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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 56-2250962Arts and culture

Who funds Arts for Life?

23 private foundations gave Arts for Life in Asheville, NC $435,119 across 88 grants, in tax years 2017 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 2017 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

88 grants

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

  1. Fleshman-Pratt Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2025

    Art Education

    $16,000
  2. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2025

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $5,000
  3. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Arts programming

    $2,500
  4. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2025

    To support general operations

    $2,000
  5. Sunshine Now FoundationAsheville, NC 2024

    General purposes

    $60,000
  6. Fleshman-Pratt Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2024

    Art Education

    $16,000
  7. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2024

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $7,000
  8. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $5,000
  9. Shames Family FoundationWilton, CT 2024

    General

    $2,500
  10. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Arts programming

    $2,000
  11. Sunshine Now FoundationAsheville, NC 2023

    General purposes

    $50,000
  12. Drew and Donna Schwartz Family FoundatioMatthews, NC 2023

    General Support

    $20,000
  13. Fleshman-Pratt Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2023

    Art Education

    $15,000
  14. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2023

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $7,500
  15. The Joseph Leroy and Ann C Warner Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Program support

    $7,000
  16. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  17. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  18. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $538
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  21. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Arts programming

    $500
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $276
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $233
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $150
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $109
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  27. Drew and Donna Schwartz Family FoundatioMatthews, NC 2022

    General Support

    $20,000
  28. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2022

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $15,000
  29. Fleshman-Pratt Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2022

    Art Education

    $14,500
  30. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  31. The Kenan Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    Duke children hospital

    $5,000
  32. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    To support art & music programs

    $3,000
  33. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $2,000
  34. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  36. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Arts programming

    $1,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250
  38. Charlotte Woman's Club First Citizens BankRaleigh, NC 2022

    General purposes

    $250
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $230
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $188
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $70
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  44. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $20
  45. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2021

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $15,000
  46. Fleshman-Pratt Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2021

    Art Education

    $14,500
  47. The Kenan Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Duke children hospital

    $5,000
  48. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Art and music for pediatric patiens

    $3,000
  49. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Arts programming

    $1,000
  50. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $246
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $140
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $70
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $35
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $35
  56. Drew and Donna Schwartz Family FoundatioMatthews, NC 2020

    General Support

    $20,000
  57. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH 2020

    Philanthropic purposes.

    $15,000
  58. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  59. The Kenan Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Duke children hospital

    $5,000
  60. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Music lessons

    $3,000
  61. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  62. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Arts programming

    $1,500
  63. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    To support pediatric arts education

    $1,000
  64. The Sink and Mickey Family Foundation f/k/a the Mickey Truck Bodies FoundationHigh Point, NC 2020

    To support people facing serious illnesses and disabilities by providing educational art programs.

    $500
  65. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $355
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $149
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $70
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $35
  69. Drew and Donna Schwartz Family FoundatioMatthews, NC 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  70. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  71. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2019

    Music lessons

    $3,000
  72. George Andreve Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2019

    Promote environmental programs

    $1,000
  73. Fletcher Foundation IncSkaneateles, NY 2019

    Operating fund

    $1,000
  74. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2019

    Art table sponsorship

    $1,000
  75. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Arts programming

    $750
  76. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $375
  77. Fanny Landwirth Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2018

    Grant, discretionary

    $8,500
  78. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2018

    Art table sponsorship

    $5,000
  79. Drew and Donna Schwartz Family FoundatioMatthews, NC 2018

    General Support

    $3,500
  80. Fletcher Foundation IncSkaneateles, NY 2018

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  81. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  82. George Andreve Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2018

    Promote environmental programs

    $1,000
  83. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Arts programming

    $750
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $200
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $150
  88. The Austin Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Asheville, NC and are not among Arts for Life’s funders above.

  1. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 31 grants Accepts applications $2,027,405 to similar organizations
  2. Harry F Chaddick and Elaine Chaddick Foundation IncChicago, IL 13 grants Preselected only $78,750 to similar organizations
  3. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $170,045 to similar organizations
  4. The Frances & William H Beattie FDNReno, NV 13 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  5. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 9 grants Preselected only $7,827 to similar organizations
  6. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 18 grants Preselected only $1,023,700 to similar organizations
  7. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 11 grants Preselected only $310,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ruth & Jacques Sartisky FoundationFairview, NC 18 grants Preselected only $34,664 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2250962 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.