The Dallas Opera Foundation
Provide financial support to the dallas opera.
The Dallas Opera Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dallas Opera Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,596,826
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,596,826
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,596,826
- Total assets
- $31,575,152
- +4.5% 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 The Dallas Opera Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dallas Opera ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 The Dallas Opera Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% 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 $1.2M (2022) to $3.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | To provide financial support to the Dallas Opera | $1,596,826 |
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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 | $31,575,152 | $1,663,136 | $1,725,013 | $1,596,826 | 1 | $1,443,136 |
| 2024 | $30,225,345 | $1,606,186 | $1,554,294 | $1,522,768 | 1 | $1,491,234 |
| 2023 | $30,108,430 | $1,590,776 | $1,328,420 | $1,279,041 | 1 | $1,478,966 |
| 2022 | $29,256,860 | $1,971,206 | $1,274,278 | $1,218,339 | 1 | $1,945,356 |
| 2021 | $34,130,808 | $2,969,091 | $3,545,155 | $3,502,947 | 1 | $1,423,091 |
| 2020 | $30,194,252 | $1,586,537 | $1,276,947 | $1,233,386 | 1 | $1,563,544 |
| 2019 | $31,724,689 | $1,484,969 | $1,405,240 | $1,362,893 | 1 | $1,463,969 |
About The Dallas Opera Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Dallas Opera Foundation is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dallas Opera Foundation is led by Ian L. Derrer, General Director & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian L. Derrer
General Director & CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Swalwell
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Lambert
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Flynn
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonor Marquez
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Penrose
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Rosenblum
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Steve Suellentrop (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Quincy Roberts (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Holly Mayer (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Richard Schulze (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Terrell (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Davis Hamlin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nick Even (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 The Dallas Opera Foundation
How much does The Dallas Opera Foundation give each year?
The Dallas Opera Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is The Dallas Opera Foundation?
The Dallas Opera Foundation reported $31.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does The Dallas Opera Foundation operate?
The Dallas Opera Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Dallas Opera Foundation's EIN?
The Dallas Opera Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2008823. 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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