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Grant recipient EIN 13-3081486Arts and culture

Who funds American Opera Projects Inc?

11 private foundations gave American Opera Projects Inc in Brooklyn, NY $1.2 million across 29 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

29 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Clemence S Lieber Foundation IncSt Louis, MO 2025

    General

    $2,500
  2. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Foundation grant - general operating

    $45,000
  3. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Foundation grant - consultant

    $30,000
  4. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2024

    Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music

    $9,500
  5. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music

    $7,000
  6. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Foundation grant - supplemental general operating support

    $33,750
  8. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2023

    Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music

    $9,500
  9. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music

    $7,000
  10. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Yiddish folksong project

    $50,000
  12. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $33,750
  13. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  14. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $11,250
  15. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2022

    Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music

    $9,500
  16. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To provide a final round of support for the composers & the voice program

    $270,000
  18. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Yiddish folksong project

    $50,000
  19. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $35,000
  20. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To continue support for the development and continued life of new operas

    $116,000
  21. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $70,000
  22. Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIICresskill, NJ 2020

    The american opera project

    $50,000
  23. The Rabinowitz Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Assist in theorganization'scharitable purposes

    $5,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $650
  25. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To continue support for the development and continued life of new operas

    $184,000
  26. Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIICresskill, NJ 2019

    Aop staff diversity growth initiative

    $50,000
  27. The Rabinowitz Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Assist in theorganization'scharitable purposes

    $15,000
  28. Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIICresskill, NJ 2018

    Aop staff diversity growth initiative

    $50,000
  29. Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIICresskill, NJ 2017

    Consultants to strengthen back office and increase sustainability/ability to work nationally

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among American Opera Projects Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 779 grants Preselected only $47,143 to similar organizations
  2. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 75 grants Accepts applications $564,900 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 84 grants Preselected only $121,042 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 78 grants Accepts applications $295,496 to similar organizations
  5. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 40 grants Preselected only $625,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Harkness Foundation for Dance IncNew York, NY 96 grants Accepts applications $270,150 to similar organizations
  7. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 36 grants Accepts applications $2,050,111 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $15,955 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-3081486 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.