Detroit Opera
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$13.5M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
132
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Detroit Opera?
Detroit Opera is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by William Davidson Foundation ($4.0M), Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan ($3.3M), Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Detroit Opera between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $768K (2021) to $5.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Detroit Opera received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $180,000 |
| 2025 | United Jewish Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | $122,000 |
| 2025 | J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Williams Family Fund | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Milner Hotels Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | CultureSource | General Operating SupportArts Culture | $36,500 |
| 2025 | The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | $28,050 |
| 2025 | The Ruth F Rattner and the Ann F and | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING NEGLECTED WORKS OF THE PAST. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music | PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE GRANT: DOWN IN THE VALLEY | $14,125 |
| 2025 | Mary Thompson Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Geoinge Foundation | PROVIDE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Strum Allesee Family Foundation | PERFORMING ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Glancy Foundation Inc | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, AND EXPANSION OF AUDIENCE LISTENING EXPERIENCES OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF SERIOUS AND CONCERTED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Old Stones Foundation Inc | DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Seligman Family Foundation | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Robert E & Anne T Sneed | GENERAL | $250 |
| 2025 | James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | Institutional support | $120 |
| 2024 | William Davidson Foundation | To support opera seasons | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO EXPAND DETROIT OPERAS DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPANYS ARTISTIC AND PROGRAMMATIC INNOVATION, PRODUCTION, AND DELIVERY. | $630,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | ARTS AND CULTURE | $594,191 |
| 2024 | Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR OPERA OF OUR TIME | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO COMMISSION A FIELD ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ADULT AND YOUTH DANCE/MOVEMENT PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | PUBLIC SPACES | $185,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 132 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Detroit Opera?
Detroit Opera is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by William Davidson Foundation ($4.0M), Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan ($3.3M), Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Detroit Opera between 2020–2025.
Who is Detroit Opera's largest funder?
William Davidson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Detroit Opera, with $4.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Detroit Opera received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Detroit Opera across 132 grants from 52 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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