North Carolina Arts Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.8M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
39
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds North Carolina Arts Foundation?
North Carolina Arts Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.1M), South Arts Inc ($359K), The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to North Carolina Arts Foundation between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $1.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $459K.
What grants has North Carolina Arts Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | South Arts Inc | S Arts Relief & Recovery | $99,019 |
| 2025 | Triangle Community Foundation Inc | ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN | $44,500 |
| 2025 | The Frances & William H Beattie Fdn | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $110,100 |
| 2024 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | South Arts Inc | IN THESE MOUNTAINS - CARGILL GRANT #2 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | C F Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Footprint Foundation Inc | Relief - NC Arts Disaster | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Aj Fletcher Foundation | NC ARTS DISASTER RELIEF FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | NC ARTS DISASTER RELIEF FUND | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Distracted Globe Foundation | RELIEF | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Frances & William H Beattie Fdn | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc | PAYMENTS FOR ASSITANCE TO ART PROJECTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Our Change Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,303 |
| 2024 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $8,458 |
| 2024 | Bascom Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- | NC Disaster Relief Fund | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Carlyle Adams Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Jacobs Preyer Foundation | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Carlson Family Foundation | DISCRETIONARY GRANT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY PROJECTS - GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable | HUMANITARIAN | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Equitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $50 |
| 2023 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | $1,003,461 |
| 2023 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | $300,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds North Carolina Arts Foundation?
North Carolina Arts Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.1M), South Arts Inc ($359K), The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to North Carolina Arts Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is North Carolina Arts Foundation's largest funder?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of North Carolina Arts Foundation, with $2.1M across 6 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has North Carolina Arts Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to North Carolina Arts Foundation across 39 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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