The Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN ·EIN 41-0946789 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds The Minnesota Opera?
The Minnesota Opera is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Wurtele Foundation ($8.0M), The Arts Partnership ($5.8M), Firefly Scientists Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to The Minnesota Opera between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 27 funders by total given.
What grants has The Minnesota Opera received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Catholic Community Foundation | CAMPAIGN GIFT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Arts Partnership | Provide general operating fund resources and stabilization funds. | $1,430,836 |
| 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 | GENERAL OPERATING, PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,500 |
| 2024 | W S & M L Meyers Char Fdn Ii | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $22,597 |
| 2024 | Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Anna M Heilmaier Charitable Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Caplin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $649 |
| 2023 | The Wurtele Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $4,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Arts Partnership | $842,500 in Stabilization funds from the Arts Partnership All 4 One Campaign, cash grant of $546,857 to support their use of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts facility, and $8,977 for joint programs of the supported organizations at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts facility. | $1,398,334 |
| 2023 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | LAB THEATER RENOVATION, SPONSORSHIP | $480,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $177,448 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $130,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | W S & M L Meyers Char Fdn Ii | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $14,257 |
| 2023 | Catholic Community Foundation | CAMPAIGN GIFT, GENERAL OPER | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Caplin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $518 |
| 2022 | The Wurtele Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $4,000,000 |
| 2022 | The Arts Partnership | Cash grants of $1,121,975 for pandemic recovery and long term stabilization, $556,575 to support the Minnesota Opera's use of the Ordway Facility, $62,500 for supporting The Arts Partnership's fundraising campaign and and $1,323 for the programmatic expenses incurred for Community Programs at the Ordway Facility. | $1,742,473 |
| 2022 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | LUMINARY ARTS CENTER | $900,000 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $271,650 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $111,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Minnesota Opera?
The Minnesota Opera is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Wurtele Foundation ($8.0M), The Arts Partnership ($5.8M), Firefly Scientists Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to The Minnesota Opera between 2019–2025.
Who is The Minnesota Opera's largest funder?
The Wurtele Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Minnesota Opera, with $8.0M across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has The Minnesota Opera received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to The Minnesota Opera across 70 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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