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

Grant recipient EIN 56-6019660Arts and culture

Who funds Opera Carolina?

24 private foundations gave Opera Carolina in Charlotte, NC $968,585 across 70 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

70 grants

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

  1. Trust for the Benefit of CharitablePennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  2. Philip L Van Every FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  3. The Lowrance Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General purpose support

    $20,000
  4. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,500
  5. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  6. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  7. The Howe Foundation IncCherryville, NC 2024

    Donee organization

    $1,000
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $500
  9. The George W Bauer Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted

    $28,000
  10. Philip L Van Every FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  11. The Bayville FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. The Lowrance Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  13. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

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

    Organization's charitable purpose

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

    General support

    $1,000
  16. The Howe Foundation IncCherryville, NC 2023

    Donee organization

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $96
  18. The George W Bauer Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  19. The Lowrance Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  20. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2022

    General use.

    $2,500
  21. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  22. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  23. The Little Family Foundation IncParrish, FL 2022

    General Support

    $1,000
  24. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  25. The Stowe Foundation IncBelmont, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. The Howe Foundation IncCherryville, NC 2022

    Donee organization

    $1,000
  27. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $500
  28. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  29. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $250
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $187
  31. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Operating Support

    $300,000
  32. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2021

    General use.

    $100,000
  33. The George W Bauer Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  34. The Bayville FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  35. George W & Ruth R Baxter Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Civic, tickets for underprivileged

    $5,000
  36. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2021

    General public

    $2,500
  37. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  38. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

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

    General support

    $1,000
  40. The Howe Foundation IncCherryville, NC 2021

    Donee organization

    $1,000
  41. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $250
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $214
  43. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2020

    General use.

    $100,000
  44. The George W Bauer Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  45. The Bayville FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  46. The Lowrance Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  47. The Robert G & Jane V Engel FoundSouth Portland, ME 2020

    Support

    $6,250
  48. The LaValley FoundationSylvania, OH 2020

    Donee's Exempt Purposes

    $5,000
  49. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2020

    General public

    $2,500
  50. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $1,500
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,250
  52. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $250
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $213
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $150
  55. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $100
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  57. Dowd Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $100
  58. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2019

    General public

    $100,000
  59. The Bayville FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    To further charitable purpose

    $30,000
  60. Dalton-Brand Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Community/cultural

    $10,000
  61. George W & Ruth R Baxter Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Civic, tickets for underpriviledged

    $5,000
  62. Robert Haywood Morrison FDNCharlotte, NC 2019

    General use.

    $2,500
  63. Mattei FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    tp provide funding and foster creativity within the community

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

    Program/operating support

    $2,300
  65. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program assistance

    $10,000
  66. The Bayville FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  68. The Stowe Foundation IncBelmont, NC 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $625
  70. Dalton-Brand Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2017

    Community/charitable

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 28 grants Accepts applications $2,454,819 to similar organizations
  2. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 20 grants Preselected only $91,945 to similar organizations
  3. Charlotte Woman's Club First Citizens BankRaleigh, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $32,793 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $18,235 to similar organizations
  5. C D Spangler Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 15 grants Preselected only $4,200,500 to similar organizations
  6. The LendingTree FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Preselected only $650,947 to similar organizations
  7. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 10 grants Accepts applications $3,100,000 to similar organizations
  8. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $50,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-6019660 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.