Des Moines Metro Opera Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$20.5M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Des Moines Metro Opera Inc?
Des Moines Metro Opera Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc ($12.6M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($1.6M), Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Des Moines Metro Opera Inc between 2020–2025.
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| Josh and Susie Kimelman Foundation | $23,800 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Humanities Iowa | $22,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Prospice | $22,100 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable Tr | $19,800 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $16,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Vredenburg Foundation | $15,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $14,882 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Foundation | $12,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | $12,300 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | $11,250 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The C Robert Brenton and Babette C Bre | $11,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home State Bank Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Felucca Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fredrikson & Byron Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weathertop Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Simon Estes Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Raccoon Valley Bank | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable Trust | $4,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Levitt Foundation | $300 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| HB Fuller Company Foundation | $250 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Krause Gentle Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Des Moines Metro Opera Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc | PRIMARY PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION | $2,042,292 |
| 2025 | Lauridsen Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $286,425 |
| 2025 | Bookey Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $234,999 |
| 2025 | Golf Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $187,500 |
| 2025 | The Coons Foundation | General Operations | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trus | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Prospice | TO PROMOTE THE OPERA AND CULTURE OF THE OPERA | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Meredith Corporation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fredrikson & Byron Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $5,400 |
| 2025 | Erickson Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Simon Estes Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Weathertop Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable Trust | Unrestricted gift | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc | PRIMARY PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION | $2,088,450 |
| 2024 | Lauridsen Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT, CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT | $341,500 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 | $301,500 |
| 2024 | Golf Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $187,500 |
| 2024 | The Seidler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Brownell Family Foundation | Charitable | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Coons Foundation | General Operations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT 2024 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Brenton Foundation | CHARITABLE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Laverty Foundation | REPAIR OF WAREHOUSES | $33,765 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Des Moines Metro Opera Inc?
Des Moines Metro Opera Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc ($12.6M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($1.6M), Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Des Moines Metro Opera Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Des Moines Metro Opera Inc's largest funder?
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Des Moines Metro Opera Inc, with $12.6M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Des Moines Metro Opera Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Des Moines Metro Opera Inc across 200 grants from 48 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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