Opera Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA ·EIN 77-0347413 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.4M received 29 funders 94 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Opera Santa Barbara?

Opera Santa Barbara is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Schlinger Chrisman Foundation ($660K), The John C Mithun Foundation ($485K), Gainey Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Schlinger Chrisman Foundation$660,00052020–2024
The John C Mithun Foundation$485,000102019–2024
Gainey Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation$160,00052020–2024
Smidt Family Foundation$150,00042020–2024
Network for Good$127,15752020–2024
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$110,00052020–2024
Mosher Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn$80,25052020–2024
The Zegar Family Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Madison Community Foundation$60,00052020–2023
Hutton Foundation$44,45032020–2024
Peebles Sheen Charitable Foundation$20,00012022
Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation$20,00022020–2021
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation$18,00032020–2022
The Hamister Foundation$15,00052020–2024
Williams-corbett Foundation$10,00012021
Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow Foundation$7,03042021–2024
Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation$5,00012024
The Arvey Foundation$5,00012023
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation$5,00012020
Oshay Family Foundation$2,75032023
The Miller Family Fund$2,00022020–2021
Agnes B Kline Memorial Foundation$1,75022021–2022
Michele and Arnold Brustin Foundation$1,50012020

Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.

What grants has Opera Santa Barbara received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Schlinger Chrisman FoundationSUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS.$100,000
2024Gainey FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$45,000
2024Ann Jackson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024Smidt Family FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$25,000
2024Hutton FoundationGENERAL DISCRETIONARY$25,000
2024Mosher FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024Griffiths G H & O J Char FdnGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$9,065
2024The Hamister FoundationSUPPORT THE ARTS$5,000
2024Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationSUPPORT$5,000
2024Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2023Schlinger Chrisman FoundationSUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS.$150,000
2023Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationSTUDENT MATINEES$110,000
2023Gainey FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2023The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2023The Zegar Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2023Mosher FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2023Ann Jackson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2023Hutton FoundationCORE SUPPORT$18,000
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$15,963
2023Griffiths G H & O J Char FdnGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2023The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2023Madison Community FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2023The Arvey FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2023Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,500
2023The Hamister FoundationSUPPORT THE ARTS$2,500
2023Oshay Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Opera Santa Barbara?

Opera Santa Barbara is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Schlinger Chrisman Foundation ($660K), The John C Mithun Foundation ($485K), Gainey Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara between 2019–2024.

Who is Opera Santa Barbara's largest funder?

Schlinger Chrisman Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Opera Santa Barbara, with $660K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Opera Santa Barbara received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara across 94 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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