The Dallas Opera

Dallas, TX ·EIN 75-6004746 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$23.3M received 37 funders 108 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The Dallas Opera?

The Dallas Opera is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Eugene McDermott Foundation ($10.7M), The Dallas Opera Foundation ($4.0M), O'donnell Foundation ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.3M in grants to The Dallas Opera between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Eugene McDermott Foundation$10,650,00082020–2025
The Dallas Opera Foundation$4,020,14832022–2024
O'donnell Foundation$3,750,00052020–2024
Mark Foundation$1,550,00042021–2023
The Richard & Enika Schulze Foundation$925,00052020–2024
Texas Instruments Foundation$513,34292020–2024
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts$441,83452020–2024
David M Crowley Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust$165,00042020–2023
Swalwell-connor Family Foundation Inc$131,50052020–2024
The Ray H Marr Foundation$100,00042020–2023
Nancy Ann Hunt & Ray L Hunt$100,00022020–2021
Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation$77,50032022–2024
Carol Franc Buck Foundation$75,00012020
Courtney Alperin Tte J Alperin$70,00042021–2024
Hoblitzelle Foundation$57,90012022
Taca Inc$56,00022021–2025
The Dallas Foundation$50,35352020–2024
Vansickle Family Foundation$50,00022021–2022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$42,15442020–2023
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma$34,00012020
Don Howarth & Suzelle Smith Foundation$27,50022020–2023
The Harvey and Joyce Mitchell Family$27,48632020–2024
Opera America Inc$25,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$21,00012024

Showing top 25 of 37 funders by total given.

What grants has The Dallas Opera received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Eugene McDermott FoundationTo help Meet ODonnell Foundation Matching Grant$7,000,000
2025The Eugene McDermott FoundationFor Operations$700,000
2025Taca IncARTS$20,000
2024The Dallas Opera FoundationTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.$1,522,768
2024O'donnell FoundationOPERATIONS$1,000,000
2024The Richard & Enika Schulze FoundationSUPPORT$250,000
2024David M Crowley FoundationGeneral operations$100,000
2024Texas Instruments FoundationMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL-RELATED, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.$100,000
2024Dallas Center for the Performing ArtsOPERATIONS SUPPORT$82,500
2024Theodore and Beulah Beasley FoundationPRODUCTION OF PELLEAS AND MELISANDE$50,000
2024Swalwell-connor Family Foundation IncArts organization$40,000
2024Courtney Alperin Tte J AlperinGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$21,000
2024Doswell FoundationOPERATIONS$20,000
2024The Harvey and Joyce Mitchell FamilyTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC CHARITY$17,236
2024The Tobin Theatre Arts FundCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024The Dallas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,808
2024LyrasisFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$5,000
2024George a & Nancy P Shutt FoundationTO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DALLAS OPERA AS ENDOWMENT.$3,000
2024Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$2,684
2024Assurant FoundationFinancial Assistance$100
2023The Dallas Opera FoundationPROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.$1,279,041
2023O'donnell FoundationOPERATIONS$1,000,000
2023The Eugene McDermott FoundationFor Operations$700,000
2023The Eugene McDermott FoundationFor Operations$700,000
2023Mark FoundationSUPPORT OF THE OPERA AND ITS "NEW VISIONS INITIATIVE".$500,000
2023The Richard & Enika Schulze FoundationSUPPORT$175,000
2023Texas Instruments FoundationEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-OPERATION FUNDS, BUILDING FUNDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.DALLAS, TX$100,000
2023David M Crowley FoundationGeneral operations$100,000
2023Dallas Center for the Performing ArtsOPERATIONS SUPPORT$82,500

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Dallas Opera?

The Dallas Opera is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Eugene McDermott Foundation ($10.7M), The Dallas Opera Foundation ($4.0M), O'donnell Foundation ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.3M in grants to The Dallas Opera between 2020–2025.

Who is The Dallas Opera's largest funder?

The Eugene McDermott Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Dallas Opera, with $10.7M across 8 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has The Dallas Opera received?

IRS 990 filings record $23.3M in grants to The Dallas Opera across 108 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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