Funding search · EIN 560693436 · Charlotte, NC
Arts & Science Council
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 348
- grants reported
- $11.5M
- total given
- 2020–2023
- filing years
- $17,125
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art2 grants · $646,927
- Charlotte Ballet6 grants · $623,789
- Mint Museum of Art4 grants · $564,494
- Discovery Place3 grants · $492,142
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra2 grants · $470,148
- Children'S Theatre of Charlotte4 grants · $360,027
- Andreas H Bechtler Arts Foundation1 grant · $336,465
- Opera Carolina5 grants · $331,199
- Blumenthal Performing Arts3 grants · $235,000
- Levine Museum of the New South2 grants · $234,633
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 348 grants.
- $509,494
Mint Museum of Art · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $466,718
Discovery Place · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, thrive fund, technical assistance grant
- $445,718
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Culture blocks program investment, operating support grant, at&t education endowment grant
- $438,593
Charlotte Ballet · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Culture blocks program investment, operating support grant
- $336,465
Andreas H Bechtler Arts Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $329,868
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operating support grant active grant
- $317,059
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $281,893
Children'S Theatre of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Culture blocks program investment, operating support grant
- $209,633
Levine Museum of the New South · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $201,814
Harvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts Culture · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $200,000
Blumenthal Performing Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $196,191
Opera Carolina · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, at&t education endowment grant
- $161,880
McColl Center for Art Innovation · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, technical assistance grant
- $156,800
Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Culture blocks program investment, operating support grant
- $129,773
Clayworks · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $123,250
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $112,052
Charlotte Ballet · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Culture blocks program investment
- $108,063
Wing Haven · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $102,758
Opera Carolina · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $99,573
Carolinas Aviation Museum · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $96,272
Tosco Music · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, culture blocks program investment
- $92,352
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, culture blocks program investment
- $92,035
Clayworks · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, technical assistance grant, culture blocks program investment
- $91,770
Girls Rock Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $88,806
Theatre Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, technical assistance grant
- $87,642
Carolina Raptor Center · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant
- $84,000
Theatre Gap Initiative · Matthews, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $82,800
Creating Exposure Through the Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Culture blocks program investment
- $78,893
Jazzarts Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $75,000
Charlotte Is Creative · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Knight tech infusion fund active
- $70,248
Davidson Community Players · Davidson, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $68,750
Actor'S Theatre of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $65,000
Cineodyssey Film Festival · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Knight tech infusion fund active
- $58,318
Canada Global Enterprises · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Capacity building support
- $57,510
Carolina Voices · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, technical assistance grant
- $57,500
Clayworks · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $57,500
Young Icons · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $56,190
Movement Migration · Huntersville, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $52,949
Que-Os · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, culture blocks program investment, cares funding: organizations
- $48,750
Que-Os · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $46,718
The Light Factory · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $41,384
Children'S Theatre of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $40,500
Bns Productions · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Technical assistance - arpa
- $40,252
India Association of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $40,000
Black Girls Film Camp · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants and operating support
- $40,000
Lorien Academy of the Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $40,000
North Carolina Baroque Orchestra · Davidson, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $40,000
Queen City Concerts Corporation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $40,000
Sullenberger Aviation Museum · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $39,606
Goodyear Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $39,000
Digi-Bridge · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Cultural vision grant, culture blocks program investment, cares funding: organizations
- $38,965
Charlotte Museum of History · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Cultural vision grant, cares funding: organizations, technical assistance grant
- $38,000
One Voice · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $37,948
One Voice · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $37,000
American Capoeira Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants and technical assistance - arpa
- $37,000
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $35,233
Artsplus · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants and culture blocks program investment
- $35,000
Power Up USA · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Knight tech infusion fund active
- $33,970
Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture vision grant; culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $32,993
Open Door Dance Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $32,562
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations
- $31,229
Martha Connertonkinetic Works · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, culture blocks program investment
- $31,027
The Qc Family Tree · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $30,762
The Light Factory · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture vision grant; culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $30,756
A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, culture blocks program investment, technical assistance grant
- $30,732
Three Bone Theatre · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Operating support grant, cares funding: organizations, culture blocks program investment
- $30,637
Gay Mens Chorus of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $30,453
Clayworks · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $30,000
Embrace All Latino Voices · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $30,000
Jazzarts Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $30,000
The Royal City Collaboration Corp · Matthews, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $29,200
Lorien Academy of the Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Cultural vision grant, cares funding: organizations
- $28,750
A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $28,750
Charlotte Ballet · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $28,750
Children'S Theatre of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $28,750
Clayworks · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $28,750
Open Door Dance Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Culture blocks program investment active
- $28,050
Carolinas Aviation Museum · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant; technical vision grant
- $27,025
Obey Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Culture blocks program investment
- $26,500
The Independent Picture House · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Knight tech infusion fund active
- $26,000
Powerup USA · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant: asc endowment grant
- $25,836
Charlotte Film Society · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Capacity building support
- $25,750
The Charlotte Museum of History · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Culture blocks program investment
- $25,571
Children'S Theatre of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Operating support
- $25,450
Lorien Academy of the Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $25,000
Blumenthal Performing Arts · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant: asc endowment grant
- $25,000
Bns Productions · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $25,000
Charlotte Art League · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $25,000
Gay Mens Chorus of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $25,000
Levine Museum of the New South · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $24,430
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $23,150
Obey Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Culture blocks program investment
- $23,000
The Creative Cornerstone · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cultural vision grants
- $22,894
Charlotte Ballet · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $22,550
Jazzarts Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Cultural vision grant; asc endowment grant
- $22,473
Open Door Dance Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Knight tech infusion fund active
- $22,233
American Capoeira Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2021
Culture vision grant; culture blocks program investment; asc endowment grant
- $22,000
Charlotte Master Chorale · Matthews, NC · 2020
Cares funding: organizations
- $22,000
Festival in the Park · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Cares funding: organizations
- $22,000
The Arts Empowerment Project · Charlotte, NC · 2020
Cares funding: organizations
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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