Legislation Details

File #: 260334    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/2/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action: 4/16/2026
Title: Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Approving contracts in the amount of $2,030,048.00 from previously appropriated funds in the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund with various nonprofit organizations selected as part of the FY 2026-27 annual application cycle for the purpose of promoting neighborhoods and tourism through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities. Neighborhood Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass."
Sponsors: Director of Neighborhoods
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Docket Memo 0.2.2, 3. Approp Admin - TMP-6697 NTDF FY27 Annual, 4. NTDF Council Presentation April 14 2026 - FY2026-27 Annual Cycle Ord 260334 - Final Copy, 5. Authenticated Ordinance 260334

ORDINANCE NO. 260334

 

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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department

 

Approving contracts in the amount of $2,030,048.00 from previously appropriated funds in the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund with various nonprofit organizations selected as part of the FY 2026-27 annual application cycle for the purpose of promoting neighborhoods and tourism through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities.

Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”

 

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section 1. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute contracts in the total amount of $2,030,048.00 with the following agencies in the respective amounts for Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund projects from the funds previously appropriated in Account No. 27-2350-672100-B.  These contracts are hereby approved in substantial form, as that on file in the Neighborhood Services Department.

 

Applicant

Event

Award

18th and Vine Arts Festival Foundation

First Saturdays at Keystone: Youth Arts + Artist Resource Center

$2,500.00

Art as Mentorship

2026 Celebrate AMERI'KANA Music & Arts Festival

$13,343.00

Art as Mentorship

2026 Making Waves: A Deep Dive on Arts & Health

$0.00

Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City

Beyond The Match Discover the Kansas City Region's Museums & Arts Scene

$0.00

ArtsTech

ArtsTech Regional and Community Events (Grant Year) 2026-27)

$2,500.00

Bach Aria Soloists

Bach Aria Soloists (BAS) 2026-2027 Concert Season

$7,725.00

Bach Aria Soloists

Bach Aria Soloists-Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaborative Performance

$3,808.00

Big Brother Big Sister Kansas City

Rise Rooftop Crawl

$6,000.00

Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City

National Art & Soul Experience: The Heart of Culture

$2,500.00

Boys Clubs of Greater Kansas City

Putts Fore Kids 2026

$3,344.00

Bridging The Gap

Goooal North KC Watch Party

$9,192.00

Brookside Irish Fest dba Kansas City Irish Fest

Kansas City Irish Fest 2026

$50,000.00

By Purpose Productions

The Kansas City Urban Homes Show and Bus Tour

$2,500.00

Central Industrial District Association dba Historic West Bottoms Association

Heritage Days in the West Bottoms

$6,878.00

Charlotte Street Foundation

2026 Charlotte Street Public Programming

$20,953.00

City in Motion Dance Theater

23rd Modern Night

$2,500.00

City in Motion Dance Theater

27th Dance in the Park

$2,500.00

City in Motion Dance Theater

City in Motion Professional Company Concert 2027

$0.00

Clay County Clothes Closet d/b/a Northland Clothing Center

Fall Festival

$2,500.00

Clay County Clothes Closet d/b/a Northland Clothing Center

Neighborhood Speaker Series

$2,500.00

Creative City KC Inc

Love Letter to Kansas City Festival

$0.00

Creative City KC Inc

Spirit of Kansas City Sound

$3,983.00

Creative City KC Inc

UNESCO Music Cities Meeting and Jazz Day 2027

$11,550.00

Crossroads Community Association

Crossroads Summer Festival: KC2026 Fan Festival Neighborhood Activations

$0.00

Crossroads Community Association

First Friday in the Crossroads Arts District

$9,011.00

Cultivate Kansas City

Urban Grown Farms and Gardens Tour

$4,968.00

Dynamite Movement Collective

TDE's Connective Community Outreach Series

$2,500.00

Echoes of the City KC

Black Wealth Week Fest

$2,500.00

Echoes of the City KC

Black Wealth Week Social Networking Mixer

$0.00

Echoes of the City KC

The Roots & Rise Honoree and Fundraising Gala

$0.00

Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center and Emergency Shelter for Children

Emmanuel's Community Back to School Rally & Health Fair

$2,500.00

Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center and Emergency Shelter for Children

Miracle on 47th St Christmas Eve Gala

$2,500.00

Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center and Emergency Shelter for Children

Thrive Within: Health & Wellness Symposium

$0.00

Ensemble Iberica INC

Ensemble Ibérica's 26-27 Concert Series

$20,250.00

Ethnic Enrichment Cultural Council

2027 Diplomatic Ball

$0.00

Ethnic Enrichment Cultural Council

Ethnic Enrichment Festival

$19,123.00

Flew the Coop Sessions

Flew The Coop Sessions Festival and Open Access Sessions

$2,646.00

Folk Alliance International

Folk Alliance International Finest Folk Concert Series

$3,111.00

Friends of Reggae International

Bob Marley Day (Black History Month Celebration) 2027

$3,820.00

Friends of Reggae International

Kansas City Reggae Music and Jerk Festival 2026

$12,567.00

Friends of the City Market

Merry Market 2026

$11,468.00

Friends of the Zoo, Inc. of Kansas City MO

Boo at the Zoo 2026

$7,268.00

Friends of the Zoo, Inc. of Kansas City MO

GloWild 2026

$13,500.00

Friends of the Zoo, Inc. of Kansas City MO

Jazzoo 2026

$10,000.00

Gardeners Connect

2027 Kansas City Garden Symposium

$2,500.00

Gardeners Connect

Plant Geek Saturday 2026

$0.00

Gathering of Pearls Foundation

Made for Success Brunch

$3,307.00

GIGI THE Vegan/KC HEALTH INTIATIVE

Midwest Soul Vegfest

$6,670.00

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri

Amazing Race

$0.00

Global One Urban Farming

Kansas City Jazz in the Garden at Global One Urban Farming Series

$2,500.00

Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative

Comida KC

$8,317.00

Greater Kansas City National Hispanic Heritage Committee, Inc.

Fiesta Hispana 2026

$20,750.00

Greater Kansas City Sports Commission

2026 Garmin Kansas City Marathon

$9,000.00

Greater Kansas City Sports Commission

2026 Hospital Hill Run

$4,050.00

Greater Kansas City Sports Commission

2027 Big 12 Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament

$7,178.00

Greater KC LINC Inc.

Caring Communities Day

$6,931.00

Guadalupe Centers

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 2026

$18,039.00

Guadalupe Centers

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) 2026

$2,500.00

Guadalupe Centers

Tony Aguirre Latino Men's Basketball Tournament 2027

$2,500.00

Harris Park Midtown Sports and Activities Center

Harris Park Youth Healthy Lifestyle Program

$13,766.00

Harvesters- The Community Food Network

Feastival

$19,239.00

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

2026 Festival

$15,000.00

Heart of the City Neighborhood Association, Inc.

7th Annual Make Music Day at Dunbar Park

$3,618.00

Heart of the City Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Yvonne Starks Wilson Park Grand Reopening/Juneteenth Celebration

$0.00

Hella Good Deeds

Hella Good Deeds Signature Series

$13,932.00

Hope Center, Inc

2026 Hope Center Fall Fest

$3,541.00

Hope Center, Inc

The Hope Center Juneteenth Celebration

$2,701.00

Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Inc.

Hyde Park Farmers Market

$0.00

Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Inc.

Hyde Park Historic Homes Tour

$2,500.00

ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE

Danceazon: From TV to the Stage: A Live Performing Arts Experience

$2,500.00

ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE

KC Summer Movement Project: Performing Arts Showcase & Creative Labs

$0.00

ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE

Sound in Motion: A Live Music & Dance Experience

$3,150.00

International Relations Council

Global Honors Evening

$2,500.00

Intersect KC

2026 Harvest Festival

$2,500.00

Intersect KC

2026 Racial Justice Summit

$2,500.00

Intersect KC

2026-2027 Films For a Cause

$2,500.00

Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council

2026 Farmer's Market Passport & Launch Event

$2,500.00

Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council

Ivanhoe Farmers Market

$0.00

Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council

Thanksgiving Food Shop Day

$2,500.00

Jazz District Renaissance Corporation

Celebrating 12th Annual American Jazz Walk of Fame

$18,103.00

JuneteenthKC

JuneteenthKC Community Empowerment & Engagement Series--

$10,125.00

JuneteenthKC

JuneteenthKC Fall/Holiday Series 2026

$6,908.00

JuneteenthKC

JuneteenthKC Heritage Series 2026

$28,669.00

Just Off Broadway Theatre Association

Community Performance series

$2,500.00

KACICO Dance

Fluid Frames

$2,500.00

Kanbe's Markets

Kanbe's Markets Signature Event: Plate & Pallet

$4,380.00

Kanbe's Markets

Kanbe's Markets The People's Picnic

$2,500

Kansas City Actors Theatre

Kansas City Actors Theatre 2026-2027 Season 22

$12,000.00

Kansas City Artists Coalition

KCAC Exhibition Series 2026 - 2027

$11,787.00

Kansas City Artists Coalition

KCAC's 44th Annual Benefit Art Auction

$2,500.00

Kansas City Artists Coalition

KCAC's 50th Birthday Celebration | Rant and Rave

$2,500.00

Kansas City Ballet Association

Romeo & Juliet (Season) and Pinocchio (Family Series) - Professional Ballet Performances

$25,000.00

Kansas City Ballet Association

The Great Gatsby and The Wizard of Oz - Professional Ballet Performances

$25,000.00

Kansas City Ballet Association

The Nutcracker - Professional Ballet Performance

$15,000.00

Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival, Inc.

2026 Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival

$3,022.00

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra Incorporated

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra 2026-2027 Concert Season

$13,767.00

Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences, Inc.

Arts Summer Camps at KCYA

$2,500.00

Kansas City Design Center

Downtown Public Realm Activation

$3,600.00

Kansas City Folk Festival

Kansas City Folk Festival

$5,546.00

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) Presents Ailey II

$9,085.00

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) Presents Ailey Trio

$2,500.00

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) Presents Setting the Stage

$2,500.00

Kansas City Jazz ALIVE

KCKC Jazz ALIVE’s Vivid Vision Sessions and Jazz Heritage Outreach Series

$2,500.00

Kansas City Jazz ALIVE

Spotlight: Charlie Parker

$4,280.00

Kansas City Keys Community Council Inc

50th Year Milestone - Keys Gala

$3,000.00

Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra, Inc.

KCLJO Legacy Concert Series

$2,500.00

Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra, Inc.

KCLJO Summer Concert Series (2026)

$2,500.00

Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission

Guns N Hoses Charity Boxing Event

$3,600.00

Kansas City Northern Railroad

KCNRR World Cup Visitor Preparations

$2,500.00

Kansas City Pet Project

Patio Party Benefit Concert

$2,500.00

Kansas City Public Theatre

Kansas City Public Theatre Presents: Theatre Lab Festival

$2,500.00

Kansas City Public Theatre

KCPublic Theatre Lab and Roundtable Series

$2,500.00

Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Inc.

KCRep’s 2023-2024 Season

$15,000.00

Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, Inc.

Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade

$11,023.00

Kansas City Startup Foundation dba Startland

Kansas City Small Biz to Watch

$2,500.00

Kansas City Startup Foundation dba Startland

Startland News Startup Crawl

$2,500.00

Kansas City Symphony

Film + Orchestra with the Kansas City Symphony

$37,500.00

Kansas City Symphony

Holidays with the Kansas City Symphony

$37,500.00

Kansas City Symphony

Kansas City Symphony Celebration at the Station Presented by Bank of America

$0.00

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

2026 Future Stages Festival

$15,000.00

KC CORE

MO River Murals Fest

$8,024.00

KC Fringe Festival

2026 KC Fringe Festival

$24,095.00

KC Melting Pot Theatre Productions Inc

Annual Performances Series 2026/2027

$9,976.00

KC Melting Pot Theatre Productions Inc

Next Narrative and Writers Intensive

$0.00

KC Rebels Youth

Rise for the Rebels: Benefit Concert and Fundraiser

$2,500.00

KC Rebels Youth

Stronger Together KC Rebels Annual Track Meet

$3,162.00

KC Urban Academy Inc

2025 12 Courts of Christmas

$11,029.00

KC Urban Academy Inc

Annual Hy-Vee Volleyball Invitationals - Girls and Boys

$0.00

Kids Community Growing Prosperity

14th Annual Kansas City Greek Festival

$11,696.00

Kids Community Growing Prosperity

KCGP Music Fest

$5,147.00

Kids Community Growing Prosperity

KCGP Youth Summit - Amplify My Voice

$0.00

Latino Foundation for the Arts

Chicano Art Festival

$2,500.00

Latino Foundation for the Arts

The Comeback Show 2026

$2,500.00

Liberated Grounds

Common Unity Conference

$2,500.00

Liberated Grounds

Liberated Grounds: Mix & Mingle

$0.00

Lifted of Kansas City

Men Heal Conference

$2,500.00

Lifted of Kansas City

The Dialogue: Where Healing Meets Truth

$0.00

Lincoln Prep Booster Club

5th Annual Castle on the Hill Gala

$10,230.00

Linda Hall Library Foundation

Alchemy of Knowledge Exhibition

$2,500.00

Linda Hall Library Foundation

Linda Hall Library: Expanded Saturday Programming

$7,805.00

Linda Hall Library Foundation

Think & Drink Lecture Series

$0.00

Line Creek Figure Skating Club

Figure Skating Exhibitions & Events in Kansas City, Missouri

$5,015.00

Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Inc.

“Of Mice & Men”

$6,000.00

Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Inc.

Select Productions in Lyric Opera of Kansas City's 2026-2027 Season

$50,000.00

Manheim Park Garden Conservancy

Manheim Cultural Garden & Neighborhood Walking Tour (World Cup Visitor Experience)

$2,500.00

Manor Records Foundation

Manor Fest 8

$3,941.00

Manor Records Foundation

Songbird Sessions

$0.00

Marlborough Community Coalition

Marlborough Fall Festival & Resource Fair 2026

$2,500.00

Metropolitan Community College Foundation

Metropolitan Community College Chancellor's Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Luncheon

$15,744.00

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre

MET Flagship Series Theatre for your Heart and Mind

$21,308.00

Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church of Kansas City

2026 Festival in the Park

$3,780.00

MIAA MO, INC.

2027 MIAA Basketball Championships

$16,982.00

Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest

$6,213.00

Midwest Music Foundation, Inc.

Apocalypse Meow

$2,000.00

Midwest Music Foundation, Inc.

River Market Melodies

$0.00

Missouri Gay Rodeo Association Inc.

M.G.R.A. Show Me State Rodeo

$4,716.00

Missouri Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Greater Kansas City Inaugural Gala

$0.00

Missouri Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Hospitality Day at the K

$3,026.00

Missouri Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Industry Night

$0.00

Mountaintop Inc.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Legacy of Black Women

$3,905.00

Mountaintop Inc.

Community Celebration

$4,900.00

Music Theater Heritage

Music Theater Heritage Annual Season

$50,000.00

Music Theater Heritage

Music Theater Heritage’s Education and Outreach Program

$9,780.00

Music Theater Heritage

Ruby Room Series at Music Theater Heritage

$2,500.00

Mutual Musicians Foundation International

Bruce Ricker Film Festival & Black American Music Cinema Series

$3,330.00

Mutual Musicians Foundation International

Kansas City Music Industry Micro Conference & Workforce Education Series

$10,350.00

Mutual Musicians Foundation International

Living Museum & Community Storytelling Series

$19,250.00

National Congress of Black Women, Inc.-Kansas City

13th Anniversary The Ebony Rose Scholarship & Awards Gala

$4,690.00

National Congress of Black Women, Inc.-Kansas City

NCBW-KC's Annual Women & Girls Torch Carriers Conference

$2,500.00

National World War I Museum & Memorial

Exhibition Series 2026-2027

$50,000.00

National World War I Museum & Memorial

Liberty and Legacy: Kansas City Remembers

$19,420.00

National World War I Museum & Memorial

Liberty's Beacon

$0.00

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Heart of America Hotdog Festival

$39,674.00

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Jackie Robinson Celebration

$7,200.00

Nets Developmental League

BAD Ball Explosion

$2,500.00

Nets Developmental League

MO Nets 2026 Football Series and Events

$9,653.00

Nets Developmental League

MO Nets 2026-2027 Basketball Series & Events

$10,464.00

Next Paige Foundation

CarnivARTS

$2,600.00

Next Paige Foundation

Master Class Series

$2,500.00

Next Paige Foundation

Next Paige Foundation Annual Fundraising "Showtime At The GEM"

$2,500.00

No Divide KC

2026 Season of Events

$5,355.00

Northeast Kansas City Historical Society

13th Annual NEKCHS Homes Tour

$2,500.00

Northland Symphony Orchestra Association

60th Anniversary Concert

$2,500.00

Oak Park Neighborhood Assn

2026 Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Concert

$2,500.00

Our Spot KC

Kansas City Pride Parade, Festival, and World Cup Pride House

$50,000.00

Our Spot KC

Midwest LGBTQ+ Advocacy Conference Series

$0.00

Owen/Cox Dance Group

Moving Arts Kansas City

$5,543.00

Owen/Cox Dance Group

Owen/Cox Dance Group 20th Anniversary Season

$10,114.00

Owen/Cox Dance Group

Take the Stage Year-End Performance 2027

$2,500.00

Pathway Financial Education

2nd Annual Pathway to Possibilities - 5 Year Anniversary

$2,500.00

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association

2026 Historic Neighborhoods Tours

$2,500.00

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association

2026 Urban Ag Celebrations

$2,500.00

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association

Music in the Pocket Park

$0.00

Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City

2026 Folly Frolic

$12,444.00

Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City

2026 Folly Pride Celebration Series

$5,000.00

Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City

2026-2027 Folly Jazz and Americana Series

$29,452.00

Pilgrim Center, Inc.

2026 Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K on Thanksgiving Day!

$2,500.00

Pinnacle Winds, Inc.

Concert Season Six of Pinnacle Winds

$6,105.00

Providence School of Arts Inc

Alice and Wonderland Jr.

$3,317.00

Providence School of Arts Inc

Spectrum

$0.00

Providence School of Arts Inc

Straight Outta Bethlehem

$2,000.00

Public Television 19

Bridge Fest (Working Title)

$5,320.00

Pythons Drill Team

Pythons Planet Rock 40th Year Celebration

$2,500.00

Reconciliation Services

Hike For Reconciliation 2026-7

$2,500.00

Regnier Wonderscope Children's Museum

2026 Wonderscope Event Series

$14,251.00

reStart Inc

2026 Homecoming: Kansas City- A Home for Everyone

$2,500.00

Riley Garlington Foundation

Summer Out South

$2,500.00

Ryogoku Soccer Academy

Copa de Calle

$4,370.00

Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association

Scarritt Fall Festival

$2,500.00

Serve the World Charities

Fireworks at Evangel

$2,955.00

Show Me KC Schools

City School Fair

$2,500.00

Show Me KC Schools

School Saturday

$2,500.00

Show Me You Care KC

Moulin Noir: Smoke and Verse

$2,500.00

Show Me You Care KC

Show Me You Ball

$2,500.00

Show Me You Care KC

The Care Gala

$2,500.00

Show-Me Pride Ensembles

Show-Me Pride Ensembles Season 24

$6,509.00

South-Broadland Presbyterian Church

Waldo Duck Derby

$2,500.00

Sparrow Community Development Corporation

34th Street Community Festival and Concert Series

$8,125.00

Spire Chamber Ensemble

2026 - 2027 Performing Concert Season

$14,200.00

Spire Chamber Ensemble

Summer International Choral Music Institute

$10,764.00

Spire Chamber Ensemble

Voices inSpire Annual Gala

$0.00

Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc.

2026 Starlight Broadway Series

$25,000.00

Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc.

2026 Starlight Community Movie Nights

$0.00

Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc.

2026 Starlight Concert Series

$25,000.00

Summerfest Concerts and/or Recordings Inc.

Summerfest Concerts 2026 Season

$2,500.00

Te Deum, Inc.

Te Deum 2026-2027 Kansas City, MO Concerts

$10,000.00

The Art in the Loop Foundation

2026 Downtown KC Music Series & Art Exhibition

$7,177.00

The Arts Asylum

The Arts Asylum's 2026-27 Season - Pros and Co-pros Celebrating Local Talent!

$12,795.00

The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City

10th Anniversary continues - Once On This Island & FIFA World Cup Event - Sarah Rector the Untold Story

$10,112.00

The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City

Season Eleven our Journey Continues

$0.00

The Coterie Inc.

2026 Coterie Series for All Ages

$10,500.00

The Don Bosco Centers

Savor the Flavors 2026

$8,220.00

The Educator Academy

Looking Back and Pushing Forward: A Celebration of Impact and Possibility

$3,657.00

The Educator Academy

The Summit

$0.00

The Foundation for Delta Educational and Economic Development

2nd Annual DEED 5K Run & Walk

$2,500.00

The Foundation for Delta Educational and Economic Development

3rd Annual Brown Girl J.O.Y.

$2,581.00

The Foundation for Delta Educational and Economic Development

Burning Sands Step Show - 2026

$2,500.00

The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City

The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City 2026-2027 Season (Kansas City, Missouri Concerts)

$4,500.00

The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri

C3KC 2027

$4,640.00

THE KANSAS CITY BLUES SOCIETY, INC.

Blues in the Bottom 4

$2,500.00

THE KANSAS CITY BLUES SOCIETY, INC.

Women in Blues 5

$2,000.00

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

In My Jazz Era 2026-27

$0.00

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

KCJO's 2026-2027 Signature Series

$14,650.00

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

New Jazz Order

$2,500.00

The Kansas City Public Library Foundation

2026 Summer Reading Program: "Read, Score, Roar!" The World Cup and Dinosaurs!

$13,244.00

The Kansas City Public Library Foundation

Heartland Book Festival 2026

$8,395.00

The Kansas City Public Library Foundation

Take a Hike With Your Library!

$0.00

The Kansas City Royals Foundation

National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Baseball World Series

$2,943.00

The Kansas City Royals Foundation

Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) Central Regional Tournament

$0.00

The Mattie Rhodes Memorial Society

Día de Los Muertos Art Exhibition & Calaca Night Parade

$7,308.00

The Mattie Rhodes Memorial Society

Tamale Fest

$2,500.00

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Exhibition: Saturday Morning Cartoons

$14,109.00

The Prospect KC

Gumbo Fest

$4,899.00

The Society for Friendship with China, Inc.

2026 Kansas City International Dragon Boat Festival

$2,500.00

The TSOS "Do Good" Foundation

2000 Vine Table Futból Tournament & Cultural Fan Zone

$12,096.00

The TSOS "Do Good" Foundation

The TSOS "Do Good" Foundation Holiday Impact & Cultural Activation Series

$27,252.00

The TSOS "Do Good" Foundation

The TSOS "Do Good" Foundation Mental Health Awareness Walk

$0.00

Theatre for Young America

Theatre for Young America - 26-27 Season

$4,500.00

Tour de Hope

2026 Tour de Hope Charity Bike Ride

$4,519.00

Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Beacon Mental Health

Birdies 4 Beacon

$3,626.00

Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Beacon Mental Health

Shall We Dance: An Evening of Elegance & Entertainment to Benefit Youth with Vision

$0.00

Troost Thrift Store Inc

Celebrating Men and Fathers

$2,500.00

Troost Thrift Store Inc

Voices of Power Gospel Concert

$0.00

UNICO National-Kansas City Men's Chapter, Inc of Kansas City, Missouri

Festa Italiana

$17,782.00

Unicorn Theatre

2026-2027 Annual Season

$30,000.00

Union Station Kansas City, Inc.

EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF KC

$0.00

Union Station Kansas City, Inc.

Holidays at the Station

$25,000.00

Union Station Kansas City, Inc.

The Berlin Wall | A World Divided

$25,000.00

Upper Room KC

Summer Academic Program Visitor Edition: Learn + Play KC

$0.00

Urban Community Connections

2026 Holiday Tour

$2,500.00

Urban Community Connections

Christmas In July

$2,500.00

Urban Community Connections

Mom & Baby Fest

$2,500.00

Urban Neighborhood Initiative

Field Day - A Community Connect Day

$0.00

Urban Neighborhood Initiative

UNI Health & Wellness Fair

$6,600.00

Waldo Area Business Association

Waldo Brews Tour

$0.00

Waldo Area Business Association

Waldo Fall Festival

$2,942.00

Waldo Area Business Association

Waldo Wednesdays: Soccer in the City

$2,500.00

Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association

Waldo Tower Halloween at Tower Park

$2,500.00

Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City

2026 Red White & Bloom Water Garden Tour

$2,500.00

Westport Regional Business League

46th Annual Art Westport

$8,397.00

Westport Regional Business League

4th Annual Westport Christmas Market

$2,500.00

Westport Regional Business League

Westport FIFA Promenade

$0.00

WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

West Fest 2026

$2,500.00

Whim Productions, INC

2026 Play Lab Incubator Series

$0.00

Whim Productions, INC

Whim Productions 15th Anniversary Season

$4,173.00

Why Not 3018

TeeUP-39 Golf

$2,500.00

Winners Circle Collective

Winners Circle Summer Series

$5,325.00

Wornall/Majors House Museums

Kansas City Walking Tours

$2,500.00

Wright on Main

The Genius and Creativity of Frank Lloyd Wright

$2,500.00

YouLEAD Assistance Network

Pursuing MY Dreams In MY Neighborhood JAMSFest

$6,767.00

Zhou B Art Foundation of Kansas City

Annual Fundraising Gala

$0.00

Zhou B Art Foundation of Kansas City

Live Music Concert Series at Zhou B

$10,809.00

Zhou B Art Foundation of Kansas City

Visual Art Exhibition Series

$10,009.00

Total

 

$2,030,048.00

 

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

 

 

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William Choi

Interim Director of Finance

 

Approved as to form:

 

 

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                                                                                                                              Nia Malone

Associate City Attorney