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

Grant recipient EIN 84-0850527Arts and culture

Who funds Opera Colorado?

39 private foundations gave Opera Colorado in Englewood, CO $1.8 million across 119 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

119 grants

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

  1. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Charitable

    $30,243
  2. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  3. Nagel FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Bardsley FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General contribution

    $7,000
  5. Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General Purpose

    $6,000
  6. Thomas and Diane Barrett FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Operational support

    $1,000
  7. Fronk Family Foundation IncGreenwood Village, CO 2025

    Annual Operations

    $1,000
  8. The Bagby Foundation for the Musical Arts IncNormandy Beach, NJ 2025

    Institutional grant

    $500
  9. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2025

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions

    $500
  10. The Michael P Dowling FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Culture/education

    $500
  11. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    New and rarely performed opera repertoire

    $40,000
  12. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  13. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Charitable

    $30,600
  14. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    Supporting search process

    $25,000
  15. Michael E McGoldrick Charitable FoundationCarbondale, CO 2024

    General fund for arts & culture

    $25,000
  16. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2024

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  17. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  18. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    General operating grant

    $10,000
  19. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  20. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2024

    Arts

    $8,000
  21. Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General Purpose

    $6,000
  22. Caulkins Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Support exempt purpose

    $6,000
  23. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support (multi-year)

    $5,000
  24. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2024

    Charitable

    $3,500
  25. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2024

    Community

    $3,000
  26. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $1,000
  27. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    New and rarely performed opera repertoire

    $40,000
  28. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  29. The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Levey FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $27,500
  30. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $27,105
  31. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $25,000
  32. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2023

    In support of general operations

    $20,000
  33. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2023

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions

    $12,000
  34. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Opera program and events

    $12,000
  35. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2023

    Arts

    $10,000
  36. Pema Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    Community

    $10,000
  37. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $10,000
  38. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  39. Bardsley FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General contribution

    $10,000
  40. The Mike Leprino Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Community

    $6,000
  41. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Annual fund

    $6,000
  42. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Master classes

    $5,000
  43. Tecumseh FoundationAbilene, TX 2023

    Operational support

    $5,000
  44. The Precourt FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    501(c)(3) Qualified Organization

    $5,000
  45. Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General Purpose

    $4,000
  46. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  47. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2023

    Community

    $3,000
  48. Nagel FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  49. Fronk Family Foundation IncGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    Annual Operations

    $2,500
  50. Caulkins Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Support Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  51. Thomas and Diane Barrett FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Operational support

    $600
  52. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3)

    $150
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $126
  54. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  55. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2022

    General operating grant

    $25,000
  56. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2022

    In support of general operations

    $20,000
  57. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  58. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  59. The Shamos Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  60. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2022

    Annual fund

    $6,000
  61. The Strohm Link Family FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2022

    Assistance with ordinary operating expenses

    $6,000
  62. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2022

    Master classes

    $5,000
  63. Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family FoundationSterling, CO 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  64. Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General Purpose

    $4,000
  65. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  66. Johnson Foundation of the RockiesWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. Caulkins Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Support Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  68. Nagel FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  69. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2022

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions.

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $173
  71. The Laff FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Charitable

    $100
  72. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    for general operating support

    $60,000
  73. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  74. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2021

    Audio recording of "steal a pencil for me"

    $25,000
  75. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2021

    In support of general operations

    $20,000
  76. The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Levey FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Charitable

    $20,000
  77. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2021

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions.

    $10,000
  78. The Laff FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Charitable

    $4,200
  79. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  80. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2021

    Community/Arts

    $3,000
  81. Thomas and Diane Barrett FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Operations

    $600
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $250
  83. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Matching employee donation

    $50
  84. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2020

    General Operating Funds

    $200,000
  85. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    for general operating support

    $60,000
  86. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2020

    Audio recording of "steal a pencil for me"

    $50,000
  87. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  88. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2020

    In support of general operations

    $25,000
  89. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    to provide a second round of COVID-19 relief

    $24,000
  90. The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Levey FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $17,500
  91. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  92. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To strengthen small and midsize arts organizations

    $10,000
  93. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Arts, Culture & Sciences, to support programming.

    $10,000
  94. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  95. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2020

    Community/Arts

    $3,000
  96. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  97. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $500
  98. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $304
  99. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $162
  100. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2019

    General Operating Funds

    $200,000
  101. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    for general operating support

    $65,000
  102. Galen and Ada Belle Spencer FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Charitable contributions

    $40,000
  103. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    In support of general operations

    $20,000
  104. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2019

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions.

    $11,000
  105. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  106. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  107. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2019

    Community/Arts

    $6,000
  108. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant

    $6,000
  109. Nagel FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  110. David B & Gretchen W Black Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000
  111. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  112. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2019

    Arts

    $1,622
  113. The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Levey FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Charitable

    $12,500
  114. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2018

    Project support

    $10,000
  115. The Chotin Family FoundationCentennial, CO 2018

    To support various charitable, educational and religious organizations missions.

    $10,000
  116. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2018

    General Support

    $10,000
  117. The Jess & Rose Kortz & Pearle Rae Levey FoundationDenver, CO 2017

    Charitable

    $12,500
  118. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2017

    General operating support

    $5,000
  119. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2017

    Community/arts

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Englewood, CO and are not among Opera Colorado’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 3 grants Accepts applications $950 to similar organizations
  2. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Musser FundMilwaukee, WI 3 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations
  4. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations
  5. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  6. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 4 grants Preselected only $24,500 to similar organizations
  7. Green FundWestminster, CO 4 grants Preselected only $17,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin FoundationSouth Portland, ME 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-0850527 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.