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Grant recipient EIN 61-6013111Arts and culture

Who funds Kentucky Opera Association Inc?

24 private foundations gave Kentucky Opera Association Inc in Louisville, KY $2.7 million across 76 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

76 grants

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

  1. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    General program support

    $150,000
  2. The Charles and Elizabeth Barr FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts

    $30,000
  3. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    General operating funds

    $18,000
  4. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Youth & community arts ed

    $5,000
  5. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Arts

    $500
  7. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    General program support

    $150,000
  8. The Charles and Elizabeth Barr FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts

    $25,000
  9. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General operating funds

    $17,500
  10. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Youth & family arts education

    $5,000
  12. The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  14. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2024

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  15. FJ Foundation IncGeorgetown, IN 2024

    Student Programs

    $1,000
  16. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Program support

    $500
  17. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    General program support

    $150,000
  18. The Charles and Elizabeth Barr FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts

    $25,000
  19. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General operating funds

    $15,000
  20. The Harshaw Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    Donation

    $10,000
  21. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Youth and arts education programs

    $10,000
  22. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  23. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  24. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    70th Anniversary Season Corporate sponsorship

    $2,500
  25. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2023

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  26. The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General purpose

    $1,500
  27. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  28. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    General program support

    $150,000
  29. The Charles and Elizabeth Barr FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts

    $25,000
  30. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General operating funds

    $13,000
  31. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Opera and arts programming

    $10,000
  32. Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General fund

    $8,720
  33. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2022

    General fund

    $5,000
  34. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  35. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2022

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  36. The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General purpose

    $1,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  38. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    General Program Support

    $150,000
  39. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Annual fund

    $100,000
  40. The Harshaw Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Donation

    $50,000
  41. Barr Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  42. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General operating funds

    $15,000
  43. Kindred Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Opera and arts programming

    $10,000
  45. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  47. The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Introduce audiences to operatic art

    $2,500
  48. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  50. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General program support

    $150,000
  51. The Harshaw Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Donation

    $50,000
  52. Barr Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  53. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General operating funds

    $11,500
  54. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2020

    For general charitable purposes

    $10,075
  55. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Opera and arts programming

    $10,000
  56. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  57. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  58. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $2,500
  59. The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Introduce audiences to operatic art

    $1,500
  60. Charles L Weisberg Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund

    $50
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $27
  62. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Endowment fund

    $400,273
  63. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2019

    General Program Support

    $150,000
  64. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Annual fund & challenge grant

    $149,727
  65. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  66. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  67. The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2019

    Support of community arts

    $5,000
  68. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2019

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  69. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Endowment

    $300,000
  70. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $100,000
  71. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Holiday-themed performances for underserved audiences

    $10,000
  72. Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  73. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  74. The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY 2018

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  75. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000
  76. Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncSolana Beach, CA 2017

    General fund

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Louisville, KY and are not among Kentucky Opera Association Inc’s funders above.

  1. Sociable Weaver Foundation IncLouisville, KY 68 grants Preselected only $1,433,119 to similar organizations
  2. The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncLouisville, KY 69 grants Preselected only $2,272,710 to similar organizations
  3. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 80 grants Preselected only $2,337,947 to similar organizations
  4. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 43 grants Preselected only $1,736,750 to similar organizations
  5. The Norton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 41 grants Accepts applications $561,000 to similar organizations
  6. Clifton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 23 grants Preselected only $279,950 to similar organizations
  7. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY 14 grants Accepts applications $82,440 to similar organizations
  8. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 15 grants Accepts applications $2,773,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-6013111 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.