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Opera Carolina Endowment

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 20-2533756 Website

TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF OPERA CAROLINA.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

-4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$318K

+357.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$318K

+357.8% YoY

About Opera Carolina Endowment

Based on IRS filings

Opera Carolina Endowment is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $318K. Net investment income was $268K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Charlotte

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$91K$182K$274K$365K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,902,772$4,076,497$4,163,276
Revenue$268,064$61,912$16,145
Expenses$331,677$150,207
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$268,064$38,399$16,028
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$80K$159K$239K$318K1 grants20201 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

OPERA CAROLINA$318K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Opera Carolina Endowment

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
THOMAS HUGHESDIRECTOR1
C WELLS HALL IIISECRETARY1
STEPHEN PHILIPSONDIRECTOR1
BROOKS CAREYDIRECTOR1
FRANK BONCIMINODIRECTOR1
W THAD ADAMS IIIDIRECTOR1
GEORGE EDMISTONDIRECTOR1
JAMES MEENAPRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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