Carol Franc Buck Foundation

INCLINE VILLAGE, NV EIN: 88-0163505

The Carol Franc Buck Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Nevada in 1979, based in Incline Village, Nevada. It operates as a 501(c)(3) family foundation with a primary focus on supporting the arts, particularly visual and performing arts with an emphasis on music and arts education.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.2M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-9.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

-19.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$91K

+11.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's purpose is to support visual and performing arts, especially music, and for education in the arts. The foundation supports performing and visual arts throughout the western United States.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in Nevada, California, and New York, with a broader focus on the western United States.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AnchorageBerkeleyDallasGreenvilleHonoluluHoustonIncline VillageJackson HoleKirklandNew OrleansNew YorkPhoenixPleasantonPortlandRenoSalt Lake CitySan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $17,218,785
  • Total giving: $1,544,500
  • Total revenue: $940,822
  • Total expenses: $1,881,171
  • Total liabilities: $2,540
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$583K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,218,785$17,693,834$4,480,583
Revenue$940,822$502,568$791,883
Expenses$1,881,171$2,120,335$1,195,346
Qualifying Distributions$1,734,128$2,057,943$1,144,293
Net Investment Income$805,037$440,176$740,830
Distributable Amount$1,334,854$1,279,756$553,177

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$426K$852K$1M$2M14 grants202013 grants202110 grants202221 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART$750KCLASSICAL TAHOE$150KHOUSTON GRAND OPERA$125KTHE METROPOLITAN OPERA$100KSIERRA NEVADA BALLET$60KPBS RENO$50KSCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLE…$50KMUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST$50KCARLISLE FLOYD CENTENNIAL$50KWEST EDGE OPERA$32K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K23$50–100K14$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTIAN P ERDMANTRUSTEE
HELEN J O'HANLONTRUSTEE
MCKENZIE ERDMANTrustee

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 6085, Incline Village, NV 89450-6085
  • Telephone: 775-831-6366

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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