Seattle Opera
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$17.8M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Seattle Opera?
Seattle Opera is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Seattle Opera Foundation ($8.0M), Seattle Foundation ($1.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Seattle Opera between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2025) to $4.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $2.1M.
What grants has Seattle Opera received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Seattle Opera Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,361,504 |
| 2025 | Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $169,459 |
| 2025 | Marks Family Foundation | FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $146,510 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $86,500 |
| 2025 | Lawrence True & Linda Brown Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Mid-America Arts Alliance | Arts program support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Creelman Foundation-Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $24,127 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jack Family Foundation | COMMUNITY NEEDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Goodfellow Fund | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Norcliffe Foundation | THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND ADMINISTRATORS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Peg and Rick Young Foundation | TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | The Vandeventer Foundation Inc | EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard B & Barbara B Odlin Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $3,000 |
| 2025 | DV & Ida McEachern Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Stevens Family Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Stella and James Melillo Foundation | charitable | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Opera Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,355,530 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $169,520 |
| 2024 | Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $167,742 |
| 2024 | Marks Family Foundation | FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Tew Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT 24/25 SEASON | $116,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $61,500 |
| 2024 | James D and Sherry Raisbeck | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS - THE ARTS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ARTISTS FOR THE SEATTLE OPERA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Lawrence True & Linda Brown Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Seattle Opera?
Seattle Opera is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Seattle Opera Foundation ($8.0M), Seattle Foundation ($1.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Seattle Opera between 2021–2025.
Who is Seattle Opera's largest funder?
Seattle Opera Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Seattle Opera, with $8.0M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Seattle Opera received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.8M in grants to Seattle Opera across 200 grants from 56 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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