Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1982.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Provides financial support to Seattle Opera for its artistic mission.
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Seattle opera foundation distributions provide support exculsively to seattle opera, an internal revenue code 501(c)3 public charity. During seattle opera's 2023/2024 season, the company witnessed continued growth of in-person attendence at mccaw hall, tagney jones hall, and other venues, especially as people became more comfortable with…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $29.9M | $27.2M | $25.3M | $30.5M | $24.3M |
| Given inLn 1b | $1.2M | $773K | $12K | $1.1M | $155K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $1.4M | $1.4M | $2.2M | $1.8M | $3.8M |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $819K | $1.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $26.3M | $27.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $27.2M | $29.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1K | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $27.2M | $29.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $10K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $116K | $116K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $125 | $125 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $127K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $86K | $32.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 8, 2025 | $2.5M | $1.5M | $986K | $29.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 | −$191K | $1.4M | −$1.6M | $27.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2023 | $470K | $2.2M | −$1.7M | $25.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2022 | $1.5M | $1.8M | −$316K | $30.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2021 | $1.0M | $3.8M | −$2.8M | $24.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,468,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,468,174 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,482,558 across 5 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $29,876,145 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,876,145 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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