Virginia Opera Association Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Norfolk, VA EIN 54-0985006

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.8M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

119

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Virginia Opera Association Inc?

Virginia Opera Association Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Hampton Roads Community Foundation ($3.2M), Lafayette River Foundation ($575K), The Community Foundation Inc ($524K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Virginia Opera Association Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Hampton Roads Community Foundation$3,160,928382019–2024
Lafayette River Foundation$575,00022024–2025
The Community Foundation Inc$524,06162019–2024
Business Consortium for Arts Support$463,53052020–2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$394,00062020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$163,00072019–2024
CultureWorks Inc$100,67062020–2025
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$90,00032020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$83,00042021–2024
The Helen G Gifford Foundation$53,00052021–2025
Opera America Inc$50,00022022–2023
Nicholson Aaaa Charitable$34,50022024–2025
John a Cable Foundation$19,00072019–2025
Sentara Health$16,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012022
MG Mezzanotte Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Charities Aid Foundation America$8,10012022
The Scripps Howard Foundation$6,25052022–2024
The Reinhart Foundation$5,00012021
GE Aerospace Foundation$5,00022020
We McGuire Charitable Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Rouse-Bottom Foundation$2,50012024
Birdsong Charitable Foundation$2,50012021
Tesco Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Heartland Charitable Trust$1,50012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M23 grants2019 27 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 17 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2025) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $399K.

What grants has Virginia Opera Association Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lafayette River FoundationVARIOUS PROGRAMS$350,000
2025CultureWorks IncArts & Cultural Funding Consortium Operating Support Grant$18,370
2025Nicholson Aaaa CharitableFURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$16,000
2025The Helen G Gifford Foundation"A LOVING COMMUNITY"$10,000
2025John a Cable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025We McGuire Charitable FoundationARTS & CULTURAL$1,500
2025Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationTO HELP PROMOTE THE ARTS$250
2024Hampton Roads Community FoundationCULTURE$457,696
2024Lafayette River FoundationVARIOUS PROGRAMS$225,000
2024The Community Foundation IncCOMMUNITY VIBRANCY$119,505
2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationHELP WITH THE COST OF THE 2024-2025 RICHMOND PERFORMANCE SERIES, EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR ALL AGES, PUBLIC CONCERTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS.$100,000
2024Business Consortium for Arts SupportART SUPPORT$83,850
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$21,000
2024Nicholson Aaaa CharitableFURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$18,500
2024CultureWorks IncSupport Excellence in the Arts in the Richmond Region$16,295
2024The Helen G Gifford FoundationLITERARY$10,000
2024Sentara HealthVA OPERA IN NORFOLK$6,000
2024John a Cable FoundationGENERAL$3,000
2024We McGuire Charitable FoundationARTS & CULTURAL$2,500
2024Rouse-Bottom FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Scripps Howard FoundationVolunteer Gift$1,250
2024The Scripps Howard FoundationVolunteer Gift$1,250
2024Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationTO HELP PROMOTE THE ARTS$250
2023Hampton Roads Community FoundationCULTURE$854,732
2023The Community Foundation IncCOMMUNITY VIBRANCY$115,408
2023E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationHELP WITH THE COSTS OF ITS FY 2023-2024 RICHMOND PERFORMANCE SERIES, EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR ALL AGES, PUBLIC CONCERTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES$100,000
2023Business Consortium for Arts SupportART SUPPORT$92,820
2023Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationSANCTUARY ROAD$50,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$31,000

Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Virginia Opera Association Inc?

Virginia Opera Association Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Hampton Roads Community Foundation ($3.2M), Lafayette River Foundation ($575K), The Community Foundation Inc ($524K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Virginia Opera Association Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Virginia Opera Association Inc's largest funder?

Hampton Roads Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Virginia Opera Association Inc, with $3.2M across 38 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Virginia Opera Association Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Virginia Opera Association Inc across 119 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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