IRA Giving

If you have an IRA and are over 70.5 years old, you can make a tax-free contribution of up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to Lyric Opera of Kansas City each year!

Benefits of IRA giving

  • Satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the calendar year
  • Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize your deductions
  • Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
  • Help Lyric Opera of Kansas City continue sharing extraordinary stories and programming.

Essential Tax Information

Make your gift by contacting your IRA administrator and requesting a direct charitable distribution to Lyric Opera of Kansas City in the amount you wish to donate. You will need the following information:

  • Full Legal Name: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
  • Federal Tax ID: 44-0626124
  • Address: 1725 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Important note: Your IRA administrator must transfer the funds by December 31. If you have check-writing features on your IRA, your check must clear your account by December 31 to count toward your required minimum distribution for the calendar year.

Get in touch for more information

Ashley Parks

Chief Development Officer
aparks@kcopera.org
(816) 802-6058