Madison Opera Foundation Inc
Supporting organization of madison opera inc.
Madison Opera Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Madison Opera Foundation Inc gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,021
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $129,021
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $129,021
- Total assets
- $2,816,861
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Madison Opera Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison Opera Inc ($129K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Madison Opera Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $82K (2021) to $206K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Opera Inc Madison, WI | General Support | $129,021 |
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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 | $2,816,861 | $160,094 | $144,498 | $129,021 | 1 | $124,994 |
| 2024 | $2,618,755 | $195,666 | $118,565 | $104,416 | 1 | $85,527 |
| 2023 | $2,257,460 | $181,414 | $162,181 | $149,671 | 1 | $142,414 |
| 2022 | $2,205,492 | $118,802 | $109,115 | $95,781 | 1 | $90,064 |
| 2021 | $2,601,239 | $269,036 | $95,636 | $82,471 | 1 | $159,036 |
| 2020 | $1,961,509 | $86,999 | $217,154 | $205,873 | 1 | $49,999 |
| 2019 | $2,031,218 | $334,292 | $96,625 | $85,298 | 1 | $83,968 |
About Madison Opera Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Madison Opera Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $129K. Net investment income was $125K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madison Opera Foundation Inc is led by Joyce Hirsch, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce Hirsch
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Marshall Osborn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Zaeske
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Kinsella
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Nickles
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Alvarado
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Haltinner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Barrett
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Terry
Vice President
Treasurer & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Miley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Peyton Engel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Marian Bolz (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Haller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Connie Maxwell (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Lemke (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Snowdon (2019–2020) — Director
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 Madison Opera Foundation Inc
How much does Madison Opera Foundation Inc give each year?
Madison Opera Foundation Inc gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $104K across 1 grant.
How large is Madison Opera Foundation Inc?
Madison Opera Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $160K.
What is Madison Opera Foundation Inc?
Madison Opera Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Madison Opera Foundation Inc operate?
Madison Opera Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Madison Opera Foundation Inc's EIN?
Madison Opera Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2021767. 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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