Opera Colorado
Englewood, CO ·EIN 84-0850527 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Opera Colorado?
Opera Colorado is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($908K), Avenir Foundation Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Opera Colorado between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 51 funders by total given.
What grants has Opera Colorado received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Denver Lyric Opera Guild | EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | William D Radichel Foundation | Community | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | OPERA | $1,073,754 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $143,000 |
| 2024 | Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Crawley Family Foundation | NEW AND RARELY PERFORMED OPERA REPERTOIRE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $39,066 |
| 2024 | Genesee Mountain Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,600 |
| 2024 | The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae | CHARITABLE | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable | GENERAL FUND FOR ARTS & CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Crawley Family Foundation | SUPPORTING SEARCH PROCESS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Margulf Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation | Grant to help the education department bring this beautiful art form to a wide range of audiences | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Richmond American Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation Inc | ARTS | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Read Foundation Inc | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Denver Lyric Opera Guild | EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Caulkins Family Foundation | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | $5,000 |
| 2024 | David B & Gretchen W Black | CHARITABLE | $3,500 |
| 2024 | William D Radichel Foundation | Community | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Tepper Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,800 |
| 2024 | The Wiegers Family Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Bucy Family Fund | CHARITABLE ACTIVITY SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 145 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Opera Colorado?
Opera Colorado is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($908K), Avenir Foundation Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Opera Colorado between 2019–2025.
Who is Opera Colorado's largest funder?
The Denver Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Opera Colorado, with $1.1M across 3 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Opera Colorado received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Opera Colorado across 145 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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