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

Grant recipient EIN 56-0529944Arts and culture

Who funds Discovery Place Inc?

31 private foundations gave Discovery Place Inc in Charlotte, NC $8.1 million across 83 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, 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

83 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Characterdevelop in children museums

    $2,496,017
  2. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2025

    Student Education

    $100,000
  3. The Marsh Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2025

    General purpose support

    $20,000
  4. Akers Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2025

    General support to fund the charitable purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  5. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2025

    Student Education

    $10,000
  6. Robert and Mary Jane Smith FoundationClackamas, OR 2025

    Education

    $4,000
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Property care; buildings; construction

    $500,000
  8. Nucor Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  9. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    Discovery Place Nature

    $200,000
  10. Brighthouse Financial FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General operating purpose

    $50,000
  11. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2024

    A new future for discovery place nature

    $40,000
  12. Robert and Mary Jane Smith FoundationClackamas, OR 2024

    Education

    $4,000
  13. Falfurrias Capital Partners Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    General support

    $3,500
  14. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Richmond Community FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  16. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $200,000
  17. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Discovery Place Nature

    $200,000
  18. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2023

    Student Education

    $125,000
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Character through childrens museums

    $99,586
  20. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Discovery place STEM pathways

    $50,000
  21. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $5,000
  23. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    General STEM

    $5,000
  24. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $3,000
  25. Stonecutter Foundation IncSpindale, NC 2023

    Community

    $2,500
  26. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25
  30. Richmond Community FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    General program expenses

    $605,000
  31. Philip L Van Every FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $250,000
  32. Lego Community Fund US IncEnfield, CT 2022

    The lego playful learning museum network

    $245,000
  33. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program assistance

    $200,000
  34. Bill and Sharon Allen Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Hands-on museum for educational outreach

    $150,000
  35. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Vibrant economies

    $100,000
  36. Brighthouse Financial FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    General operating purpose

    $50,000
  37. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  38. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2022

    General STEM

    $10,000
  39. Stonecutter Foundation IncSpindale, NC 2022

    Community

    $2,500
  40. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program assistance

    $500
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $231
  43. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $120
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $57
  45. Philip L Van Every FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $255,519
  46. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Program assistance

    $200,000
  47. Bill and Sharon Allen Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Hands-on museum for educational outreach

    $150,000
  48. Richmond Community FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  49. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Climate resiliency

    $100,000
  50. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General contribution

    $20,000
  51. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  52. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $4,594
  53. Stonecutter Foundation IncSpindale, NC 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  54. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  55. The Raftelis FoundationCornelius, NC 2021

    Science education

    $158
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $39
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25
  58. Bill and Sharon Allen Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Hands-on museum for educational outreach

    $150,000
  59. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $130,000
  60. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Environment

    $100,000
  61. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $70,000
  62. The Marsh Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General purpose support

    $40,000
  63. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  64. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $5,000
  66. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $2,874
  67. The Britton FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  68. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $500
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $331
  70. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $300
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $27
  73. Kathleen Kennedy FoundationBoone, NC 2019

    Youth development program

    $60,000
  74. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  75. North Star Philanthropic Private Foundation IncSalem, SC 2019

    General

    $3,000
  76. The Britton FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $231
  79. The Raftelis FoundationCornelius, NC 2019

    Science education

    $130
  80. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program assistance

    $25,000
  81. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $335
  83. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Charlotte, NC and are not among Discovery Place Inc’s funders above.

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 28 grants Accepts applications $2,454,819 to similar organizations
  2. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 24 grants Preselected only $570,107 to similar organizations
  3. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 15 grants Accepts applications $118,500 to similar organizations
  4. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 20 grants Preselected only $91,945 to similar organizations
  5. Charlotte Woman's Club First Citizens BankRaleigh, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $32,793 to similar organizations
  6. C D Spangler Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 15 grants Preselected only $4,200,500 to similar organizations
  7. The LendingTree FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Preselected only $650,947 to similar organizations
  8. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 19 grants Preselected only $612,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-0529944 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.