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

Grant recipient EIN 52-2001426Arts and culture

Who funds Opera Lafayette?

23 private foundations gave Opera Lafayette in Washington, DC $663,901 across 55 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

55 grants

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

  1. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    Cultural

    $20,000
  2. Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2025

    Mission related operations

    $5,000
  3. Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006Chicago, IL 2025

    General

    $2,500
  4. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    General contribution

    $1,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the dede project to produce a performance and recording of edmond dede's morgiane, the earliest-known complete opera by an african american

    $410,000
  6. The Shoreland FoundationLloyd Harbor, NY 2024

    Charitable fundraising event

    $10,000
  7. William A Haseltine Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Mission related operations

    $5,000
  10. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Cultural

    $3,460
  11. The Roxe FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  12. Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  13. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General contribution

    $1,000
  14. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2024

    Program Support

    $500
  15. Association of Charles Evans Housing FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable giving

    $25,000
  16. The Tang FundNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Cultural

    $5,000
  18. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $5,000
  19. The Bonnie Ward Simon FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  20. The Elbrun & Peter Kimmelman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $2,500
  21. The Chazen FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  22. Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $2,500
  23. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General contribution

    $1,000
  24. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2023

    Program Support

    $500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  26. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $30,000
  27. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Cultural

    $5,000
  28. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $5,000
  29. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $4,000
  30. Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $2,500
  31. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    General Contribution

    $1,000
  32. Quinlan Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $1,000
  33. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2022

    General Support

    $500
  34. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $100
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  36. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $5,000
  37. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General contribution

    $1,000
  38. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $25
  40. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Lafayette costume 2016/2017

    $25,000
  41. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Cultural

    $6,000
  42. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $5,000
  43. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    General contribution

    $1,000
  44. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2020

    General funding

    $1,000
  45. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $37
  47. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2019

    General operating

    $15,000
  48. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Cultural

    $5,000
  49. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $5,000
  50. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2019

    General funding

    $1,000
  51. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  52. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Cultural

    $5,750
  53. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $5,000
  54. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2018

    General funding

    $1,000
  55. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC 2018

    Charitable

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Opera Lafayette’s funders above.

  1. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 225 grants Accepts applications $14,685,837 to similar organizations
  2. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 121 grants Preselected only $1,909,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 230 grants Accepts applications $7,457,250 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 90 grants Preselected only $169,426 to similar organizations
  5. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 127 grants Accepts applications $505,500 to similar organizations
  6. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 68 grants Accepts applications $513,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 87 grants Accepts applications $75,684,269 to similar organizations
  8. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 178 grants Preselected only $20,292,112 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2001426 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.