Opera Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA ·EIN 23-1504706 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$11.9M received 62 funders 185 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Opera Philadelphia?

Opera Philadelphia is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($3.4M), Disosway Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Peter and Judy Leone Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Opera Philadelphia between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$3,383,146312020–2024
Disosway Foundation Inc$1,630,00032020–2023
Peter and Judy Leone Foundation$1,305,00032020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$750,00012021
Wyncote Foundation$738,38952020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$648,00042021–2024
The University of the Arts$571,25032020–2023
The Presser Foundation$310,250102020–2025
The Wallace Foundation$276,00022020
Independence Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation$235,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$200,50032021–2024
The Stephan and Renee Rollin Family$175,95842021–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$170,00032020–2024
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
LL Charitable Foundation$80,00032019–2023
The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45$75,00032021–2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$51,00012020
The Tang Fund$50,00012024
Apgar-black Foundation$37,50032020–2022
The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011$35,00052020–2024
The Howard and Sarah D Solomon$30,00042020–2024

Showing top 25 of 62 funders by total given.

What grants has Opera Philadelphia received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Buck Family FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$100,000
2025The Presser FoundationADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC$40,000
2025Harry T & Shirley W Dozor FoundationSupport for Operation$1,000
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
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$61,500
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$52,398
2024Independence FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Tang FundCHARITABLE$50,000
2024The Buck Family FoundationCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$50,000
2024Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2024The Brind FoundationCHARITABLE$41,600
2024The Presser FoundationADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC$40,000
2024The Neubauer Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Lida FoundationCOMMITTED TO EMBRACING INNOVATION AND DEVELOPING OPERA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY$34,500
2024The Stephan and Renee Rollin FamilyGENERAL FUND$25,958
2024The Eugene Garfield Foundation 0706-03-45UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE$25,000
2024The Presser FoundationCAPITAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011To promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$15,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$12,500
2024The Forman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Arlene R Olson CharitableGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC$10,000
2024Wind FoundationASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION$7,000
2024The Howard and Sarah D SolomonGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Dean & Zoe Pappas Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 185 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Opera Philadelphia?

Opera Philadelphia is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($3.4M), Disosway Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Peter and Judy Leone Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Opera Philadelphia between 2019–2025.

Who is Opera Philadelphia's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Opera Philadelphia, with $3.4M across 31 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Opera Philadelphia received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Opera Philadelphia across 185 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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