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Who funds The Minnesota Opera?

Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 410946789

12 private foundations reported grants to The Minnesota Opera in Minneapolis, Minnesota totaling $541,103 across 12 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, with $250,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The Minnesota Opera that accept applications

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Foundations that fund The Minnesota Opera

All 12 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To continue support for the local artist ensemble and new works initiative1$250,000
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To support opera education and community programs1$200,000
W S & M L Meyers Char Fdn II
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$23,324
Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General support1$21,000
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$15,000
Anna M Heilmaier Charitable Fdn
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$12,500
C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$10,000
Travelers Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General Operating Support for Opera Productions Civic Engagement and New Works1$5,000
Caplin Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$2,000
Alice M O'Brien Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Continuing operations1$1,500
Waltermargaret Meyers Char Fdn
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$718
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$61

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Minnesota Opera?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, W S & M L Meyers Char Fdn II, Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable Foundation and Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation, and 7 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Minnesota Opera get from foundations?

$541,103 in 12 reported grants from 12 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation and C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn say in their filings that they accept applications.

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