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Who funds Arts for Life?

Asheville, North Carolina · EIN 562250962

8 private foundations reported grants to Arts for Life in Asheville, North Carolina totaling $93,109 across 8 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Sunshine Now Foundation, with $60,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Arts for Life

All 8 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Sunshine Now Foundation
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
General purposes1$60,000
Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2025
Art Education1$16,000
Perkins Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Philanthropic purposes.1$5,000
The Mary Norris Preyer Fund
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose1$5,000
Shames Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
General1$2,500
Atkins Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Arts programming1$2,500
The Kooken Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2025 · accepts applications
To support general operations1$2,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$109

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Arts for Life?

Sunshine Now Foundation, Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc, Perkins Charitable Foundation, The Mary Norris Preyer Fund and Shames Family Foundation, and 3 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Arts for Life get from foundations?

$93,109 in 8 reported grants from 8 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Sunshine Now Foundation, Perkins Charitable Foundation, The Mary Norris Preyer Fund and The Kooken Family Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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