Chicago Opera Theater

Chicago, IL ·EIN 23-7354963 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.0M received 32 funders 101 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Chicago Opera Theater?

Chicago Opera Theater is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008 ($1.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($760K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Opera Theater between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$2,150,00072019–2023
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$1,500,00042022–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$760,08632020–2024
Frankel Julius N Foundation$520,000102020–2025
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust$472,00022023–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$155,00052020–2024
Edlis - Neeson Foundation Nfp$145,00032020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$139,00052020–2024
The Bill and Orli Staley Foundation$120,00042020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$113,00042021–2024
The Negaunee Foundation$110,00022022–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$105,00032021–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$100,00052020–2024
Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc$100,00052020–2024
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family$100,00012023
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc$54,00032020–2024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Siragusa Family Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc$45,00012023
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$40,00022023–2024
The Irving Harris Foundation$35,00022023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$25,00012022
Julian Family Foundation$22,50052020–2024
The Amphion Foundation Inc$18,00042020–2024
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc$12,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 32 funders by total given.

What grants has Chicago Opera Theater received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$60,000
2025Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$60,000
2024Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008SUPPORT ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN$250,000
2024Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008SUPPORT ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN$250,000
2024Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustSUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$236,000
2024The Negaunee FoundationUNRESTRICTED USE$100,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE VANGUARD EMERGING OPERA COMPOSER RESIDENCY PROGRAM$60,086
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$57,500
2024Joan & James Shapiro Foundation IncSEE ABOVE$50,000
2024Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$50,000
2024Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024Edlis - Neeson Foundation NfpUNRESTRICTED$45,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR OPERA FOR ALL, AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN CPS$30,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$29,000
2024The Bill and Orli Staley FoundationSUPPORT$25,000
2024Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Siragusa Family FoundationOPERA FOR ALL PROGRAM$10,000
2024Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationGeneral chritable purposes$7,000
2024The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC$6,000
2024Julian Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2024The Amphion Foundation IncENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC$5,000
2024Meyer and Raena HammermanOPERATING PROGRAMS$400
2023Fulk Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2023Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN COUNSEL$236,000
2023Robert and Penelope Steiner FamilyGENERAL FUND$100,000
2023Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 101 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Opera Theater?

Chicago Opera Theater is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008 ($1.5M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($760K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Opera Theater between 2019–2025.

Who is Chicago Opera Theater's largest funder?

Fulk Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Opera Theater, with $2.1M across 7 grants (2019–2023).

How much grant funding has Chicago Opera Theater received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Opera Theater across 101 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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