Central City Opera

Wheat Ridge, CO ·EIN 84-6002285 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.6M received 31 funders 84 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Central City Opera?

Central City Opera is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Avenir Foundation Inc ($6.6M), Nichols Charitable Foundation ($208K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($139K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Central City Opera between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Avenir Foundation Inc$6,592,27952020–2024
Nichols Charitable Foundation$208,30042019–2023
Colorado Gives Foundation$139,14032020–2022
R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600$100,00012024
William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200$95,00032022–2024
Lloyd J King and Eleanor R King$60,00042020–2024
Western Colorado Community$50,00052020–2024
Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation 10016600$50,00012022
Trask Family Foundation$50,00032020–2022
Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904$45,00022022–2024
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation$30,00022021
The Comegys Bight Charitable Foundation$27,50032022–2024
Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable$25,00012024
LARRK Foundation$25,00022023–2024
The Armstrong Foundation$19,50052020–2024
Read Foundation Inc$19,00052020–2024
Denver Lyric Opera Guild$11,50022020–2021
Tri-m Foundation$10,00012020
David & Katherine Lawrence$5,00052020–2024
Monaghan Foundation$5,00052020–2024
Gelatt-gephart Foundation Inc$5,00012019
The Autrey Foundation$4,30052020–2024
The Joseph Family Foundation$3,50012022
The Shamos Family Foundation$3,50022020–2021
The Musser Fund$3,00032020–2022

Showing top 25 of 31 funders by total given.

What grants has Central City Opera received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Avenir Foundation IncGeneral Operating Funds and matching endowment fund$1,200,000
2024R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
2024Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 10018904GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$25,000
2024Michael E Mcgoldrick CharitableGENERAL FUND FOR ARTS & CULTURE$25,000
2024William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE$25,000
2024Lloyd J King and Eleanor R KingGeneral Support$15,000
2024LARRK FoundationGeneral Support$15,000
2024Western Colorado CommunityGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Comegys Bight Charitable FoundationSUPPORT$7,500
2024Read Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$5,000
2024The Armstrong FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,000
2024David & Katherine LawrenceDONATION$1,000
2024Monaghan FoundationFOR SUPPORT BRINGING PERFORMING ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY$1,000
2024The Autrey FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$900
2024The Thomas B and Robertha K ColemanEDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THROUGH THE ARTS$500
2024The Laff FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2023Avenir Foundation IncGeneral Operating Funds and matching endowment fund$500,000
2023Nichols Charitable FoundationArts$100,300
2023William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE$20,000
2023Lloyd J King and Eleanor R KingGeneral Support$15,000
2023The Comegys Bight Charitable FoundationSUPPORT$10,000
2023Western Colorado CommunityGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023LARRK FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2023Read Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$4,000
2023The Armstrong FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,500
2023F Cubed Foundationgeneral operating funds$2,000
2023The Laff FoundationCHARITABLE$1,500
2023Monaghan FoundationFOR SUPPORT BRINGING PERFORMING ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY$1,000
2023David & Katherine LawrenceDONATION$1,000
2023The Autrey FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$800

Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Central City Opera?

Central City Opera is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Avenir Foundation Inc ($6.6M), Nichols Charitable Foundation ($208K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($139K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Central City Opera between 2019–2024.

Who is Central City Opera's largest funder?

Avenir Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Central City Opera, with $6.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Central City Opera received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Central City Opera across 84 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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