Mission
Grants are given for opera and music education programs for children. In 2025 TCOG programs served 15000 children
Public Charity
Twin Cities Opera Guild
Twin Cities Opera Guild is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Saint Paul, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $161K, expenses of $149K, total assets of $656K. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $221K.
EIN: 416058478
Saint Paul, MN
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$161K
Total Expenses$149K
Total Assets$656K
Grants Given24
Grant Total$221K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Twin Cities Opera Guild
How Twin Cities Opera Guild divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
All grants and awards were made for the education and teaching of opera and music through schools and public institutions
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.
Before you apply to Twin Cities Opera Guild
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
$8,000
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Colleen Nelson
Recording Secretary
Lynn Beck
1st Vice President
Margaret Httinger
Treasurer
Nancy Nelson
Membership Secretary
Nancy Vershey
Corresponding Secretary
Patricia Farnham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161K | $149K | $656K |
| 2024 | $145K | $144K | $628K |
| 2023 | $166K | $133K | $623K |
| 2022 | $126K | $95K | $576K |
| 2020 | $273K | $74K | $635K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $273K to $161K (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $656K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, ND, WI.
MNNDWI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.