Arizona Opera Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.3M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
90
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Arizona Opera Company?
Arizona Opera Company is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($401K), Arizona Community Foundation ($382K), Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona ($308K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Arizona Opera Company between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation | $3,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Foundation for Community and Health | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jade Tree Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glenna and Lawrence Shapiro | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Haddock Stanton Foundation | $1,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Bites Philanthropies Inc | $775 | 1 | 2023 |
| Livingston Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $318 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2020) to $876K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $380K.
What grants has Arizona Opera Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Herberger Foundation | PERFORMING ARTS | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Carol Franc Buck Foundation | 50K TOWARD ZORRO OPERA | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Community Foundation | THIS AWARD IS FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $47,900 |
| 2025 | Tucson Desert Song Festival | SUBSIDIZE PERFORMANCES; MASTER CLASS; LEADING VOCAL ARTIST | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Comegys Bight Charitable Foundation | SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Robert Cornell | GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The HS Lopez Family Foundation | OPERATUNITY- FREE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation | PROVIDE MUSIC APPRECIATION TO THE COMMUNITY | $6,800 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,804 |
| 2025 | Shapiro Family Philanthropic | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Margaret T Morris Foundation | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Foundation for Community and Health | 2025 ARIZONA OPERA GALA - FOUNDATION EVENT CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Margaret E Mooney Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING - UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | An employee matching grant to provide general support | $500 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A matching grant to provide short term operations. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,505 |
| 2024 | Flinn Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CHANGE CAPITAL (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support equipment to enhance digital wall (Capital Project). | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A matching grant to provide short term operations. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $50,800 |
| 2024 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,830 |
| 2024 | Tucson Desert Song Festival | SUBSIDIZE PERFORMANCES; MASTER CLASS; LEADING VOCAL ARTIST | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Moreno Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hayt Family Charitable Fund | Music Education | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret T Morris Foundation | General Purposes | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 90 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Arizona Opera Company?
Arizona Opera Company is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($401K), Arizona Community Foundation ($382K), Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona ($308K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Arizona Opera Company between 2019–2025.
Who is Arizona Opera Company's largest funder?
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Arizona Opera Company, with $401K across 4 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Arizona Opera Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Arizona Opera Company across 90 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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