Opera Southwest Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 88-2508592

Opera Southwest Foundations mission is providing a vehicle to provide long term funding to Opera Southwest, a New Mexico nonprofit corporation

Key facts about Opera Southwest Foundation

In short: Opera Southwest Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
88-2508592
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,781
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$24,781
Median grant
$24,781
Total assets
$1,103,499
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+18.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+52.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+52.5% YoY

About Opera Southwest Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Opera Southwest Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Albuquerque

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Opera Southwest: $25KOpera Southwest$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Opera Southwest ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Opera Southwest Albuquerque, NMAnnual Support$24,781

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,103,499$931,087$374,438
Revenue$50,395$486,022$141,229
Expenses$24,781$16,249—
Net Investment Income$23,395$20,818$10,247

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Opera Southwest Foundation is led by Frank W Kuehn, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank W Kuehn

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Gonzales

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Eberle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen King

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Xavier Zamarripa (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Steele (2022) — Past Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Southwest Foundation

How much does Opera Southwest Foundation give each year?

Opera Southwest Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is Opera Southwest Foundation?

Opera Southwest Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What is Opera Southwest Foundation?

Opera Southwest Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Opera Southwest Foundation operate?

Opera Southwest Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is Opera Southwest Foundation's EIN?

Opera Southwest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2508592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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