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

Grant recipient EIN 41-0946789Arts and culture

Who funds The Minnesota Opera?

57 private foundations gave The Minnesota Opera in Minneapolis, MN $22.1 million across 196 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

196 grants

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

  1. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $23,324
  2. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  3. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $12,500
  4. C & K Cunningham Fam FDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2025

    Annual fund campaign

    $7,000
  6. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    General operation

    $5,000
  7. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General Operating Support for Opera Productions Civic Engagement and New Works

    $5,000
  8. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2025

    General Support

    $5,000
  9. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2025

    Support operatic works

    $4,000
  10. Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  11. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Alice M O'Brien FoundationWest St Paul, MN 2025

    Continuing operations

    $1,500
  13. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $718
  14. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Lab theater renovation

    $450,000
  15. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue support for the local artist ensemble and new works initiative

    $250,000
  16. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support opera education and community programs

    $200,000
  17. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Gos

    $40,000
  18. The Alphadyne FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  19. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $22,597
  20. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2024

    General support

    $21,000
  21. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  22. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    To provide for operations

    $6,500
  24. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2024

    Annual fund campaign

    $6,000
  25. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General operation

    $5,000
  26. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    Operational

    $5,000
  27. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  28. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  29. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2024

    Support operatic works

    $4,000
  30. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $3,500
  31. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $649
  33. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $4,000,000
  34. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Lab theater renovation, sponsorship

    $480,000
  35. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $40,000
  36. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $26,000
  37. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  38. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $14,257
  39. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  41. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  42. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    Operating

    $7,000
  43. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2023

    Annual fund campaign

    $6,000
  44. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General operation

    $5,000
  45. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    Operational

    $5,000
  46. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2023

    General Support

    $5,000
  47. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2023

    Matching gift contribution

    $5,000
  48. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2023

    Support operatic works

    $4,000
  49. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2023

    Matching gift contribution in itasca county

    $3,750
  50. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Charitable

    $2,500
  51. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  52. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To provide for operations

    $1,500
  53. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  54. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $518
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $61
  56. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations of the organization

    $4,000,000
  57. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Luminary arts center

    $900,000
  58. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $40,026
  59. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  60. Shavlik Family Charitable TrustWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Technology grant

    $30,000
  61. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $26,000
  62. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Assist operations

    $25,000
  63. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $24,403
  64. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $15,221
  65. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  66. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Arts and humanities - operating

    $10,000
  67. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  68. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  69. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2022

    Annual fund campaign

    $6,000
  70. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Operational

    $5,000
  71. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General Operating for MN Opera 20212022 Arts and Diversity Programming

    $5,000
  72. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $5,000
  73. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2022

    Matching gift contribution

    $5,000
  74. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  75. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2022

    General

    $4,000
  76. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  77. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  78. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General operation

    $2,000
  79. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2022

    General Support

    $2,000
  80. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $1,288
  81. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2022

    General funding

    $1,000
  82. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $810
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $78
  84. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    $40,000 gos and $50,000 capital

    $91,759
  85. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Transition funding

    $67,200
  86. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $40,000
  87. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $40,000
  88. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $27,629
  89. Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Foundation Abbott DowningMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $26,000
  90. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Assist operations

    $25,000
  91. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    General support

    $16,000
  92. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $15,127
  93. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  94. Frels Family FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2021

    Operating support

    $10,000
  95. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  96. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $7,500
  97. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General purpose

    $7,500
  98. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Arts and humanities - operating

    $7,000
  99. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General-ops donation

    $5,320
  100. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Operational

    $5,000
  101. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Arts and culture grant

    $5,000
  102. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2021

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  103. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2021

    Matching gift contribution

    $5,000
  104. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2021

    General

    $4,000
  105. Romanaggi Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General Support

    $3,000
  106. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  107. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To provide for operations

    $2,500
  108. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General operation

    $2,000
  109. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2021

    General Support

    $2,000
  110. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2021

    General funding

    $1,000
  111. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $655
  112. Lumen Clarke M Williams FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $240
  113. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $58
  114. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $58
  115. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support an ensemble of locally based artists and the creation and development of new work

    $500,000
  116. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $250,000
  117. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Transition funding

    $112,000
  118. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To create and produce a new opera, the song poet, based on the memoir written by ST. Paul author kao kalia yang, of her father's immigration to the u.s.

    $62,500
  119. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Covid relief

    $45,000
  120. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  121. Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Foundation Abbott DowningMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General support

    $35,000
  122. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General purpose

    $35,000
  123. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $31,039
  124. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Assist operations

    $25,000
  125. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $23,918
  126. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $16,000
  127. Edelstein Family Foundation 984609Evansville, IN 2020

    Program support

    $15,000
  128. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  129. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $10,556
  130. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $10,367
  131. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  132. Frels Family FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2020

    Operating support

    $10,000
  133. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  134. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $7,500
  135. Courtney Alperin Tte J Alperin Foundation C Alperin FundDallas, TX 2020

    General purposes

    $7,500
  136. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2020

    Performing grant

    $5,200
  137. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Operational

    $5,000
  138. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2020

    General

    $5,000
  139. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 arts and culture grant

    $5,000
  140. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  141. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2020

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  142. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2020

    Matching gift contribution

    $5,000
  143. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operational

    $4,000
  144. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Arts and humanities - operating

    $4,000
  145. Romanaggi Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    General Support

    $3,000
  146. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To provide for operations

    $2,500
  147. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General operation

    $2,000
  148. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  149. Onan Family FoundationDuluth, MN 2020

    General Support

    $2,000
  150. Ouellette FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Operating support

    $1,200
  151. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $880
  152. Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General funding

    $100
  153. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $44
  154. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations of the organization

    $4,000,000
  155. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    Lab theater, technical training program

    $500,000
  156. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Hometown - transition support

    $112,000
  157. Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Foundation Abbott DowningMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  158. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  159. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $40,000
  160. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To create and produce a new opera, the song poet, based on the memoir written by ST. Paul author kao kalia yang, of her father's immigration to the u.s.

    $37,500
  161. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    Assist operations

    $25,000
  162. W S & M L Meyers Char FDN IIDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $14,227
  163. Frels Family FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2019

    Operating Suppo

    $10,000
  164. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  165. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2019

    Performing grant

    $8,000
  166. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  167. Hutter Family FoundationDelano, MN 2019

    General

    $5,000
  168. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Arts and culture

    $5,000
  169. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2019

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  170. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operational

    $4,000
  171. Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General funding

    $2,600
  172. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $2,000
  173. Ouellette FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Operating suppo

    $1,200
  174. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2019

    General funding

    $1,000
  175. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $521
  176. The Mary L Kenzie FoundationHamburg, NY 2019

    Fund productions of opera co.

    $500
  177. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    HBF invest - matching

    $195
  178. Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren LTD FoundBloomington, MN 2019

    Promote the arts

    $50
  179. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operations of the organization

    $4,000,000
  180. Firefly Scientists FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    General operations

    $350,000
  181. Ea Michelson PhilanthropyBelmont, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $40,925
  182. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2018

    Assist operations

    $25,000
  183. Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable FoundationChanhassen, MN 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  184. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2018

    General operating

    $8,500
  185. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2018

    Performing grant

    $8,000
  186. Rathmann Family FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    General operating activities

    $6,000
  187. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2018

    General use

    $5,000
  188. Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General funding

    $2,500
  189. Kitselman FDN Harry Janet-Main 769905Evansville, IN 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  190. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  191. Romanaggi Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  192. Ouellette FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Operating suppo

    $1,200
  193. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2018

    General funding

    $1,000
  194. The Mary L Kenzie FoundationHamburg, NY 2018

    Fund productions of opera co.

    $750
  195. Waltermargaret Meyers Char FDNDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $603
  196. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    HBF invest - matching

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among The Minnesota Opera’s funders above.

  1. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 92 grants Accepts applications $3,428,736 to similar organizations
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 59 grants Preselected only $8,540,778 to similar organizations
  3. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 67 grants Accepts applications $420,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 48 grants Accepts applications $525,412 to similar organizations
  5. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 38 grants Accepts applications $224,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Preselected only $5,647 to similar organizations
  7. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $744,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 57 grants Preselected only $627,311 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-0946789 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.