Carol Franc Buck Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 88-0163505

Foundation Overview

Based in Incline Village, NV, Carol Franc Buck Foundation has awarded 168 grants totaling $12,504,300 to organizations in California, New Mexico and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $750,000, with a median award of $50,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$12,504,300
Total Assets
$29,098,491
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$50,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%

3 of 21 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in California and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (63%), Pleasanton (10%), Berkeley (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+46%

Moderate 46% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (82%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carol Franc Buck Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Houston Grand Opera $200,000 Houston, TX, US 100k Toward Each Of Options 2024
San Francisco Opera $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US 100k In Support Of Monkey King Opera 2024
San Francisco Conservatory Of Music $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Underwrite 2025-26 Opera Program- The Turn Of The Screw & Cendrillon 2024
Arizona Opera $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US 50k Toward Zorro Opera 2024
San Francisco Ballet $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US $250,000 Per Year For Five Years, Starting In Fy 2026, Totaling 1.25 Million To Support Live Music Performances Each Repertory Season 2024
The Santa Fe Opera $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US 50k Toward Die Walkure 2024
Sierra Nevada Ballet $25,000 Reno, NV, US 25k Per Request Toward Performances 2024
Classical Tahoe $200,000 Incline Village, NV, US Ongoing Support For Arts Programming 2024
Utah Symphonyutah Opera $30,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Donizetti's The Elixir Of Love Presented In An Early 20th Century Orange Groce- March 2026 2024
Hawaii Opera Theatre $50,000 Honolulu, HI, US Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree 2024
Noe Valley Chamber Music $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support For Arts Programming 2024
Nevada Museum Of Art $100,000 Reno, NV, US Dorothea Lange & When Langston Hughes Came To Town Exhibits 2024
Dallas Opera $50,000 Dallas, TX, US Over 3 Years For Little Prince, Turandot & A Potential 3rd Production. 2024
Pbs Reno $50,000 Reno, NV, US To Support All Programs Including Season 5 Of Classical Tahoe, Live At The Kennedy Center, Great Performances, Arteffects, Etc. 2024
Grand Teton Music Festival $100,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US Ongoing Support For Arts Programming 2024
School Of American Ballet Sab $90,000 New York, NY, US 90 K Per Year For Three Years 2024
Atlantic Theater Company $40,000 New York, NY, US 40th Anniversary-2025-2026 Season 2024
Carlisle Floyd Centennial $50,000 Greenville, SC, US Ongoing Support For Arts Programming 2024
Granite Education Foundation $10,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Ongoing Support For Arts Programming 2024
Houston Ballet Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US Broken Wings Program 2025/26-triple Bill, Jiri Kylian's Petite Mort, Broken Wings, World Priere By Staiton Welch Am 2024
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Handel's Tolomeo Summer 2026 2024
Houston Grand Opera $125,000 Houston, TX, US 2nd Installment Of 2 In Support Of Jake Heggie's World Premiere Of "Intelligence" 2023
Sierra Nevada Ballet $60,000 Reno, NV, US Renovation Of New Location & Support Of 2024 Performance Season 2023
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 3rd Installment Of 3 In Support Of 10th Anniversary Festival 2023
Anchorage Opera $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US In Support Of Puccini's "Madam Butterfly" Feb 6,8,9 2025 2023
Noe Valley Chamber Music $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US 1st Installment Of 2 To Help Fund Artist Fees For 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 Seasons 2023
Pbs Reno $50,000 Reno, NV, US In Support Of Ongoing Arts Programming Locally & Nationwide 2023
West Edge Opera $32,000 Berkeley, CA, US 2nd Installment Of 2 In Support Of Premiere Of "Dolores" 2023
Orpheus Pdx $25,000 New Orleans, LA, US In Support Of Mozart's Ii Sogno Di Scipione August 2nd & 3rd 2025 2023
School Of American Ballet Sab $50,000 New York, NY, US Sponsorship "Scenes De Ballet" Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 2023
Nevada Museum Of Art $750,000 Reno, NV, US 2nd, 3rd & 4th Installment Of Grant For Bldg. Campaign In Memory Of Carol Franc Buck 2023
Atlantic Theater Company $30,000 New York, NY, US In Support Of World Premieres 2023
Music Academy Of The West $50,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US "Carmen" & "L'enfant Et Les Sortileges" 2023
San Jose Choral Project $2,500 San Jose, CA, US Participation At The "Gala Choruses Festival" 2023
Tahoe Symphony Orchestra Toccata $10,000 Incline Village, NV, US In Support Of 20th Season Feb 2025 - December 2025 2023
The Metropolitan Opera $100,000 New York, NY, US In Support Of "Antony & Cleopatra" Premiering May 12 2025 2023
Carlisle Floyd Centennial $50,000 Greenville, SC, US 1st Installment Of 3 In Support Of Carlisle Floyd Centennial 2024-2026 2023
Chanticleer $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US In Support Of Community Engagements & Outreach Programs 2023
Houston Grand Opera $125,000 Houston, TX, US 1st Installment Of Intelligence 2022
San Francisco Opera $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US The Magic Flute 2022
Arizona Opera $75,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Mcdougall Red Series 2022
San Francisco Ballet $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Mere Mortals & Carmen 2022
The Santa Fe Opera $100,000 Santa Fe, NM, US The Righteous 2022
Institute For Young Dramatic Voices $50,000 Reno, NV, US Verdi Voice Project & American Wagner Project 2022
Sierra Nevada Ballet $15,000 Reno, NV, US 2023 Season Programs 2022
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 2nd Of 3 Installments For Music Festivals 2022
Utah Symphonyutah Opera $30,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Thais 2022
Hawaii Opera Theatre $25,000 Honolulu, HI, US Pagliacci 2022
Livermore Valley Opera $45,000 Pleasanton, CA, US Of Mice & Men 2022
Nevada Museum Of Art $50,000 Reno, NV, US Sagebrush & Solitude Maynard Dixon In Nevada 2022
Dallas Opera $100,000 Dallas, TX, US Das Rheingold 2022
Pbs Reno $50,000 Reno, NV, US Classic Tahoe Arts Content Arteffects & Art Views 2022
West Edge Opera $18,000 Berkeley, CA, US 1st Installment Of 2 Dolores 2022
Grand Teton Music Festival $40,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US 3rd Installment Of 3 For Music Festivals 2022
Arts For All Nevada $10,000 Reno, NV, US Artist In Residence Program 2023/2024 School Year 2022
School Of American Ballet Sab $11,400 New York, NY, US Expenses For Conterporary Classes For The 2023-2024 Winter Term 2022
Nevada Museum Of Art $250,000 Reno, NV, US 1st Installment Of 4 For Building Campaign Fund In Memory Of Carol Franc Buck 2022
Studio East Training For The Perfor $10,000 Kirkland, WA, US Storybook Theatre Program 2022
Roco River Oaks Chamber Orchestra $50,000 Houston, TX, US In Concert Magnetic 2022
Houston Grand Opera $125,000 Houston, TX, US 1st Installment Of Intelligence 2022
San Francisco Opera $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US The Magic Flute 2022
Arizona Opera $75,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Mcdougall Red Series 2022
San Francisco Ballet $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Mere Mortals & Carmen 2022
The Santa Fe Opera $100,000 Santa Fe, NM, US The Righteous 2022
Institute For Young Dramatic Voices $50,000 Reno, NV, US Verdi Voice Project & American Wagner Project 2022
Sierra Nevada Ballet $15,000 Reno, NV, US 2023 Season Programs 2022
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 2nd Of 3 Installments For Music Festivals 2022
Utah Symphonyutah Opera $30,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Thais 2022
Hawaii Opera Theatre $25,000 Honolulu, HI, US Pagliacci 2022
Livermore Valley Opera $45,000 Pleasanton, CA, US Of Mice & Men 2022
Nevada Museum Of Art $50,000 Reno, NV, US Sagebrush & Solitude Maynard Dixon In Nevada 2022
Dallas Opera $100,000 Dallas, TX, US Das Rheingold 2022
Pbs Reno $50,000 Reno, NV, US Classic Tahoe Arts Content Arteffects & Art Views 2022
West Edge Opera $18,000 Berkeley, CA, US 1st Installment Of 2 Dolores 2022
Grand Teton Music Festival $40,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US 3rd Installment Of 3 For Music Festivals 2022
Arts For All Nevada $10,000 Reno, NV, US Artist In Residence Program 2023/2024 School Year 2022
School Of American Ballet Sab $11,400 New York, NY, US Expenses For Conterporary Classes For The 2023-2024 Winter Term 2022
Nevada Museum Of Art $250,000 Reno, NV, US 1st Installment Of 4 For Building Campaign Fund In Memory Of Carol Franc Buck 2022
Studio East Training For The Perfor $10,000 Kirkland, WA, US Storybook Theatre Program 2022
Roco River Oaks Chamber Orchestra $50,000 Houston, TX, US In Concert Magnetic 2022
San Francisco Opera $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Anthony & Cleopatra Fall 2021
The Santa Fe Opera $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US M. Butterfly 2021
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 1st Of 3 Installments For Music Festivals 2021
Hawaii Opera Theatre $25,000 Honolulu, HI, US The Tragedy Of Carmen 2021
Anchorage Opera $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US Bizet's Carmen 2021
Livermore Valley Opera $50,000 Pleasanton, CA, US Verdi's Otello 2021
Noe Valley Chamber Music $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Artist Fees For 30th Anniversary Season 2021
Pbs Reno $60,000 Reno, NV, US Collaboration W/classical Tahoe To Bring Series Of Concerts To Audiences Worldwide 2021
Grand Teton Music Festival $20,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US 2nd Installment Of 3 For Music Festivals 2021
Orpheus Pdx $200,000 New Orleans, LA, US Monteverdi's L'orfeo 2021
San Francisco Opera $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Anthony & Cleopatra Fall 2021
The Santa Fe Opera $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US M. Butterfly 2021
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 1st Of 3 Installments For Music Festivals 2021
Hawaii Opera Theatre $25,000 Honolulu, HI, US The Tragedy Of Carmen 2021
Anchorage Opera $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US Bizet's Carmen 2021
Livermore Valley Opera $50,000 Pleasanton, CA, US Verdi's Otello 2021
Noe Valley Chamber Music $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Artist Fees For 30th Anniversary Season 2021
Pbs Reno $60,000 Reno, NV, US Collaboration W/classical Tahoe To Bring Series Of Concerts To Audiences Worldwide 2021
Grand Teton Music Festival $20,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US 2nd Installment Of 3 For Music Festivals 2021
Orpheus Pdx $200,000 New Orleans, LA, US Monteverdi's L'orfeo 2021
Houston Grand Opera $60,000 Houston, TX, US Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer's Premiere Of Intelligence 2020
Portland Opera $50,000 Portland, OR, US Robert X Rodriguez Opera Frida 2020
San Francisco Opera $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Cosi Fan Tutte 2020
San Francisco Conservatory Of Music $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Virtual Presentation Of Old Maid And The Thief 2020
Arizona Opera $60,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Production Support Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte 2020
Reno Philharmonic Assn Inc $25,000 Reno, NV, US Sponsorship For New Symphonic Premiere Of Jimmy Lopez Bellido 2020
Institute For Young Dramatic Voices $15,000 Reno, NV, US Costs Of Small Live Workshops In New York, Las Vegas, Reno 2020
Sierra Nevada Ballet $10,000 Reno, NV, US Peanutcracker & The Rainbow People 2020
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 3rd Of 3 Installments For Concerts 2020
Utah Symphonyutah Opera $30,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Jonathon Dove & April De Angelis Opera Flight 2020
Pbs Reno $50,000 Reno, NV, US Recording Of Classical Tahoe Music Festivals 10th Anniversary Concerts 2020
Afterimage Public Media $156,000 San Francisco, CA, US Gold Rush Documentary "land Of Gold" 2020
Grand Teton Music Festival $20,000 Jackson Hole, WY, US 1st Installment Of 3 For Music Festivals 2020
Houston Grand Opera $50,000 Houston, TX, US Seeking The Human Spirit (2nd Inst) 2019
Chamber Music San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operationing Expenses Fiscal Years 2019/2020 & 2020/2021 Season 2019
Arizona Opera $75,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Riders Of The Purple Sage, The Copper Queen, El Milagro Del Recuerdo 2019
Opera San Jose $100,000 San Jose, CA, US Jake Heggie's Chamber Opera "three Decembers" 2019
Classical Tahoe $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 2nd Of 3 For Concerts 2019
Smuin Ballet $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Resilience Fund (due To Covid) 2019
Noe Valley Chamber Music $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Artist Fees & Concert Hall Rental For 2020 Concerts 2019
Nevada Museum Of Art $50,000 Reno, NV, US Photography Exhibition Of Gianfranco Gorgoni Works 2019
The Dallas Opera $75,000 Dallas, TX, US The Diving Bell & The Butterfly 2019
Pbs Reno $25,000 Reno, NV, US Arteffects Production W/classical Tahoe 2019
Afterimage Public Media $173,000 San Francisco, CA, US Gold Rush Documentary "land Of Gold" 2019
Sierra Arts Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Artists Relief Fund (due To Covid) 2019
West Edge Opera $25,000 Berkeley, CA, US Development Of Pulitzer Play "bulrusher" Into Complete Chamber Opera 2019
San Diego Opera $50,000 San Diego, CA, US In Support Puccini's "la Boheme" Presented In Outdoor Venue 2019
Lake Tahoe Summerfest $100,000 Incline Village, NV, US 5th Annual Season 2017
Opera San Jose $150,000 San Jose, CA, US Silent Night 2017
The Santa Fe Opera $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Doctor Atomic 2017
Chamber Music San Francisco $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Operation Exps For 2017-18 & 2018-2019 2017
West Edge Opera $25,000 Berkeley, CA, US Quartet 2017
Knpb Channel 5 Public Broadcasting $10,000 Reno, NV, US Arteffects 2017
Nevada Museum Of Art $50,000 Reno, NV, US Anne Brigman Exhibition 2017
San Francisco Opera $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Rusalka 2017
Portland Opera $200,000 Portland, OR, US Faust 2017
San Diego Opera $25,000 San Diego, CA, US Hansel And Gretel 2017
Arizona Opera $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Maria De Burenos Aires & Yardbird 2017
Wild Horse Childrens Theater $1,500 Carson City, NV, US Costumes/ Magical Props For Mary Poppins Jr 2017
Music Academy Of The West $50,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Vocal Institute And Marriage Of Figuero 2017
Reno Little Theater $1,000 Reno, NV, US Artwon 2018 Funny Thing Happened Way To Forum 2017
Smuin Contemporary Ballet $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Dance Series 01 During 25th Anniversary Season 2017
Opera In The Heights $25,000 Houstan, TX, US Madame Butterfly 2017
Houston Grand Opera $100,000 Houston, TX, US The Ring Series 2016
Lake Tahoe Summerfest $125,000 Incline Village, NV, US 5th Annual Season 2016
Opera Parallele $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Jonathan Doves "flight" 2016
Artown $15,000 Reno, NV, US Beethoven Lives Upstairs 2016
Opera San Jose $200,000 San Jose, CA, US Silent Night 2016
Reno Philharmonic Assn Inc $10,000 Reno, NV, US 48th Season 2016
Hawaii Opera Theatre $30,000 Honolulu, HI, US As One 2016
Utah Symphonyutah Opera $50,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Moby-dick 2016
Sierra Nevada Ballet $15,000 Reno, NV, US 2017 Season 2016
Afterimage Public Media $120,000 San Francisco, CA, US "girls Of The Golden West" Opera Documentary 2016
Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Cheyenne, WY, US Baroque In The Barn Hausmusik Concert 2016
Reno Chamber Orchestra $25,000 Reno, NV, US Rco 2017-2018 Season And 2017 Nevada Chamber Music Festival 2016
Montana Shakespeare In The Parks $10,000 Bozeman, MT, US 2018 Summer Tour Of "othello" & "love's Labours' Lost" 2016
Anchorage Opera $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US 2018 Leonard Bernstein's Operatta "candide" 2016
Livermore Valley Opera $25,000 Pleasanton, CA, US 2018 Jake Heggie's "three Decembers" 2016
Houston Grand Opera $100,000 Houston, TX, US The Ring Series 2015
Chamber Music San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support For Operations In 2009-2010 Season 2015
Portland Opera $125,000 Portland, OR, US Mozart's The Magic Flute 2015
San Francisco Opera $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Verdi's Don Carlo 2015
San Francisco Conservatory Of Music $400,000 San Francisco, CA, US Carol Franc Buck Endowed Faculty Chair 2015
Lake Tahoe Summerfest $150,000 Incline Village, NV, US 2016 Summerfest Concerts 2015
Arizona Opera $75,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizone Lade And Florencia En El Amazonas In 2016 2015
San Francisco Symphony $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Das Lied Von Der Erde In 2016 2015
The Santa Fe Opera $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Cold Mountain. 2015
Sierra Nevada Masterworks Chorale $2,500 Reno, NV, US 5 Performances At Various Locations For 2016-2017 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 88-0163505
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 6085 Incline Vlg, NV 89450-6085

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carol Franc Buck Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Christian P Erdman
Trustee Helen J O'hanlon
Trustee Mckenzie Erdman

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.