Opera Colorado Foundation
The foundation is organized to support the activities of opera Colorado.
Opera Colorado Foundation at a glance
In short: Opera Colorado Foundation gave $569K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $569K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $569,338
- +81.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $569,338
- +81.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $569,338
- Total assets
- $7,155,214
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Opera Colorado Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Opera Colorado ($569K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $569K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $569K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opera Colorado Englewood, CO | General Operations | $569,338 |
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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 | $7,155,214 | $547,114 | $688,697 | $569,338 | 1 | $547,064 |
| 2024 | $7,252,137 | $707,215 | $432,731 | $314,328 | 1 | $457,215 |
| 2023 | $6,627,578 | $5,238,148 | $369,594 | $246,253 | 1 | $231,648 |
| 2022 | $1,482,021 | $46,456 | $27,905 | $5,000 | Total only | $46,456 |
| 2021 | $1,580,400 | $69,822 | $31,591 | $11,990 | 1 | $43,367 |
| 2019 | $1,251,085 | $35,058 | $23,079 | $5,667 | 1 | $35,058 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Opera Colorado Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Opera Colorado Foundation is a public charity, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $569K. Net investment income was $547K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Opera Colorado Foundation is led by Michael Bock, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Bock
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ann Hodges
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Mathews
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Barrow
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Landis
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Maniatis MD
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carol Crossin Whitely (2019) — Director
- Former: Carol Kirkpatrick (2019) — 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 Opera Colorado Foundation
How much does Opera Colorado Foundation give each year?
Opera Colorado Foundation gave $569K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $314K across 1 grant.
How large is Opera Colorado Foundation?
Opera Colorado Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $547K.
Where does Opera Colorado Foundation operate?
Opera Colorado Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Opera Colorado Foundation's EIN?
Opera Colorado Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1287161. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- 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 May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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