A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 38-6142941Arts and culture

Who funds Opera Grand Rapids?

21 private foundations gave Opera Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, MI $2 million across 73 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

73 grants

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

  1. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Student ticket program

    $25,000
  2. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  3. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $408,000
  4. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support

    $40,000
  5. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Student ticket and gala support

    $32,500
  6. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  7. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support.

    $10,000
  8. The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  10. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  11. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $250
  12. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $200
  13. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Arts & culture

    $150,000
  14. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program support

    $40,000
  15. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Studnet ticket support grant

    $30,000
  16. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Program support

    $30,000
  17. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Arts & culture

    $15,000
  18. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Annual support

    $15,000
  19. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  20. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  21. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Community tickets program

    $5,000
  23. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $200
  24. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $100
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  26. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Arts & culture

    $285,000
  27. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Student ticket support program

    $25,000
  28. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Annual support

    $17,000
  29. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Night at the Opera Cairo

    $15,000
  30. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Program support

    $15,000
  31. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Arts & culture

    $10,000
  32. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General

    $10,000
  33. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  34. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Community tickets program

    $5,000
  35. Gillett Family FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Enrich community

    $2,500
  36. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Community Arts

    $2,000
  37. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Community Arts

    $500
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $450
  39. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $34
  41. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Arts & culture

    $250,000
  42. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Studnet passport program 2021

    $21,000
  43. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Arts & culture

    $10,000
  44. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Annual support

    $10,000
  45. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General

    $10,000
  46. Jury FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  47. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  48. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  49. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  50. Gillett Family FoundationAda, MI 2021

    Enrich community

    $2,500
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $30
  52. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Arts & Culture

    $250,000
  53. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Studnet passports and Collegiate vocal competition

    $30,000
  54. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Program support

    $20,000
  55. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Arts & Culture

    $15,000
  56. The Sebastian FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General fund

    $11,000
  57. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Arts & culture

    $10,000
  58. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Annual support

    $10,000
  59. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health crisis response grant

    $5,000
  60. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $5,000
  61. Sherwood Family FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $5,000
  62. Jury FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Productions

    $3,000
  63. Gillett Family FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Enrich community

    $2,500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  65. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Arts & culture

    $20,000
  66. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Annual support

    $12,500
  67. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Emerging Artists Program

    $5,000
  68. Gillett Family FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Enrich community

    $2,500
  69. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Annual support

    $10,000
  70. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Emerging Artists Program

    $10,000
  71. The Sebastian FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General fund

    $7,000
  72. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Support for opera grand rapids 50th anniversary gala.

    $5,000
  73. Sherwood Family FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Opera Grand Rapids’s funders above.

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 35 grants Accepts applications $1,087,773 to similar organizations
  2. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 46 grants Accepts applications $1,528,500 to similar organizations
  3. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 25 grants Accepts applications $714,080 to similar organizations
  4. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 18 grants Accepts applications $610,000 to similar organizations
  5. Baldwin Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEvansville, IN 18 grants Accepts applications $100,260 to similar organizations
  6. The Korff FoundationComstock Park, MI 25 grants Preselected only $47,000 to similar organizations
  7. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 6 grants Accepts applications $3,850 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $2,180 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-6142941 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.