Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.5M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Opera Theatre of Saint Louis?
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Centene Foundation ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M), United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($910K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $808K (2025) to $2.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $808K.
What grants has Opera Theatre of Saint Louis received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Wide Technology Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS-Health and Well-being | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Margaret Blanke Grigg Foundation | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Pershing Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Clemence S Lieber Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $25,500 |
| 2025 | Maccarthy Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Mr & Mrs Sanford N McDonnell | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Crawford Taylor Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | John and Sally Levy Family Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $12,786 |
| 2025 | Washington University | SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Allen Family Charitable Trust | TO EXTEND FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | David and Dorothy Kemper Family Foundation | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CONTRACT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sage Charitable Foundation | ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Finerty Family Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Missouri Humanities Council | HUMANITIES PROGRAMS | $8,750 |
| 2025 | Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation | General charitable purposes | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gershman Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | DM3 Fund | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Jay Henges Charitable Trust | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, E | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Calvin P & Irma B Bentley Charitable Fnd PNC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Pershing Place Foundation | ARTS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Harold & Ethel Horowitz | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Jane M and Bruce P Robert | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $200 |
| 2024 | Engelhardt Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY | $181,872 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Opera Theatre of Saint Louis?
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Centene Foundation ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M), United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($910K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis between 2020–2025.
Who is Opera Theatre of Saint Louis's largest funder?
Centene Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, with $1.2M across 16 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Opera Theatre of Saint Louis received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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