The Minnesota Opera
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$22.4M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
130
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Minnesota Opera?
The Minnesota Opera is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Arts Partnership ($8.4M), The Wurtele Foundation ($8.0M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.4M in grants to The Minnesota Opera between 2019–2025.
Show all 48 funders
| Anna M Heilmaier Charitable Fdn | $17,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $15,834 | 1 | 2022 |
| The American Center for Philanthropy Inc | $13,700 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Dellwood Foundation Inc | $13,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Twin Cities Opera Guild | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Travelers Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,700 | 1 | 2020 |
| Will Bracken Family Foundation | $6,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sampson Family Charitable Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| McVay Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prospect Creek Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn | $4,751 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Caplin Foundation | $4,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nicholson Family Foundation | $3,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alice M O'Brien Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lumen Clarke M Williams Foundation | $240 | 1 | 2021 |
| HB Fuller Company Foundation | $195 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $58 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $928K (2019) to $6.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has The Minnesota Opera received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Arts Partnership | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING FUND RESOURCES AND STABILIZATION FUNDS. | $2,053,691 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $194,750 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $93,250 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $24,292 |
| 2025 | W S & M L Meyers Char Fdn II | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $23,324 |
| 2025 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $18,500 |
| 2025 | William Boss Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $18,000 |
| 2025 | Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | John and Sally Levy Family Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Anna M Heilmaier Charitable Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | CAMPAIGN GIFT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Twin Cities Opera Guild | — | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dellwood Foundation Inc | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Travelers Foundation | General Operating Support for Opera Productions Civic Engagement and New Works | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sampson Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Caplin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Alice M O'Brien Foundation | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $718 |
| 2024 | The Arts Partnership | Provide general operating fund resources and stabilization funds. | $1,430,836 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES | $594,000 |
| 2024 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | LAB THEATER RENOVATION | $450,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL ARTIST ENSEMBLE AND NEW WORKS INITIATIVE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | William Randolph Hearst Foundation | To support opera education and community programs | $200,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $156,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $53,225 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | GENERAL OPERATING, PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,500 |
| 2024 | The Alphadyne Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 130 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Minnesota Opera?
The Minnesota Opera is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Arts Partnership ($8.4M), The Wurtele Foundation ($8.0M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.4M in grants to The Minnesota Opera between 2019–2025.
Who is The Minnesota Opera's largest funder?
The Arts Partnership is the largest recorded funder of The Minnesota Opera, with $8.4M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Minnesota Opera received?
IRS 990 filings record $22.4M in grants to The Minnesota Opera across 130 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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