundation
Regina Nouhan and John Eck
Leslie Pfriem
PGAV Architects
Kiana Raab
Linda and George Robbins
Peterson Shipp Giving Fund
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Jane and Louis Joshua Sosland
Spaulding Family Foundation
Patricia Speier and Andrew Green
Walton and Mary Steele Fund
Darcy and Lindsey Stewart
Telecommunications Risk Management Association
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc.
Elizabeth and Paul Uhlmann
Ted and Molly Wiedeman Charity Fund
Helen and Fred Wooster
Tal and Rosalie O'Reilly Wooten Family Foundation Fund
Karen and John Yungmeyer