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Carol Franc Buck Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 88-0163505 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3M
- Grants reported
- 38
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 17 | $1.5M |
Where Carol Franc Buck Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART | RENO, NV | 2ND, 3RD & 4TH INSTALLMENT OF GRANT FOR BLDG. CAMPAIGN IN MEMORY OF CAROL FRANC BUCK | 2023 | $750K |
| CLASSICAL TAHOE | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $200K |
| HOUSTON GRAND OPERA | HOUSTON, TX | 100K TOWARD EACH OF OPTIONS | 2024 | $200K |
| CLASSICAL TAHOE | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | 3RD INSTALLMENT OF 3 IN SUPPORT OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL | 2023 | $150K |
| HOUSTON GRAND OPERA | HOUSTON, TX | 2ND INSTALLMENT OF 2 IN SUPPORT OF JAKE HEGGIE'S WORLD PREMIERE OF "INTELLIGENCE" | 2023 | $125K |
| NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART | RENO, NV | DOROTHEA LANGE & WHEN LANGSTON HUGHES CAME TO TOWN EXHIBITS | 2024 | $100K |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF "ANTONY & CLEOPATRA" PREMIERING MAY 12 2025 | 2023 | $100K |
| GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL | JACKSON HOLE, WY | ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $100K |
| SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO UNDERWRITE 2025-26 OPERA PROGRAM- THE TURN OF THE SCREW & CENDRILLON | 2024 | $100K |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 100K IN SUPPORT OF MONKEY KING OPERA | 2024 | $100K |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET SAB | NEW YORK, NY | 90 K PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS | 2024 | $90K |
| SIERRA NEVADA BALLET | RENO, NV | RENOVATION OF NEW LOCATION & SUPPORT OF 2024 PERFORMANCE SEASON | 2023 | $60K |
| HOUSTON BALLET FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | BROKEN WINGS PROGRAM 2025/26-TRIPLE BILL, JIRI KYLIAN'S PETITE MORT, BROKEN WINGS, WORLD PRIERE BY STAITON WELCH AM | 2024 | $50K |
| ARIZONA OPERA | PHOENIX, AZ | 50K TOWARD ZORRO OPERA | 2024 | $50K |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS, STARTING IN FY 2026, TOTALING 1.25 MILLION TO SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES EACH REPERTORY SEASON | 2024 | $50K |
| THE SANTA FE OPERA | SANTA FE, NM | 50K TOWARD DIE WALKURE | 2024 | $50K |
| HAWAII OPERA THEATRE | HONOLULU, HI | KAMALEHUA: THE SHELTERING TREE | 2024 | $50K |
| DALLAS OPERA | DALLAS, TX | OVER 3 YEARS FOR LITTLE PRINCE, TURANDOT & A POTENTIAL 3RD PRODUCTION. | 2024 | $50K |
| PBS RENO | RENO, NV | TO SUPPORT ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SEASON 5 OF CLASSICAL TAHOE, LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, GREAT PERFORMANCES, ARTEFFECTS, ETC. | 2024 | $50K |
| CARLISLE FLOYD CENTENNIAL | GREENVILLE, SC | ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $50K |
| PBS RENO | RENO, NV | IN SUPPORT OF ONGOING ARTS PROGRAMMING LOCALLY & NATIONWIDE | 2023 | $50K |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET SAB | NEW YORK, NY | SPONSORSHIP "SCENES DE BALLET" TSCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 | 2023 | $50K |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | "CARMEN" & "L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES" | 2023 | $50K |
| CARLISLE FLOYD CENTENNIAL | GREENVILLE, SC | 1ST INSTALLMENT OF 3 IN SUPPORT OF CARLISLE FLOYD CENTENNIAL 2024-2026 | 2023 | $50K |
| ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | 40TH ANNIVERSARY-2025-2026 SEASON | 2024 | $40K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Carol Franc Buck Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.