Opera Colorado
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.7M
Foundation funders
54
Grants recorded
189
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Opera Colorado?
Opera Colorado is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($1.2M), Opera Colorado Foundation ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.7M in grants to Opera Colorado between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $869K.
What grants has Opera Colorado received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Opera Colorado Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $569,338 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $158,000 |
| 2025 | Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Genesee Mountain Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,243 |
| 2025 | Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Margulf Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Leonard & Alice Perlmutter | CHARITABLE | $8,455 |
| 2025 | Bardsley Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Read Foundation Inc | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Denver Lyric Opera Guild | EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Bucy Family Fund | CHARITABLE ACTIVITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | William D Radichel Foundation | Community | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Tepper Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,200 |
| 2025 | Thomas and Diane Barrett Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Fronk Family Foundation Inc | Annual Operations | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Chotin Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS | $500 |
| 2025 | The Bagby Foundation for | INSTITUTIONAL GRANT | $500 |
| 2025 | The Michael P Dowling Foundation | CULTURE/EDUCATION | $500 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | OPERA | $1,073,754 |
| 2024 | Opera Colorado Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $314,328 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $143,000 |
| 2024 | Crawley Family Foundation | NEW AND RARELY PERFORMED OPERA REPERTOIRE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 189 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Opera Colorado?
Opera Colorado is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($1.2M), Opera Colorado Foundation ($1.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.7M 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 $1.2M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Opera Colorado received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.7M in grants to Opera Colorado across 189 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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