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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1761422

The Dwight D Opperman Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $181,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $181,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,032,626
  • Tax year 2023

    $282,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,753,219
  • Tax year 2022

    $521,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,637,853
  • Tax year 2021

    $165,375

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,988,220
  • Tax year 2020

    $680,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $14,099,600

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Los Angeles BalletLos Angeles, CA

    The los angeles ballet's mission is to provide los angeles county with high-quality, culturally enriching ballet experiences, while also expanding access to the art form for diverse audiences through community engagement, education, and outreach.

    $50,000
  2. American Pops OrchestraWashington, DC

    Apo was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservation, promotion, and reimagination of american popular music.through live and virtual performances, educational initiatives and collaborations, apo makes the highest quality art accessible to the broadest audiences. Seeing an opportunity to challenge the status-quo of the repertoire an orchestra performs, founder and music director, luke frazier, created the american pops with the intent of breaking the mold of the traditional pops orchestra.

    $45,000
  3. LA Alliance for Human RightsLos Angeles, CA

    At the la alliance for human rights, our mission is bold yet clear: to end the homeless crisis in los angeles through courageous advocacy, relentless government accountability, and empowered community action.

    $25,000
  4. Library of CongrressWashington, DC

    The library of congress's mission is to engage, inspire, and inform congress and the american people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. This mission encompasses acquiring, organizing, providing access to, maintaining, securing, and preserving collections, while also documenting the history and furthering the creativity of the american people.

    $25,000
  5. Library of CongrressWashington, DC

    The library of congress's mission is to engage, inspire, and inform congress and the american people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. This mission encompasses acquiring, organizing, providing access to, maintaining, securing, and preserving collections, while also documenting the history and furthering the creativity of the american people.

    $20,000
  6. The Leukemia & LymphomaRye Brook, NY

    The leukemia & lymphoma society's (LLS) mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other blood cancers, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. They achieve this through funding research, providing patient support and advocacy, and advocating for policies that benefit blood cancer patients.

    $5,000
  7. Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern CaliforniaAtlanta, GA

    The southern christian leadership conference (SCLC) of southern california's mission is to work towards a more just and equitable society through nonviolent action, drawing inspiration from DR. Martin luther king, JR.'S legacy. Specifically, the SCLC aims to educate on social justice, ensure economic justice, and eradicate racism while also promoting voter registration, community service, and leadership development.

    $5,000
  8. Los Angeles Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Ladmc foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity which strives to improve the lives of residents in los angeles county through public health education, community engagement initiatives, health fairs, professional growth programs, and nurse leadership training. The critical shortage of qualified mental health workers, especially the bhu nurses, is still rising, hence the foundation's own commitment to support and raise mental health awareness and behavioral health nursing, is crucial.

    $5,000
  9. Harriet Buhai Center for Family LawLos Angeles, CA

    The harriet buhai center for family law mission is protect victims of domestic violence and improve the well-being of children living in poverty. With the help of volunteers, the center provides free family law assistance and legal education to the poor. We strive to empower people in need and assure them meaningful access to the courts.

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $95,00079% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $90,000
  2. California4 grants $81,250
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Julie C OppermanCHAIRMAN Hours 25Pay $0
  • Matthew C UmhoferPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $0
  • Robert NewlenVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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