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Grant recipient EIN 81-2627557Arts and culture

Who funds The American Pops Orchestra?

12 private foundations gave The American Pops Orchestra in Washington, DC $547,097 across 23 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2024, 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

23 grants

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

  1. The Lux Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $100,000
  2. The Dwight D Opperman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Apo was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservation, promotion, and reimagination of american popular music.through live and virtual performances, educational initiatives and collaborations, apo makes the highest quality art accessible to the broadest audiences. Seeing an opportunity to challenge the status-quo of the repertoire an orchestra performs, founder and music director, luke frazier, created the american pops with the intent of breaking the mold of the traditional pops orchestra.

    $45,000
  3. Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Ruesch Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2024

    Support of daily operations

    $25,000
  5. The John J Pohanka Family FoundationCapitol Heights, MD 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  6. Sami & Annie Totah Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    To support continued programming

    $1,000
  7. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Music Diplomacy

    $75,000
  8. The Dwight D Opperman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Apo was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservation, promotion, and reimagination of american popular music.through live and virtual performances, educational initiatives and collaborations, apo makes the highest quality art accessible to the broadest audiences. Seeing an opportunity to challenge the status-quo of the repertoire an orchestra performs, founder and music director, luke frazier, created the american pops with the intent of breaking the mold of the traditional pops orchestra.

    $45,000
  9. The John J Pohanka Family FoundationCapitol Heights, MD 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $323
  11. The Dwight D Opperman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Apo was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservation, promotion, and reimagination of american popular music.through live and virtual performances, educational initiatives and collaborations, apo makes the highest quality art accessible to the broadest audiences. Seeing an opportunity to challenge the status-quo of the repertoire an orchestra performs, founder and music director, luke frazier, created the american pops with the intent of breaking the mold of the traditional pops orchestra.

    $45,000
  12. Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Mary Lou Lemon FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2022

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  14. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  15. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Victory FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Fall 2022 children's outreach tour

    $2,500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $306
  18. The Dwight D Opperman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Founded in 2015 by maestro luke frazier, the american pops orchestra (apo) is dedicated to bringing american popular music to diverse new audiences in dynamic ways.apo's mission is to build community through the preservation, promotion and reimagination of american popular music. Through live and virtual performances, educational initiatives, and collaborations apo makes the highest quality art accessible to the broadest audiences.

    $90,000
  19. Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $487
  21. Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2020

    General support

    $12,000
  22. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Arts and humanities

    $5,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $481

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Washington, DC and are not among The American Pops Orchestra’s funders above.

  1. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 121 grants Preselected only $1,909,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 230 grants Accepts applications $7,457,250 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 141 grants Accepts applications $35,096,833 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 81-2627557 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.