Mission
TO SUPPORT SEATTLE OPERA IN PURSUING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGH CONTRIBUTION SUPPORT.
Public Charity
SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION
SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $32.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $16.6M.
EIN: 911174712
SEATTLE, WA
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$32.0M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$16.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Seattle Opera Foundation
How Seattle Opera Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Seattle Opera Foundation distributions provide support exclusively to Seattle opera, an internal revenue code 501(c)3 public charity
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,361,504
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,355,530
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,331,952
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$2,097,229
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,817,666
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Anne Redman
BOARD MEMBER
Ellen Evans
TREASURER
James D Cullen
BOARD MEMBER
John Sullivan
BOARD MEMBER
Joshua Rodriguez
BOARD MEMBER
Milkana Brace
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $32.0M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $1.5M | $29.9M |
| 2023 | $-191K | $1.4M | $27.2M |
| 2022 | $470K | $2.2M | $25.3M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $30.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $1.6M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WA.
WA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.