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
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Connelly Foundation$30,00012022
Sheller Family Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Heuer Foundation 016376-000$30,00012020
The Arlene R Olson Charitable$25,00032023–2024
Opera America Inc$25,00012020
Victory Foundation$17,50022021–2023
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc$16,50022021–2024
Wind Foundation$15,00052020–2024
Foundation for Delaware County$15,00012022
Truist Foundation Inc$15,00012021
The Zisman Family Foundation$15,00022020–2021
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$12,50012024
The Lenfest Foundation Inc$12,50012020
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc$12,11712020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$12,00012022
The Forman Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Dietrich W Botstiber Foundation$10,00022021–2022
The Sylvia W and Randle M Kauders$10,00012021
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10,00012020
Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw$8,50042020–2024
The Barra Foundation Inc$8,50022020–2021
Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main$7,50052020–2024
The Pew Charitable Trusts$6,25012021
Dean & Zoe Pappas Family Foundation$5,00012024
John and Sally Levy Family Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Jewish Federation of Greater$5,00012021
The Ross Family Foundation$2,50052020–2024
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
Wender Foundation$50022023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$42022021–2023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$30012022
The Cigna Group Foundation$20012020
Chubb Charitable Foundation$10022020–2021

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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