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Who funds The North Carolina Aquarium Society
EIN 56-1512990 · Raleigh, NC · NTEE D115
The North Carolina Aquarium Society of Raleigh, NC (EIN 56-1512990) was named as a grant recipient by 45 funders in 95 grants paid totaling $3,218,328 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,218,328
95 grants paid
Funders
45
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$543,800
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 97 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $500,000 | paid | EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF FORT FISHER AQUARIUM | 202513219349104731 |
| 2025 | The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601349349101860 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $115,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $43,800 | approved, future | GRANT TO ALLOW UP TO 24 TEACHERS FROM TIER 1 OR 2 | 202601349349103430 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $37,630 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION | 202620159349300127 |
| 2025 | The Goodnight Educational Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641359349100134 |
| 2025 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 202611349349100246 |
| 2025 | Williamson Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Soceity Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202631359349101058 |
| 2025 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202621359349100637 |
| 2025 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611969349100521 |
| 2025 | Bell Koonce Burnette Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601349349100245 |
| 2024 | Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $500,000 | approved, future | CAMPAIGN FOR NC AQUARIUMS | 202413389349100806 |
| 2024 | The Cannon Foundation Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $150,000 | paid | CAMPAIGN FOR THE NC AQUARIUMS | 202500279349100005 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $55,000 | paid | ANIMAL-RELATED | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202520499349301607 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202533189349305673 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $44,352 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $40,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION | 202521759349100207 |
| 2024 | Dowd Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquariums Raleigh, NC | C | $34,000 | paid | ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH ITS NEEDS AND GOALS | 202503169349100815 |
| 2024 | Dowd Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquariums Raleigh, NC | C | $33,000 | paid | ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH ITS NEEDS AND GOALS | 202503169349100815 |
| 2024 | The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521349349101377 |
| 2024 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $19,760 | paid | MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES | 202423539349300542 |
| 2024 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | JENNETTES PIER SOLAR INSTALLATION | 202542209349100304 |
| 2024 | J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Aquarium Scholars Program | 202532899349101308 |
| 2024 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 202511349349101906 |
| 2024 | The Outer Banks Hospital Inc | Nc Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $7,500 | paid | Community Benefit Grant Program | 202502049349300240 |
| 2024 | American Gift Fund | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $6,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202523219349320222 |
| 2024 | Williamson Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Soceity Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202543119349102219 |
| 2024 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202521329349103722 |
| 2024 | The Thomas B and Robertha K Coleman Foundation Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | 202513049349101011 |
| 2024 | A E Finley Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202511329349103931 |
| 2024 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | Annual Fund | 202543159349102099 |
| 2024 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523019349101107 |
| 2023 | The Paul G Allen Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $203,930 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONNECTIVITY FOR A COMPLEX LIFE CYCLE: CONSERVING THE CRYSTAL SKIPPER BUTTERFLY IN A COASTAL URBAN ENVIRONMENT | 202423199349106367 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $69,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $29,020 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202313559349301216 |
| 2023 | The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441319349100329 |
| 2023 | Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable Trust | North Carolina Aquarium Society Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE | 202441369349102484 |
| 2023 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $18,500 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 202431319349101203 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $11,000 | paid | CULTURE | 202443169349306424 |
| 2023 | J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Aquarium Scholars Program | 202411169349100916 |
| 2023 | The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $8,000 | paid | AQUARIUM SCHOLARS | 202522069349100127 |
| 2023 | The Outer Banks Hospital Inc | Nc Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $7,500 | paid | Community Benefit Grant Program | 202442009349300719 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | The Thomas B and Robertha K Coleman Foundation Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | 202442999349100004 |
| 2023 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202431359349104038 |
| 2023 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | Annual Fund | 202413139349100811 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $402 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2023 | Ge Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $50 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202433199349106583 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $188,748 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $188,748 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Barnes Family Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 202342559349100224 |
| 2022 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 202321359349100727 |
| 2022 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202320659349101127 |
| 2022 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | Annual Fund | 202303109349101185 |
| 2022 | Borden Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202341299349104169 |
| 2022 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Raleigh, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202342549349100504 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $466 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $400 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202313079349100411 |
| 2022 | Keys Open Doors Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $329 | paid | NO RESTRICTIONS | 202311579349100716 |
| 2022 | Hale Thornhill Foundation C/O Hcvt | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202330409349100923 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $212,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $60,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION | 202211529349100306 |
| 2021 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $42,580 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS | 202103499349300315 |
| 2021 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | 202240359349300124 |
| 2021 | The Outer Banks Hospital Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $7,500 | paid | NC Aquarium society pledge | 202201789349300705 |
| 2021 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202133169349104533 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $104,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Duke Energy Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | STATE STRATEGIC IMPACT | 202113169349100346 |
| 2020 | Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $40,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION | 202121659349100612 |
| 2020 | North Carolina Glaxosmithkline Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | to provide funding for the Aquarium Scholars education program. | 202133089349101568 |
| 2020 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | CONNECTING PATRONS AND POLLINATORS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS POLLINATOR GARDEN AND MARITIME FOREST | 202112369349100226 |
| 2020 | Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable Trust | North Carolina Aquarium Society Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE | 202133149349101303 |
| 2020 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $17,910 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS | 202043509349301009 |
| 2020 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $17,910 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS | 202043509349301009 |
| 2020 | American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Kure Beach, NC | A | $9,000 | paid | SPRING INTO ACTION & REGIONAL PREPAREDNESS GRANT | 202142479349300404 |
| 2020 | American Gift Fund | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202133199349328193 |
| 2020 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 202131269349101623 |
| 2020 | George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | North Carolina Acquarium Society Raleigh, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202131139349100513 |
| 2020 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | EducationalPrograms andExhibits | 202310129349101271 |
| 2020 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Raleigh, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111279349100731 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $192 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Reynolds American Foundation | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $89 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202143189349100809 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $89 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | Ibm International Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $23 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108338 |
| 2019 | R a Bryan Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202011769349101416 |
| 2019 | Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable Trust | North Carolina Aquarium Society Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE | 202133149349100223 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoo Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202030529349300718 |
| 2019 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Raleigh, NC | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202031989349100208 |
| 2018 | The Cannon Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society the Raleigh, NC | C | $125,000 | paid | BUILDING RENOVATIONS | 201920449349100207 |
| 2018 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund C/O Raymond James Trust Na Trustee | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201900119349300040 |
| 2018 | The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911409349100301 |
| 2018 | Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable Trust | North Carolina Aquarium Society Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $5,150 | paid | EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE | 201901359349101860 |
| 2018 | Mims Charitable Fdn Trust (rbc) | North Carolina Aquarium Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201941229349100504 |
| 2018 | Mcadams Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931359349101423 |
| 2018 | North State Foundation | North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES | 201911339349101826 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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