Opera Philadelphia

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-1504706

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$13.3M

Foundation funders

71

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Opera Philadelphia?

Opera Philadelphia is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($3.4M), Disosway Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Peter and Judy Leone Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Opera Philadelphia between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$3,365,218252020–2024
Disosway Foundation Inc$1,630,00032020–2023
Peter and Judy Leone Foundation$1,555,00042020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$907,90062020–2025
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$750,00012021
Wyncote Foundation$738,38952020–2024
The University of the Arts$571,25032020–2023
The Pew Charitable Trusts$548,25032021–2025
The Presser Foundation$310,250102020–2025
Independence Foundation$300,00062020–2025
The Wallace Foundation$275,00012020
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation$235,00052020–2024
The Stephan and Renee Rollin Family$200,95852021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$200,50032021–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$170,00032020–2024
Skylight Foundation Inc$150,00012025
The Buck Family Foundation$150,00022024–2025
The Lida Foundation$141,50052020–2024
The Brind Foundation$118,10042021–2024
The Neubauer Family Foundation$110,00042021–2024
Paul L King Charitable Foundation$100,00012025
The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45$100,00042021–2025
LL Charitable Foundation$60,00022022–2023
John S and James L Knight Foundation$51,00012020
The Tang Fund$50,00012024
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Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$47,00082022–2023
The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011$40,00052021–2025
Apgar-Black Foundation$37,50032020–2022
Connelly Foundation$30,00012022
Sheller Family Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Heuer Foundation 016376-000$30,00012020
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc$26,50032021–2025
The Howard and Sarah D Solomon$25,00042021–2025
The Arlene R Olson Charitable$25,00032023–2024
Opera America Inc$25,00012020
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc$23,67722020–2024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$18,00012020
Victory Foundation$17,50022021–2023
Foundation for Delaware County$15,00012022
Truist Foundation Inc$15,00012021
Wind Foundation$13,00042021–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$12,50012024
The Lenfest Foundation Inc$12,50012020
The Forman Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Dietrich W Botstiber Foundation$10,00022021–2022
The Sylvia W and Randle M Kauders$10,00012021
John and Sally Levy Family Foundation$7,00032023–2025
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw$7,00032022–2024
Howell Lockhart Seiple No 1 IDT Res$6,50012025
Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main$6,00042021–2024
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance$5,50012025
The Barra Foundation Inc$5,50012021
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable$5,00012025
Dean & ZOE Pappas Family Foundation$5,00012024
Alpin J & Alpin W Cameron Memorial$5,00012024
Gray Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia$5,00012021
The Zisman Family Foundation$5,00012021
Trust for the Benefit of Charitable Educational Institutions$4,10022024–2025
Miller Khoshkish Foundation$3,00012025
Janet Yaseen Foundation Inc$2,60512025
The Ross Family Foundation$2,50052021–2025
The Sherrie R Savett Family Foundation$2,50012021
Harry T & Shirley W Dozor Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Carita Foundation-Ima$1,00012024
Foundation for Individual Liberty$1,00012021
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$70032021–2023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$52032021–2025
Wender Foundation$50022023–2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$30012022
Chubb Charitable Foundation$7512021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M24 grants2020 43 grants2021 32 grants2022 38 grants2023 39 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2025) to $3.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Opera Philadelphia received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$440,000
2025Peter and Judy Leone FoundationSUPPORT OF THE ARTS$250,000
2025Skylight Foundation IncVARIOUS$150,000
2025The Pew Charitable TrustsCivic Life$102,000
2025Paul L King Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2025The Buck Family FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$100,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$52,900
2025Independence FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Presser FoundationADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC$40,000
2025The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45SOUNDS OF LEARNING PROGRAM$25,000
2025The Stephan and Renee Rollin FamilyGENERAL FUND$25,000
2025The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC$10,000
2025The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011To promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$10,000
2025Howell Lockhart Seiple No 1 IDT ResGENERAL OPERATING$6,500
2025Greater Philadelphia Cultural AllianceBLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP WORKSITE STIPEND$5,500
2025The Howard and Sarah D SolomonGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Dorothea Royer Endicott CharitablePROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025Miller Khoshkish FoundationCULTURAL$3,000
2025Janet Yaseen Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$2,605
2025John and Sally Levy Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDING FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2025Trust for the Benefit of Charitable Educational InstitutionsUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,000
2025Harry T & Shirley W Dozor FoundationSupport for Operation$1,000
2025The Ross Family FoundationFor general purposes$500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2024Peter and Judy Leone FoundationSUPPORT OF THE ARTS$630,000
2024Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR HISTORIC PIPE ORGAN PROGRAMMING AND ONGOING PROGRAMS$284,000
2024The William Penn FoundationARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY24, FY25, FY26$225,000
2024The William Penn FoundationSOUNDS OF LEARNING PROGRAM$150,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$133,000
2024The Philadelphia FoundationTO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMS$80,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Opera Philadelphia?

Opera Philadelphia is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($3.4M), Disosway Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Peter and Judy Leone Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Opera Philadelphia between 2020–2025.

Who is Opera Philadelphia's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Opera Philadelphia, with $3.4M across 25 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Opera Philadelphia received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.3M in grants to Opera Philadelphia across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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