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 20202023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$5.4M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.8M
2023

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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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.