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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-0180177

Opera House Fund Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $725,806 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $725,806

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $14,371,943

  • Tax year 2023

    $469,546

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,160,269

  • Tax year 2022

    $582,475

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,248,881

  • Tax year 2021

    $500,677

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,412,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $451,992

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,224,693

  • Tax year 2019

    $452,255

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,951,721

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Lexington Theatre CompanyLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $290,000
  2. Lexington Center CorporationLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $91,678
  3. Uk Opera TheatreLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $91,601
  4. Friends of the Arts School (scapa)Lexington, KY

    To support program services

    $66,277
  5. Lexington Ballet CompanyLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $60,000
  6. Lexington Children's TheatreLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $39,850
  7. Kentucky Ballet TheatreLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $33,076
  8. Bluegrass Youth BalletLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $16,817
  9. Lfucg Parks & RecreationLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $13,091
  10. Chamber Music FestivalLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $7,982
  11. The Lexington SingersLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $7,490
  12. Central Kentucky Concert BandLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $4,020
  13. The Kentuckians ChorusLexington, KY

    To support program services

    $3,924

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $379,74381% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $91,67819% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky13 grants $725,806

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William T Young JrPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda CareyVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Douglas DeanSECRETARY/TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melanie SimpsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Christopher YoungDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Burgess CareyDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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