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E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation

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$36.5M
in grants paid
870
grants
530
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $1.0M

    Johns Hopkins Universitiy · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Costs of renovation of and addition to pinkard building

  • $500,000

    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Establish a department at the museum to be called "e. Rhodes and leona b. Carpenter conservatorship of chinese painting".

  • $295,000

    Southern New England Conference of the United Chur · Rocky Hill, CT · 2024

    General charitable and religious purposes

  • $285,000

    Southern New England Conference of the United Chur · Framingham, MA · 2024

    General charitable and religious purposes

  • $250,000

    City of Russellville · Russellville, KY · 2024

    Help with the purchase of inclusive/handicapped accessible playground equipment

  • $250,000

    Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Endowed gift to be held in perpetuity for a professorship beaing the name of the leona b. Carpenter chair in health equity and social determinants of health.

  • $250,000

    Virginia Repertory Theatre · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with (i) operating costs of its 2023-24 season ($175,000), and (ii) capital campaign for a new home for the theatre's children, families and school programming ($500,000). Theatre may allocate operating cost suppor…

  • $215,000

    Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2024

    To help with general operating expenses for fiscal year 2026

  • $200,000

    Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024

    Help with the cost of two exhibitions: "mandalas: mapping the buddhist art of tibet", and "monstrous beauty: chinoiserie, women and the porcelain imaginary"

  • $185,000

    Richmond Symphony · Richmond, VA · 2024

    General operating expenses of its artistic, educational, and community programs during the 2025-2026 season.

  • $150,000

    Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Help with the cost of its exhibition, "shin-hanga: the 'new prints' movement in global context" (working title)

  • $150,000

    St Stephens Fire Department · Conover, NC · 2024

    Help with the costs of replacing the fire department's self-contained breathing apparatus

  • $150,000

    Brite Divinity School · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Help with the cost of the carpenter initiative programming for the next three years ($150,000)

  • $150,000

    Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024

    Help with the costs of its building strong communities initiative, a renovation and expansion project at the adrian l. Shuford jr. Ymca and the hickory foundation ymca.

  • $140,000

    Adamah · New York, NY · 2024

    To help with the costs of cohort 6 of clergy leadership incubator program

  • $130,000

    Hadwen Park Congregational United Church of Christ · Worcester, MA · 2024

    General charitable and religious purposes

  • $125,000

    Health Brigade · Richmond, VA · 2024

    In support of its "integrated health care services" providing affordable, integrated, nurse-led health care to low-income, underserved populations.

  • $125,000

    Peabody Essex Museum · Salem, MA · 2024

    Help with the costs of opening a new korean gallery and an exhibition of works by contemporary korean artist jung yeondoo

  • $105,000

    Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024

    Help with the costs of its programming, public scholarship.

  • $100,000

    Vna Care Hospice · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Help with the operating expenses of the rose manahan hospice, including two projects: a social determinants of health initiative and home health/hospice mentoring for studen nurses and clinicians

  • $100,000

    Riverside Public Library Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2024

    Help with costs of creating a new teen space and redesigning and expanding the children's area at the orange terrace library

  • $100,000

    Honolulu Museum of Art · Honolulu, HI · 2024

    Help with shipping costs of bringing the exhbition, "tsherin sherpa displacement" from the virginia museum of fine arts to the honolulu museum of art

  • $100,000

    Eshel · New York, NY · 2024

    To help with general operating expenses for its programs building inclusive orthodox jewish communities.

  • $100,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Help with the cost of six (6) student support living stipend scholarships for students with demonstrated need

  • $100,000

    Virginia Opera Assoc · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    Help with the cost of the 2024-2025 richmond performance series, education initiatives for all ages, public concerts, and administrative operations.

  • $100,000

    Virginia Repertory Theatre · Richmond, VA · 2024

    General operating costs for its 2024-25 season.

  • $95,000

    Belton Christian Youth Center · Belton, TX · 2024

    To be applied in its discretion to the building and facilities improvements

  • $90,000

    Cultureworks · Richmond, VA · 2024

    To help with the costs of programs in performing arts

  • $85,000

    Riverside Art Museum · Riverside, CA · 2024

    Help with the cost of installing a new hvac system for its historic 1929 julia morgan building.

  • $85,000

    School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Com · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with the costs of the following programs: (i) "new voices for the theater"festival of new works (ii) "live art and (iii) "spectrum".

  • $85,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Fund scholarships and stipends for three students completing a three-year master of divinity degree

  • $82,000

    Shakertown Revisited · Auburn, KY · 2024

    Help with the costs of replacing the roof and hvac system at the south union hotel.

  • $80,000

    Iliff School of Theology · Denver, CO · 2024

    Help with the costs of its programs, including local leadership immersion course, digital content & narrative development, and educational resources on religious equality for local government, educators, and congregatio…

  • $80,000

    Science Museum of Virginia Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024

    In support of the 2025-2027 programs of the carpenter science theatre company at the museum

  • $80,000

    Elon University · Elon, NC · 2024

    Support for its spirit and pride program

  • $80,000

    Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professi · New York, NY · 2024

    In support of fellowships at auschwitz for its core religious leadership fellowship program and development of new case studies, as described in its grant proposal.

  • $80,000

    Scott and White Health Care Foundation · Temple, TX · 2024

    Help with the costs of scholarships for medical students.

  • $80,000

    Southeast Conference United Church of Christ · Decaur, GA · 2024

    In support of its programming, "becoming and being an ona conference."

  • $75,000

    Virginia Repertory Theatre · Richmond, VA · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $75,000

    Convergence · Decatur, GA · 2024

    Help with the costs for three years of its project, "building the future of faith"

  • $75,000

    Virginia Commonweath University Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with dance student scholarships, and guest artistsperformance programming

  • $75,000

    University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with costs of the university's modlin center's six 2024-2025 season performances and artist residencies.

  • $75,000

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Help with the cost of conserving two chinese buddhist murals.

  • $75,000

    Asian Art Museum of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Help with the cost of the exhibition, "hallyu! The korean wave"

  • $75,000

    Rubin Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024

    In continued support and expansion of "project: himalayan art."

  • $75,000

    Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2024

    Help with the cost of the visual and performing arts programs in the riverside unified school district.

  • $74,000

    Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    To provide scholarship funding for one graduate theological student pursuing the master of divinity degree.

  • $73,000

    City of Saltillo · Saltillo, MS · 2024

    Cost of purchasing a dodge ram 2500 4x4 or a truck with equivalent capabilities

  • $73,000

    American Association for the Advancement of Scienc · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support four (4) seminary grants of $15,000 each for seminary participation in the climate science in theological education initiative and additional seminary support of $13,000.

  • $67,500

    North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    Help with costs of four projects during 2024-25 season: children's link up program, youth orchestra and sensory friendly concert, orchestra's music director for nine concerts, and guest artists for three out of five con…

  • $65,000

    National Lgbtq Task Force · Washington, DC · 2024

    In continued support of its faith programs

  • $65,000

    The Byrd Theatre Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with the cost of restoring its "mighty wurlitzer" - a 1928 organ in need of remedial conservation and restoration by skilled specialists.

  • $65,000

    Newark Museum Association · Newark, NJ · 2024

    Help with the costs of the first stage of a comprehensive reinterpretation of the museum's arts of global asia galleries

  • $65,000

    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024

    In continued support of juvenile diabetes research

  • $65,000

    Corning Museum of Glass · Corning, NY · 2024

    Continued support of research and development for an exhibition (scheduled to open in 2027) which will examine early glassmaking development in modern china, imperial patronage, innovations of chinese glassmakers, and a…

  • $63,500

    Hebrew Senior Life · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support of its chaplaincy resident program, as described in its grant proposal.

  • $60,000

    Cathedral of Hope · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General chariable and religious purposes

  • $60,000

    Communities in Schools of Greater Central Texas · Killeen, TX · 2024

    Help with the costs of providing intensive educational and health and human services support to economically disadvantaged youth and family members at two severely at-risk campuses in temple, texas

  • $60,000

    Hiddenite Volunteer Fire Department · Hiddenite, NC · 2024

    Help with costs of replacing a first responder vehicle

  • $60,000

    Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    For two years of continued support of its inter-seminary initiative.

  • $60,000

    Reconstructionist Rabbinical College · Wyncote, PA · 2024

    To support faculty efforts in its 2024-2025 academic year to enhance accessibility to its curriculum for reconstructionist rabbinical college students.

  • $60,000

    Claremont Rescue Squad · Claremont, NC · 2024

    Help with the costs of purchasing rescue equipment.

  • $60,000

    Children'S Museum of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024

    In support of its performing arts programming, and a new playhouse exhibit

  • $60,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Help with the cost of a conservation survey of its east asian paintings and calligraphies collection through a two-year appointment of an assistant or associate conservator of east asian paintings.

  • $60,000

    Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    For general operating support of ona's strategic initiatives

  • $60,000

    Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    To help with salary and fringe benefits for one post-doctoral research associate, stipends for four graduate student assistants, and programmatic support for mentoring activities

  • $60,000

    Richmond Shakespeare · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with operating and production costs during its 2024-2025 season, and to provide community outreach and education in the richmond community.

  • $60,000

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    To help with the cost for three years of a fellowship for an association for clinical pastoral education certified educator candidate.

  • $60,000

    Bethlehem Community Firerescue · Taylorsville, NC · 2024

    Help with the costs of purchasing 20 handheld dual band radios.

  • $55,000

    Edwards Church Ucc · Framingham, MA · 2024

    General and charitable religious purposes

  • $55,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    Help with costs of purchasing a 15-passenger van

  • $55,000

    University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · Belton, TX · 2024

    To help with the costs of its arts academy

  • $50,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024

    Help with the costs of its hurricane helene relief efforts.

  • $50,000

    Temple College Foundation · Temple, TX · 2024

    In support of its building for the future capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Talbot House · Belden, MS · 2024

    Help with the costs of purchasing appliances and furnishings for talbot west, an expansion of talbot house's recovery residences for women

  • $50,000

    Firehouse Theatre Project · Richmond, VA · 2024

    General operating expenses for the 2024-25 season, and the commission, development, and production of a new play dramatizing the life and times of john mitchell jr.

  • $50,000

    T'Ruah · New York, NY · 2024

    In support of its 2024 rabbinical and cantorial student programming.

  • $50,000

    Hebrew College · Newton, MA · 2024

    To help with the cost of its (i) j-term seminar on interreligious literacy & leadership for jewish seminarians ($32,000) and (ii) graduate theological mentorship ($18,000).

  • $50,000

    Awab the Association of Welcome and Affirming Bapt · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A contribution to its $1 million "here we grow" campaign.

  • $50,000

    Starr King School for the Ministry · Oakland, CA · 2024

    $50,000 to help with operating costs ($25,000) and scholarship costs ($25,000).

  • $50,000

    Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Help with the cost of providing scholarship support for students in the doctor of nursing practice (dnp) program (full or part-time) in temple's college of public health for the 2025-2026 school year.

  • $50,000

    Cadence Theater Company · Richmond, VA · 2024

    (i) in operating support and (ii) a one-time capacity building grant to help with the cost of a full-time development and operations assistant.

  • $50,000

    Richmond Performing Arts Alliance · Richmond, VA · 2024

    To help with the costs of the following programs for three years: (i) legends on grace, (ii) genworth lights up! Youth series, (iii) rpaa night, and (iv) general marketing and support.

  • $50,000

    Regional Rehabilitation Center · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    Help with the costs of hiring a certified academic language therapist

  • $50,000

    Habitat for Humanity - Northeast Mississippi · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    Help with the cost of purchasing a used 2023 ford f-350 duty xl truck

  • $50,000

    City of Auburn · Auburn, KY · 2024

    Help with the purchase of a 2023 dodge durango police vehicle and vehicle equipment

  • $50,000

    Richmond Triangle Players · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Help with production and marketing costs of its 2024-25 mainstage and cabaret seasons, and costs of its playwrights initiative.

  • $50,000

    Nelson Atkins Museum of Art · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Help with the cost of the exhibition "hokusai: inspiration and influence from the collection of the museum of fine arts, boston,its accompanying educational programming.

  • $50,000

    Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Support of its exhibition, "world of the terracotta warriors-new archeological finds from shaanxi province, china in the 21st century"

  • $50,000

    Reconciling Ministries Network · Chicago, IL · 2024

    To be applied in its discretion to 2025 general operating expenses and a database upgrade.

  • $45,000

    National Benevolent Association of the Christian C · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General charitable and religious purposes

  • $45,000

    Mission Inn Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2024

    Help with the costs of its ""hands on history prog

  • $45,000

    Temple Symphony Orchestra · Temple, TX · 2024

    To be applied in its discretion to help with the costs of compensating the conductor, musicians, soloists and dancers for its september 2024, "apotheosis of danceits december 2024, "the nutcracker."

  • $45,000

    Family Promise of Bell County · Temple, TX · 2024

    Help with staff salaries

  • $45,000

    Autism Center of North Mississippi · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    Help with the costs of rent for its tupelo location

  • $45,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Temple Texas · Temple, TX · 2024

    Help with the cost of repainting the interior of the ronald mcdonald house.

  • $45,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024

    Help with its homeownership and habitat repairs! Program

  • $45,000

    Body of Christ Community Clinic · Belton, TX · 2024

    Help with operating expenses

  • $45,000

    Christian-Farms Treehouse · Temple, TX · 2024

    Help with operational expenses and to offset costs of providing services and benefits to assist in retaining staff

  • $42,500

    Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    Help with the costs of the museum's 2024-2025 lecture series on the arts of asia and the conservation costs of a 14th century japanese scroll.

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