Donors and sponsors play a vital role in sustaining the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival and are recognized on the SJRF website, in the Festival program, and in newsletters. As a token of our appreciation, supporters may receive tiered ticket packages based on their level of giving; ticket packages include admission to festival symposia and theater concerts. Contributions in any amount are sincerely appreciated and help ensure this uniquely American music continues to thrive. As a nonprofit organization, donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law; the value of any goods or services received (such as tickets) will be reflected in your acknowledgment for tax purposes.
Maple Leaf $5,000 (eligible for up to 6 ticket packages)
Entertainer $2,500 (eligible for up to 4 ticket packages)
Cascades $1,000 (eligible for up to 2 ticket packages)
Easy Winner $750 (eligible for up to 1 ticket package)
Swipsey $500 (eligible for up to 4 tickets to one concert)
Chrysanthemum $250 (eligible for up to 2 tickets to one concert)
Leola $100 (eligible for up to 1 ticket to one concert)
To make a donation, you may give online, call 660-826-2271 to donate by phone, or mail your contribution to the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation, PO Box 1244, Sedalia, MO 65302.
If you would like to receive tickets as part of your donation, please request them at the time of your gift by emailing sjfsedalia@gmail.com or calling 660-826-2271.
Festival Sponsors & Donors
With heartfelt gratitude, we thank all of our donors for your generous support. Your contributions make the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival possible and help preserve the legacy of this extraordinary music for generations to come.
Festival Partners
Missouri Arts Council
Missori Division of Tourism
City of Sedalia
Sedalia Area Tourism Commission
Sedalia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sedalia Heritage Foundation
Liberty Center Association for the Arts
Festival Sponsors
Furnell Companies
Best Western State Fair Inn
Happiness Handicrafts
Kansas City Piano
Don's Truck Towing & Truck Wash
Thompson Hills Investment Corporation
Flatline Automotive of Sedalia
ICT Tools LLC
Foundation Donors
George Cuseo
Marge Lumpe
Anita Barrick
Larry Melton
Jerusha White
Bill & Nancy Moss
David "Smiley" Wallace, Jr.
Jean Almquist
Maggie Yake
Kate Karp
Bob Walters
Byron Matson
David Menefee
Diane Capps
Joyce Groebl
Anna Horton
Gene McPherson
Emma Curry
Garrell Pierce
Michael & Linda Sears
Robert Joyce
Roland Szabo
James Wenck
Monty Suffern
John Remmers
Robert Livingston
Green Room Sponsors
Pepsi
Culligan Water
Kehde's BBQ
McDonalds
Bandanas
LeMaire's Catfish
Pizza Hut
/Papa Jake's Donuts
Ozark Coffee Company
Walmart
Jimmy Johns
Best Donuts
Papa John's Pizza
Taco Bell
Subway
Panera Bread
Memorial Donations Honoring Barbara Varker
John & Mary Meehan
James & Kerri Hicks
Carol Hillmann
Bill & Becky Imhauser
Barbara Upton
Robert & Karen Edwards
William & Sharon Frazee
Doris & Bob Koffman
American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 312
Every attempt has been made to include all who have supported the festival. However if an acknowledgement has been omitted, please accept our apologies.