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Grant recipient EIN 56-1445383Arts and culture

Who funds Carolina Ballet Inc?

36 private foundations gave Carolina Ballet Inc in Raleigh, NC $3.5 million across 141 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

141 grants

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

  1. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    Charitable general support

    $60,000
  2. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    Educational

    $20,000
  3. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  4. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  5. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    Arts

    $10,000
  6. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2025

    To support non-profit operations

    $6,500
  7. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2025

    Charitable

    $2,800
  8. John R & Carolyn J Maness Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  9. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Specialized equipment

    $250,000
  10. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for dance productions and activities

    $110,000
  11. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Program support

    $100,000
  12. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Charitable general support

    $60,000
  13. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $50,000
  14. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Restricted - stars and stripes america 250 performance

    $50,000
  15. Jerome Robbins FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $27,500
  16. The John and Barbara Vogelstein FDNNew York, NY 2024

    Donation to support the arts.

    $25,000
  17. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Educational

    $25,000
  18. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2024

    General operating

    $22,500
  19. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  20. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2024

    To support non-profit operations

    $13,000
  21. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Arts

    $10,000
  22. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Support

    $5,250
  23. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  25. John R & Carolyn J Maness Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  26. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  27. Bryant Foundation IncOwensboro, KY 2024

    Program services

    $1,000
  28. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2024

    Promote dance

    $1,000
  30. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Program support

    $138,770
  31. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for dance productions and activities

    $110,000
  32. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Charitable general support

    $60,000
  33. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $50,000
  34. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    Educational

    $25,000
  35. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  36. Jerome Robbins FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $17,500
  37. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  38. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Arts

    $10,000
  39. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  40. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2023

    To support non-profit operations

    $6,500
  41. John R & Carolyn J Maness Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  42. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  43. William Bass Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $2,000
  44. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $166
  46. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $25
  47. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $110,000
  48. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Charitable general support

    $100,000
  49. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  50. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Program support

    $35,000
  51. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    Educational

    $25,000
  52. Jerome Robbins FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  53. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  54. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $12,500
  55. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  56. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2022

    For: support of the ballet's performances of the nutcracker

    $10,000
  57. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Arts

    $10,000
  58. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2022

    To support non-profit operations

    $6,500
  59. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  60. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    FGP - Alexander Massengale

    $3,100
  61. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  62. William Bass Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  63. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    General operations

    $2,530
  64. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  65. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2022

    Promote dance

    $500
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $189
  67. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Charitable general support

    $250,000
  68. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  69. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  70. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Program support

    $49,250
  71. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Educational

    $25,000
  72. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2021

    General

    $25,000
  73. Jerome Robbins FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  74. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    For: support of the ballet's performances of the nutcracker

    $15,000
  75. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  76. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Arts

    $10,000
  77. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  78. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    FGP - Alexander Massengale

    $6,200
  79. Norris Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    To support mission of carolina ballet

    $5,000
  80. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2021

    General

    $4,000
  81. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  82. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    General operations

    $2,612
  83. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2021

    To support non-profit operations

    $2,000
  84. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  85. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $918
  86. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2021

    Promote dance

    $500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $363
  88. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  89. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Charitable general support

    $150,000
  90. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $90,000
  91. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    General support

    $85,000
  92. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    State strategic impact

    $50,000
  93. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  94. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Educational

    $25,000
  95. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    State strategic impact

    $25,000
  96. Jerome Robbins FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  97. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2020

    For: support of the ballets televised performance of the nutcracker

    $15,000
  98. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $12,926
  99. JT Hobby Jr Endowment FundRaleigh, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  100. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Arts

    $10,000
  101. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Program/General Support

    $6,200
  102. Norris Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    To support mission of carolina ballet

    $5,000
  103. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  104. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operations

    $2,540
  105. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  106. William Bass Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  107. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  108. Shelby Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  109. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2020

    Promote dance

    $1,000
  110. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $700
  111. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Donation

    $250
  112. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $198
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $150
  114. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Charitable general support

    $50,000
  115. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  116. The Anne Hendricks Bass FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    Choreographing carolina ballet's future program - support operations

    $35,000
  117. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $26,000
  118. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2019

    Educational

    $25,000
  119. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Bringing art to thousands of students each year

    $15,000
  120. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Arts

    $10,000
  121. Gordy-Steidinger FoundationPinehurst, NC 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000
  122. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operations

    $2,766
  123. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2019

    Arts

    $2,500
  124. William Bass Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $2,300
  125. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  126. Shelby Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  127. Silverback Foundation IncDurham, NC 2019

    Charitablecharitable

    $1,000
  128. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2019

    Promote dance

    $500
  129. The Zelnak Private FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Charitable-general support

    $255,000
  130. Et Rollins Jr & Frances P Rollins FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2018

    Educational

    $25,000
  131. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Bringing art to thousands of students each year

    $15,000
  132. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Arts

    $10,000
  133. Fitzgerald Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2018

    General operations

    $2,850
  134. William Bass Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  135. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2018

    Arts

    $2,000
  136. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  137. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2018

    Arts

    $1,778
  138. Shelby Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  139. The Earl N Phillips Jr FamilyHigh Point, NC 2018

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  140. Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustNew Bern, NC 2018

    Promote dance

    $500
  141. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Carolina Ballet 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 Empire Gives BackRaleigh, NC 7 grants Preselected only $8,953 to similar organizations
  3. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 25 grants Preselected only $545,287 to similar organizations
  4. George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 23 grants Preselected only $59,900 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $1,830 to similar organizations
  6. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $257,000 to similar organizations
  7. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 9 grants Preselected only $42,500 to similar organizations
  8. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 10 grants Preselected only $21,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1445383 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.