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

Grant recipient EIN 56-1769105Arts and culture

Who funds Sullenberger Aviation Museum?

12 private foundations gave Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC $3 million across 27 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

27 grants

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

  1. The Gayle J & Charles C Tallardy III Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2024

    Support charitable endeavors

    $351,586
  2. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  3. The Oken Family Foundation IncWellington, FL 2024

    Capital Campaign

    $125,000
  4. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA 2024

    Gen. Charitable

    $100,000
  5. The Haven FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    Assist with needs & goals

    $5,000
  6. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $200,000
  8. Sankey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General fund for aviation museum

    $150,000
  9. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    General support

    $125,000
  10. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA 2023

    Gen. Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $89
  12. C D Spangler Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program support

    $500,000
  13. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  14. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA 2022

    Gen. Charitable

    $100,000
  15. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Carolinas Aviation Museum's "Lift-Off" Campaign - FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

    $100,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $130
  17. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $15
  18. The Oken Family Foundation IncWellington, FL 2021

    Lift off campaign

    $500,000
  19. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $115
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $101
  21. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25
  22. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

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

    General support

    $250
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $46
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

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

    Program/operating support

    $750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Charlotte, NC and are not among Sullenberger Aviation Museum’s funders above.

  1. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 68 grants Accepts applications $1,112,652 to similar organizations
  2. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 28 grants Accepts applications $2,454,819 to similar organizations
  3. Philip L Van Every FoundationWilmington, DE 15 grants Preselected only $1,027,184 to similar organizations
  4. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 15 grants Accepts applications $118,500 to similar organizations
  5. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 20 grants Preselected only $91,945 to similar organizations
  6. Charlotte Woman's Club First Citizens BankRaleigh, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $32,793 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $18,235 to similar organizations
  8. The LendingTree FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Preselected only $650,947 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1769105 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.