Carol Franc Buck Foundation
Invitation OnlyIncline Village, Nevada · EIN 88-0163505 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $90,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
86% of grants went outside Nevada.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | 100K toward each of options | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | 100K in support of monkey king opera | $100,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | Dorothea lange & when langston hughes came to town exhibits | $100,000 |
| School of American Ballet Sab | New York, NY | 90 k per year for three years | $90,000 |
| Arizona Opera | Phoenix, AZ | 50K toward zorro opera | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 per year for five years, starting in fy 2026, totaling 1.25 million to support live music performances each repertory season | $50,000 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | 50K toward die walkure | $50,000 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | Honolulu, HI | Kamalehua: the sheltering tree | $50,000 |
| Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | Over 3 years for little prince, turandot & a potential 3rd production. | $50,000 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | Broken wings program 2025/26-triple bill, jiri kylian's petite mort, broken wings, world priere by staiton welch am | $50,000 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | New York, NY | 40Th anniversary-2025-2026 season | $40,000 |
| Utah Symphonyutah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Donizetti's the elixir of love presented in an early 20th century orange groce- march 2026 | $30,000 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | San Francisco, CA | Handel's tolomeo summer 2026 | $30,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno, NV | 25K per request toward performances | $25,000 |
| Granite Education Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Ongoing support for arts programming | $10,000 |
The return also lists 6 grants to individuals ($525,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,450,000 | 21 |
| 2023 | $1,544,500 | 17 |
| 2022 | $1,704,400 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640739349100114
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-0163505
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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