Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Charleston, SC ·EIN 57-6000192 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.6M received 45 funders 120 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Charleston Symphony Orchestra?

Charleston Symphony Orchestra is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Coastal Community Foundation of South ($792K), Community Foundation ($499K), Speedwell Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Charleston Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Coastal Community Foundation of South$792,33852020–2024
Community Foundation$498,50042020–2025
Speedwell Foundation$175,00022020–2024
The Community Foundation of Middle$175,00072020–2023
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$152,50062020–2024
Alison Foundation$120,50022023–2024
The Garth Family Foundation 7522-xxxxxx00174$115,00042020–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$57,00052020–2024
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$55,00042020–2023
Storey Foundation Inc$50,00022020–2021
The Kennedy-herterich Foundation$40,00022020–2021
Gray Charitable Trust$36,00072020–2024
Arts Etc$30,00012025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$27,00032021–2024
Central Carolina Community$25,00012023
Foundation for the Carolinas$25,00022020–2023
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc$25,00032019–2022
The Community Foundation of Louisville$21,00022022–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$20,00012024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$20,00022023–2024
Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc$20,00042020–2023
Henry M Blackmer Foundation Inc$19,00032020–2022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$16,50012024
Bihun Family Foundation$12,72252020–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$11,00012024

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has Charleston Symphony Orchestra received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$129,000
2025Arts EtcYoung People's Concert - Carnegie Hall Link Up: In March 2025, the CSO will present two sold-out performances of its Young People's Concert in collaboration with the Charleston Gaillard Center and Carnegie Hall. These performances will feature The Orchestra Moves, with approximately 3,000 students from 21 schools participating. Title I schools will receive complimentary tickets and transportation. To enhance the experience, all participating teachers will attend a district-accredited curriculum workshop on September 20, 2024, diving into program resources for classroom integration. These workshops take place before CSO performances, allowing Link Up teachers to attend a Masterworks concert and experience the symphony firsthand before returning with their students later in the year.$30,000
2025The Mark Elliott Motley Foundation IncKIDS EDUCATION PROGRAMS$2,500
2024Coastal Community Foundation of SouthARTS$243,154
2024Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$129,000
2024Speedwell FoundationUnrestricted $50,000Trip by Youth Symphony for performance at Carnegie Hall New York $50,000$100,000
2024Alison FoundationTO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC$60,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$20,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$16,500
2024The Community Foundation of LouisvilleA69 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,000
2024Community Foundation of New JerseyPERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION$10,000
2024Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024The Warburg Pincus FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,373
2024Gray Charitable TrustSPONSORSHIP OF PRINCIPAL$5,000
2024Keyes Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Patrick Family FoundationEXPANDING ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION$5,000
2024Publix Super Markets Charities IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$4,000
2024Bihun Family FoundationMUSIC PROGRAM$2,629
2024Guffey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,500
2024The Bruce J Heim FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,200
2024John M Rivers Jr FoundationIN HONOR OF JOHN F MAYBANK$1,000
2024Omron Foundation IncCHARITABLE AND EDUCATION$600
2024Elizabeth Calvin Bonner FoundationASSIST IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE$500
2024David Wallace Smith and Joan Stowell SmithGeneral & Unrestricted$100
2024Wabtec FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25
2023Coastal Community Foundation of SouthARTS$118,986

Showing 30 most recent of 120 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Charleston Symphony Orchestra?

Charleston Symphony Orchestra is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Coastal Community Foundation of South ($792K), Community Foundation ($499K), Speedwell Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Charleston Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.

Who is Charleston Symphony Orchestra's largest funder?

Coastal Community Foundation of South is the largest recorded funder of Charleston Symphony Orchestra, with $792K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Charleston Symphony Orchestra received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Charleston Symphony Orchestra across 120 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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