TX 501(c)(3)

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

HOUSTON, TX Founded 1957 EIN 746016764
A6A0: Arts, Culture, Humanities $30,729,991 budget Filed 2023 70% data quality
Total received from foundations
$54.4M
380 grants from 133 funders · 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$30,422,659
Annual expenses
$30,729,991
Total assets
$26,723,945
Months of operating reserves
10.4
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

$54.4M
Total received
133
Distinct funders
380
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Houston, TX · 6 grants · last 2023
    $17.07M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    Houston, TX · 36 grants · last 2022
    $3.34M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Houston, TX · 8 grants · last 2025
    $2.66M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Boston, MA · 6 grants · last 2023
    $2.39M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Houston, TX · 2 grants · last 2024
    $2.36M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Houston, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $2.35M
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Indianapolis, IN · 4 grants · last 2022
    $1.85M
    cumulative
  8. 8
    Houston, TX · 3 grants · last 2021
    $1.80M
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Cedar Rapids, IA · 7 grants · last 2024
    $1.58M
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Liberty, TX · 7 grants · last 2024
    $1.57M
    cumulative
  11. 11
    Indianapolis, IN · 3 grants · last 2021
    $1.55M
    cumulative
  12. 12
    · 2 grants · last 2019
    $1.46M
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

9 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Harris 212 grants · $36.7M
  2. 2 Fort Bend 8 grants · $807K
  3. 3 Dallas 14 grants · $743K
  4. 4 Travis 4 grants · $52K
  5. 5 Bexar 6 grants · $48K
  6. 6 Tarrant 2 grants · $26K
  7. 7 Jefferson 7 grants · $23K
  8. 8 McLennan 1 grant · $5K
  9. 9 Galveston 1 grant · $250
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Filing and contact details

Officer
Khori Dastoor
General Director & CEO
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1957
IRS ruling year
EIN
746016764
NTEE classification
A6A0
Arts, Culture, Humanities
From Form 990

Programs and activities

The Sarah & Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive international search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of
The Community & Learning program connects creative resources with our diverse and vibrant community through collaborative programming in the Houston area - in schools, parks, community landmarks, alternative performance spaces, as well as at the Wortham Theater Center, providing the opportunity to seek, engage, and learn through opera. The nationally recognized Song of Houston initiative commissions new chamber operas and song projects that resonate with contemporary life in Houston and develops community projects that foster collaborations with many Houston-area organizations. (See Schedule O
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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