Organization · EIN 38-2052726 · Detroit, MI · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Detroit Opera?
25 private foundations reported paying Detroit Opera $3.46M on returns for tax year 2023.
25 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 25
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Davidson Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | To support the 2023-24 and 2024-25 opera seasons. | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation Reston, VA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$200,000 | TO CREATE A NEW RELEVANCY FOR OPERA THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NON-TRADITIONAL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONTEMPORARY WORKS, AS WELL AS NEW INTE… | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ford Motor Company Fund Dearborn, MI · Preselected only |
$180,000 | ARTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation Detroit, MI · Preselected only |
$150,000 | DETROIT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Filed as “DETROIT OPERA HOUSE” |
Same street 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation Grosse Pointe Park, MI · Preselected only |
$100,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Southfield, MI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | 2023-2024 GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Milner Hotels Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “DETROIT OPERA THEATRE” |
Same street 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation Detroit, MI |
$40,000 | DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Worthington Family Foundation Traverse City, MI |
$35,000 | LOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE Filed as “DETROIT OPERA THEATRE” |
Same street 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$28,000 | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family Foundation Birmingham, MI |
$25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| McGregor Fund Detroit, MI |
$20,000 2 grant lines |
Matching Gift | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Ruth F Rattner and the Ann F and Norman D Katz Charitable Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation Farmington Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$12,500 2 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING… +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mary Thompson Foundation St Clair Shores, MI |
$10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Strum Allesee Family Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Donald R and Esther Simon Foundation Farmington Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| George M and Jo Elyn Nyman Charitable Trust Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | PERFORMING ARTS Filed as “DETROIT OPERA THEATRE” |
Same address 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Detroit Opera
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Detroit Opera, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Dte Energy Foundation Detroit, MI
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $3.12M to them - Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation Birmingham, MI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $64K to them - The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $30.2M to them - Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation Troy, MI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $819K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Birmingham, MI
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $155K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund Grosse Pointe, MI
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $320K to them - Matilda R Wilson Fund Detroit, MI
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $184K to them - The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $6.28M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MI
19 shared funders · 83 funders in all - The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI
16 shared funders · 92 funders in all - Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI
11 shared funders · 125 funders in all - Detroit Historical Society Detroit, MI
8 shared funders · 34 funders in all - Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI
10 shared funders · 49 funders in all - Detroit Public Theatre Detroit, MI
6 shared funders · 17 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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