A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 31-1486222Arts and culture

Who funds North Carolina Opera Inc?

11 private foundations gave North Carolina Opera Inc in Raleigh, NC $104,833 across 33 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

33 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Walter Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    To enhance the cultural life of north carolina by presenting artistically significant opera productions of the highest quality, strengthening and expanding audiences for opera in the region, and providing regional artits opportunities to participate in operatic productions and events

    $5,000
  2. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    Support charitable activities

    $2,500
  3. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2024

    Annual funding

    $1,500
  5. The Freedom Forum IncWashington, DC 2023

    Trustee initiatives

    $7,500
  6. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2023

    Fund drive

    $6,500
  7. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    Support charitable activities

    $2,500
  8. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $56
  10. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Support charitable activities

    $3,000
  11. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2022

    Fund drive

    $1,500
  12. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $49
  14. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    Support charitable activities

    $3,100
  15. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2021

    Fund drive

    $1,500
  16. The Swearingen FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $62
  19. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    State strategic impact

    $30,000
  20. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    Support charitable activities

    $3,000
  21. The Swearingen FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2020

    Funding drive

    $1,500
  23. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $275
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $41
  25. Walter Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    For education and community engagement programming

    $10,000
  26. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2019

    Support charitable activities

    $5,000
  27. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2019

    Fund drive

    $1,500
  28. The Swearingen FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  29. The Richard G and Janet J Andre Charitable FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2019

    Support opera events

    $250
  30. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2018

    Fund drive

    $3,500
  31. The Swearingen FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2018

    Charitable

    $3,000
  32. Walter Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2018

    For education and community engagement programming

    $1,000
  33. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Charity

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among North Carolina Opera Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 27 grants Accepts applications $252,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 21 grants Accepts applications $569,325 to similar organizations
  3. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 24 grants Preselected only $23,330 to similar organizations
  4. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,375,950 to similar organizations
  5. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 32 grants Accepts applications $902,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Empire Gives BackRaleigh, NC 7 grants Preselected only $8,953 to similar organizations
  7. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 25 grants Preselected only $545,287 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $1,830 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1486222 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.