Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund
To assist austin lyric opera ("alo") in providing austin and the greater central Texas community with the production of operatic and music theater performances for cultural and educational enrichment.
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund gave $284K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $284K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $284,005
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $284,005
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $284,005
- Total assets
- $10,830,512
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Lyric Opera ($284K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2019) to $299K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $284K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Lyric Opera Austin, TX | Grant for Facility and Program Expenses | $284,005 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,830,512 | $594,182 | $347,052 | $284,005 | 1 | $362,683 |
| 2024 | $9,820,759 | $340,844 | $348,795 | $298,531 | 1 | $220,334 |
| 2023 | $9,253,980 | $264,523 | $313,245 | $264,502 | 1 | $232,277 |
| 2022 | $8,987,128 | $2,986,866 | $334,937 | $282,941 | 1 | $221,121 |
| 2021 | $7,326,360 | $441,083 | $258,540 | $208,757 | 1 | $190,833 |
| 2020 | $5,515,714 | $588,464 | $227,647 | $180,019 | 1 | $88,401 |
| 2019 | $5,331,031 | $1,144,648 | $192,676 | $149,248 | 1 | $133,988 |
About Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $284K. Net investment income was $363K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund is led by Mike Erspamer, Alo President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Erspamer
Alo President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Tetzlaff
Alo Chair
Alo Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Alo Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Villalta
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Butler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Kodosky
Director
Alo Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Jeffrey
Director
Alo President → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Green
Alo Finance Committee Co-Chair
Finance & Audit Chair → Alo Finance Committee Chair, 2022
Alo Finance Committee Chair → Alo Finance Committee Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuela Gutt
Alo Finance Committee Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Polly Barbaro (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Villalta (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Eva Kuhlman (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Connee Sullivan (2019) — Alo Chair Finance & Internal Audit
- Former: John Nash (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Kaylakie (2019) — Chair
- Former: Phil Spertus (2019) — Treasurer & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund
How much does Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund give each year?
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund gave $284K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $299K across 1 grant.
How large is Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund?
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $594K.
Where does Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund operate?
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund's EIN?
Austin Lyric Opera Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2744864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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