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Ascap Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 51-0181769 Website

The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today's music creators through a variety of educational, professional and humanitarian programs and activities that serve the entire music community.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.5M

+14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$129K

-4.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+3.8% YoY

About Ascap Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ascap Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $634K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Beverly HillBeverly HillsLos AngelesLouisvilleLousvilleNashvilleNew OrleansNew YorkPasadenaStaatsburgVan Nuys

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$694K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,463,514$12,680,340$10,632,719
Revenue$2,516,540$2,523,948$1,913,648
Expenses$1,492,838$1,796,779$1,324,923
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$634,278$70,043$435,645
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$102K$136K7 grants202010 grants20218 grants202212 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Wallis Annenberg Center …$24KNew Orleans Arts and Cul…$18KJazzmobile$15KAlfred Music Publishing …$15KRosie's Theatre Kids Inc$10KSongwritingWith Inc$10KBroadway Inbound$9KPhilharmonic Symphony So…$8KBerklee College of Music$8KRhinebeck Writers Retrea…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

14 open opportunities from Ascap Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joan HillSr. Director of Finance and Administration40
Heather LynnSr. Director, Development & Fundraising35
Paul WilliamsPresident0.5
Irwin RobinsonVice President0.5
Dean KayTreasurer0.5
Alex ShapiroSecretary0.5
Charles BernsteinDirector0.25
Bruce BroughtonDirector0.25
Tita CahnDirector0.25
Desmond ChildDirector0.25
Dan FoliartDirector0.25
James KendrickDirector0.25
Tania LeonDirector0.25
Michelle LewisDirector0.25
James McBrideDirector0.25
Roger McNultyDirector0.25
Marcus MillerDirector0.25
Betsy PerezDirector0.25
Michael PriceDirector0.25
Stephen SchwartzDirector0.25
Valerie SimpsonDirector0.25
Doug WoodDirector0.25
Nicole George-MiddletonExecutive Director10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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