Opera Santa Barbara
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
115
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Opera Santa Barbara?
Opera Santa Barbara is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Schlinger Chrisman Foundation ($660K), Santa Barbara Foundation ($553K), The John C Mithun Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michele and Arnold Brustin Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Oshay Family Foundation | $2,750 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Miller Family Fund | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Bucy Family Fund | $1,950 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Agnes B Kline Memorial Foundation | $1,750 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Schwarzbein Graham Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Braverman Family Charitable Foundation | $300 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| IBM International Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2025) to $695K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.
What grants has Opera Santa Barbara received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Arvey Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Schlinger Chrisman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | $95,362 |
| 2024 | Gainey Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The John C Mithun Foundation | GENERAL | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hutton Foundation | GENERAL DISCRETIONARY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Zegar Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Smidt Family Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Griffiths G H & O J Char Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | OPERA | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Herbert & Elaine Kendall | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $9,065 |
| 2024 | Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation | SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Hamister Foundation | SUPPORT THE ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Schlinger Chrisman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | $117,924 |
| 2023 | Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | STUDENT MATINEES | $110,000 |
| 2023 | Gainey Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The John C Mithun Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Mosher Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Zegar Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 115 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Opera Santa Barbara?
Opera Santa Barbara is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Schlinger Chrisman Foundation ($660K), Santa Barbara Foundation ($553K), The John C Mithun Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara between 2019–2025.
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 $3.2M in grants to Opera Santa Barbara across 115 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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