Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in North Carolina
756 private foundations reported 2,255 arts & culture grants to organizations in North Carolina on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $61.9M in all. 320 of them are based in North Carolina.
Foundations756
Grants on record2,255
Total granted$61.9M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund arts & culture in North Carolina
20 of the 756: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to North Carolina organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Fptower Inc, Charlotte - General support$2,546
- Cary Chinese School, Raleigh - General support$1,205
- Quantum Future Group, Otto - General support$809
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Gave $148.2M in 2024
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Museum of the Cherokee People, Cherokee - Predevelopment expenses for cherokee cultural education museum renovation.$250,000
- The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc, Asheville - Structural rehabilitation for affordable housing in historic east end/valley street.$200,000
- Eagle Market Streets Development, Asheville - Land banking strategy to preserve property in old fort$181,500
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Center for Craft, Asheville - Art & culture$574,425
- North Carolina Community Foundation, Raleigh - Art education improvement$500,000
- Starworks, Star - Art & culture$368,050
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Inc, Greensboro - Arts Grants$25,000
- Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc, Greensboro - Education Grants$25,000
- Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc, Greensboro - Arts Grants$10,000
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc, Greensboro - Expedition rainforest: the greensboro biodome$150,000
- Kidsenses Inc, Rutherfordton - Completing the factory$65,000
- Anson County Arts Council Inc, Wadesboro - Drake gallery restoration$55,000
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Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
Winstonsalem, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Nc Black Alliance, Raleigh - Youth tickets for international black theatre festival 2024$175,000
- Enlace Latino Nc, Raleigh - For general operating support$100,000
- Carolina Public Press, Asheville - For general operating support, wnc disaster relief$90,000
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Gave $20.3M in 2025
Anonymous Trust U/A Dated
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Raleigh - Securities donation for general operating support$1,002,640
- French Cultural Institute, Raleigh - Grant for general operating support$70,000
- North Carolina Symphony Society Inc, Raleigh - Grant for general operating support$55,500
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Gave $15.2M in 2024
John William Pope Foundation
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte - Restricted - revolutionary war america 250 exhibit$150,000
- Sunrise Preservation Group, Southern Pines - Unrestricted grant$59,500
- Carolina Ballet, Raleigh - Unrestricted grant$50,000
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Mint Museum of Art Inc, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$20,000
- North Carolina Performing Arts Center at Charlotte Foundation, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$7,500
- Roof Above Inc, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$7,500
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The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Greenville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation Inc (Ncma), Raleigh - North carolina museum of art: east building transformation$100,000
- Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville - Collection storage project and educational sponsorship program$15,000
- Greenville Choral Society, Greenville - Community support for concerts and music education$10,000
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Gave $42M in 2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Carolina Ballet Inc, Raleigh - General operating support for dance productions and activities$110,000
- Childrens Theatre of Charlotte Inc, Charlotte - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$75,000
- American Dance Festival Inc, Durham - General operating support for dance productions and activities$65,000
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Gave $147.7M in 2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte - To establish the knight tech infusion fund at foundation for the carolinas that will increase the capacity…$1,000,000
- University Radio Foundation Inc, Charlotte - To increase latino and black audiences, a large and fast-growing market demographic, for charlotte's public…$300,000
- Charlotte Ballet, Charlotte - To support the charlotte ballet's capital campaign to expand and digitally integrate its campus in uptown…$200,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Davidson Community Players, Davidson - Matching Gifts$1,000
- Musical Empowerment Inc, Carrboro - Matching Gifts$1,000
- Musical Empowerment Inc, Carrboro - Matching Gifts$250
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh - Arts, culture and humanities$925
- Roof Above Inc, Charlotte - Arts, culture and humanities$608
- Haywood Arts Repertory Theater, Waynesville - Arts, culture and humanities$500
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Eyes on Main Street Inc, Wilson - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,021
- Bell Durham Inc, Durham - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
- Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition, Chapel Hill - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Discovery Place, Charlotte - Property care; buildings; construction$500,000
- North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, Durham - Technology & equipment$350,000
- Carolina Ballet Inc, Raleigh - Specialized equipment$250,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- North Carolina Symphony Society Inc, Raleigh - Matching gifts$500
- Thegifted Arts Inc, Raleigh - Volunteer program$210
- Nepal Center of North Carolina Inc, Holly Springs - Volunteer program$135
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Gave $57.9M in 2024
The Leon Levine Foundation
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Roof Above, Charlotte - NOAH Capital Campaign$1,000,000
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Charlotte - Capital Campaign$400,000
- Roof Above, Charlotte - General Support$250,000
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Gave $13.3M in 2024
The Grable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- North Carolina Arts in Action, Durham - To support an in-school performing arts program for students in north carolina schools$34,000
- Penland School of Craft, Penland - To support outreach programs in arts education in north carolina$30,000
- Pocosin Arts Inc, Columbia - To support arts education for youth in eastern north carolina$30,000
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Art Bridges Inc
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Asheville Art Museum Association Inc, Asheville - To support art sharing and community engagement programs$200,000
- Asheville Art Museum Association Inc, Asheville - Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging…$13,500
- Asheville Art Museum Association Inc, Asheville - To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform…$5,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
North Carolina organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Carolina Ballet Raleigh | 5 | $462,666 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc Charlotte | 5 | $413,063 |
| North Carolina Symphony Society Inc Raleigh | 5 | $66,154 |
| Roof Above Inc Charlotte | 4 | $1,258,791 |
| Discovery Place Inc Charlotte | 4 | $740,068 |
| Penland School of Craft Penland | 4 | $422,624 |
| University Radio Foundation Inc Charlotte | 4 | $300,760 |
| Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville Inc Burnsville | 4 | $101,499 |
| Beaufort County Arts Council Washington | 4 | $80,042 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation Inc Raleigh | 3 | $1,065,830 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in North Carolina that we classify as arts & culture, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 756 foundations, 259 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.